Return to exercise slowly
Doctors recommend avoiding regular exercise anywhere from four weeks to three months post-operation, so it’s important to ask your doctor what they recommend for your personal recovery process. Dr. Mahabir pointed out that if you have under-the-muscle implants, you should hold off on using your chest muscles for about six weeks.
“All too often patients try to get back to the gym too early and end up with implants that are either too low, too far to the side or both. This is a result of working out too soon and pushing the implants down and out,” said Dr. Mahabir. Dr. Grover advised patients to limit exercise to a gentle walk, then a more brisk walk around one-month post-operation, returning to a normal exercise routine two to three months out.