The length of your recovery period will depend on your procedure and other health and lifestyle factors. Moreover, it’s important to remember that recovery times can vary from person to person. The general rule is that you should allow 10-14 days for initial recovery following your Breast Reduction surgery. However, scar maturation often takes longer, up to a year or more.
Things you should know about your recovery
- Patients will need to wear a form-fitting support garment after surgery, your surgeon will advise you on how long for.
- They will also need to wait a while before they are able to resume certain lifting or exercising activities.
- Patients need clearance from the surgeon before they can start;
- Exercising
- Lifting children or grandchildren,
- Any form of heavy lifting
- Or, strenuous activities.
- Coco Ruby Plastic Surgery will provide you with after garments.
- Good results depend on both a collaborative approach and a healthy lifestyle.
- Follow your surgeon’s instructions.
- Attend all post-operative appointments.
- Remember to follow post-op instructions precisely for a faster recovery.
Resuming normal daily activities after surgery
If you work in an office you may be able to resume Light office duties or other tasks approximately 2 weeks post-surgery. However, this can vary. You will not be able to do any heavy lifting for several weeks to a few months, so if your job involves manual labour you will need to take more time to recover.
Although you should avoid strenuous activity you can typically resume gentle walking a few days after surgery. Your Surgeon will advise you, depending on which type of exercise you’re wanting to perform.
You will need to avoid running, high impact or strenuous exercises until your surgeon gives you the green light.