Post-Operative

Daily Activities

Plan to take the Motrin 3 times a day for 5 days no matter what. (Even if you feel okay)

Work may be resumed in 1-3 days (depending on how you feel).

Resume driving in 1-2 days.

Bra:

- You may go without a bra. If desired you may wear a loose fitting, non-under wire bra for the next 6 weeks. No push up bra for 6 weeks

Exercise:

No strenuous exercising for 2 weeks such as:

-- No aerobic activities (treadmill, biking, aerobic classes)

-- Do not increase your heart rate over 100 beats per minute

No weights with legs or abdominal area until 4 weeks

No weight lifting for 6 weeks (arms, chest, shoulders)

**Lifting and Holding children are still permitted after surgery as long as it is not uncomfortable to you.

Things to Remember:

After surgery your breast will feel too big, firm, immobile and not part of your body - this is experienced by all patients and will gradually go away over the next 2 months.

For 2-3 days after surgery you may feel some small "crinkly" bubble-like areas under your skin when you fell beneath your breasts - this common and is trapped air from the procedure that will go away on it own.

Call Dr. Adams' office immediately for the following:

Your condition worsens

Sudden onset of pain, fever (oral temperature greater than 101 degrees), nausea, vomiting, bleeding, dizziness, shortness of breath, rash, rapid heart beat, or rapid breathing.

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