Advice for Exercise After Breast Augmentation?

If you are an exercise junkie who also desires a shapelier bust, you should be thinking by now that breast implants can certainly create some changes in your routine. So, for those of you who have concerns about it, here are some common questions that might help you through it.

1. How will exercise affect breast implants in the long run?

Exercise can affect the breast implants over time especially if they are placed under the muscle. It can have an effect on the shape of the breast, and this is also a major factor in determining the longevity of the breast augmentation outcome.

2. Will under the muscle exercises affect my workouts?

Implants that are placed under the muscle will not interfere with your workouts, however contraction of the pectoralis muscles will cause these implants to firm up and become distorted. Implant movement will be visible during chest exercises and can be rather disturbing. That is why this is not performed on bodybuilders who pose or athletes.

3. Is it okay to exercise the chest muscles after breast implants?

You can perform chest exercises once the pectoral muscles have fully healed. This would be around two to three months after the surgery. Aside from the fact that this is the usual time for the incisions to heal, it is also a good time frame for the pockets around the implants to mature. It would be best to take it slow at first because you will feel some pain and discomfort

4. Can push-ups cause capsular contractures?

Push-ups are not usually the cause for capsular contractures, not unless they cause ruptures or internal bleeding. A hematoma can create contractures, and this is only possible if you are performing the exercises too early.

5. Can push-ups or pull-ups cause the implants to rupture?

Any type of exercise cannot cause your implants to rupture. They are made durably that it can withstand the pressure. Although over the course of time, it will be subjected to wear and tear and could possibly rupture. But if they do, it will never be your fault. Only a blunt trauma could cause an implant rupture aside from the usual wear and tear. And this has to be created by a significant force.

6. Can certain exercises cause breast implants to spread apart?

If you just had your breast implants, you should wait for least three months before doing any exercises. You must also avoid lying on your stomach for early on the recovery. After this healing period, any type of exercise will no longer create any disadvantage on the position of the implants.

7. My breast implants move inside the breast pocket as I exercise what should I make of this?

This should not cause alarm, and it only goes to show that there is a laxity on the skin envelope of the breast. If you feel that the movement is too much, talk to your surgeon about this. Another way to avoid this problem is to wear an appropriate exercise bra for good support.

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