Breast Augmentation

Exercise And Sex After Breast Implants

After undergoing breast implants surgery, Toronto breast implants surgeon, Dr. Robert Backstein suggests patients wait 4-6 weeks before engaging in significant exercise or sexual activity. This wait is intended to reduce the possibility of post-operative complications and to optimize the healing of the breast augmentation scar. If the chest area is stressed too early after surgery by either exercise or sexual intercourse, bleeding may start within the breast implant pocket leading to a hematoma. Furthermore, stress to the breast region can place undue forces on the breast implant incision which could ultimately lead to poor scarring or, in the worst case scenario, opening of the incision. As Toronto breast implants surgeon, Dr. Robert Backstein sees you for your post-operative visits, he will give you updates on when exercise and sex may be started.