How long after breast implants can I travel?

In most cases, you should be able to travel wherever you want after two weeks. If the trip is a minor day trip in a car, perhaps sooner. If you plan to fly, you should wait at least two weeks. If you already have a trip planned after surgery, you can talk it over with your surgeon during your consultation.



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Wait at Least a Week to Fly Most board-certified plastic surgeons have their own preferred protocols for breast augmentation recovery. A general guideline for flying would be about a week after your surgery, following the first post-operative exam.

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In most cases, you should be able to travel wherever you want after two weeks. If the trip is a minor day trip in a car, perhaps sooner. If you plan to fly, you should wait at least two weeks. If you already have a trip planned after surgery, you can talk it over with your surgeon during your consultation.

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In most cases, you should be able to travel wherever you want after two weeks. If the trip is a minor day trip in a car, perhaps sooner. If you plan to fly, you should wait at least two weeks. If you already have a trip planned after surgery, you can talk it over with your surgeon during your consultation.

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Wait at Least a Week to Fly A general guideline for flying would be about a week after your surgery, following the first post-operative exam. Regardless of whether you want to travel or not, the week after surgery is the period when most complications occur.

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You may be concerned about travelling with your breast prosthesis. It's safe to wear or carry a prosthesis on an aeroplane – the change in altitude and air pressure doesn't affect the prosthesis. Most international airports have full-body scanners, which will detect the prosthesis.

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It is recommended that you wait for the following durations before flying after aesthetic surgeries: Breast reduction: 2 weeks. Mastopexy (breast lift): 6 days. Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck): 2 to 4 weeks.

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