Any heavy lifters with breast implants?
nyla2120
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I'm getting a breast augmentation the first week of May & I'm concerned about losing muscle mass while I'm recovering. I wanted to know how anyone who does intense work outs, that has gotten implants has dealt with this? How much time did you take off? Were there any lighter exercises that you were able to do to keep in shape? Thanks!
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This is really something you should be asking your doctor about. The basic rule though is that you should take it easy after having major surgery.0
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Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!0
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I just want this to appear in my thread
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It depends on whether you have them under or over the muscle. Under muscle, you have to be careful for a while longer, not to dislodge the implant and end up lopsided. Above muscle, probably 4-6 weeks is sufficient, but ask your doctor for the official answer. You won't lose a huge amount of muscle in that time. It is more important to make sure you are healed properly. You can add the muscle back later. Over doing it too early can result in having to have more surgery to repair, and an even longer recovery. Make sure you are eating plenty of protein during recovery time, to help preserve as much mass as you can.0
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My mom got her breasts done a few years back and she was allowed some very light exercise the same wee as the surgery - can't remember exactly how many days it was. The exercise wasn't heavy and she didn't really lose any muscle mass so that it wouldn've been notable.
Look it up
http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/upload/pdf/bcc_exercises06_web_0.pdf
You will need to check with your doctor when you can start heavy lifting and it will all depend on the type of surgery you are having as well. But don't worry, you shouldn't lose too much muscle
And good luck with the surgery!0 -
I'm getting a breast augmentation the first week of May & I'm concerned about losing muscle mass while I'm recovering. I wanted to know how anyone who does intense work outs, that has gotten implants has dealt with this? How much time did you take off? Were there any lighter exercises that you were able to do to keep in shape? Thanks!
This is something you need to ask your surgeon. As every surgeon has their own post op instructions.
It is important that you follow your surgeons instructions,as you want to heal properly and not mess up anything.
I think the average time off is about 6 weeks post surgery.0 -
I just want this to appear in my thread Carry on.
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Thanks for all the replies so far. Yeah, of course I will do exactly as my Dr. says & take the proper amount of time to heal. But I just was curious about other ladies who are very active & do intensive workouts what it was like for them to take time off etc. My diet is normally very high in protein so that is good & I'm going to keep working out right up until the day before surgery so that I can get as much in as I can before I take that long period of down time. I've wanted to to this from the time I was in my early 20's (I'm 32 now) so I definitely will not take any chances of messes them up or having them not heal right.0
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Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
Well done to you for doing nothing, no really, how proud you must be of your genetics.0 -
Reasons for breast surgery are many and while a lot of men claim they like "natural" breasts, most people could not tell a well done boob job apart from the 'au naturale'.Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
My mom had a boob job because she ended up with one and a half boobs after breast surgery, my sister had breast reduction surgery to help her with back pains and a friend had surgery because her one breast was nearly two cups bigger than the other which was causing a load of back problems on her and she could not find a bra to fit &had to wear padding on the other side. Most breast surgery is not done to get "nicer" boobs. Don't just assume, it may offend people who don't have a choice.1 -
I've been augmented twice.... Don't worry about what you will lose like I did. I stressed about it and its little if any.. I think you will find after your break, you will come back stronger and with more ambitious than ever!
Speedy recovery to you :-)0 -
It all depends on the surgery, how long it takes for your scars to heal, the number of internal and external stitches, under the muscle versus over, partial under or complete under with mesh, etc. The size of the "pocket" that your doctor creates will also impact this. If the pocket is too small and you work out too soon, you could develop scar tissue and you'll end up with super hard implants that look horrible.
I have under the muscle with mesh because I'm a bilateral mastectomy person (woot woot for Natrelle brand silicone that won't kill me). I waited several weeks (8ish) before I incorporated arm exercises, and several months (almost a year) before I started doing major chest work like the bench press. I know I have a different reason for having them, but implants are implants and they basically do the same thing.
For what it is worth, I spent a bit of time on other websites reading threads about bodybuilder women with implants. LOTS of women bodybuilders have implants, so the topic is discussed pretty often in online forums. It should give you some understanding of how they work with them.1 -
Reasons for breast surgery are many and while a lot of men claim they like "natural" breasts, most people could not tell a well done boob job apart from the 'au naturale'.Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
My mom had a boob job because she ended up with one and a half boobs after breast surgery, my sister had breast reduction surgery to help her with back pains and a friend had surgery because her one breast was nearly two cups bigger than the other which was causing a load of back problems on her and she could not find a bra to fit &had to wear padding on the other side. Most breast surgery is not done to get "nicer" boobs. Don't just assume, it may offend people who don't have a choice.
Exactly. It's really rude actually. I'm not someone who has small boobs & just wants them bigger. I wouldn't mind having small & cute breasts, but that's not the case. Without going into detail, they are basically deformed looking & It's something that has always bothered me, but I've never been in a place where I could afford to have it fixed. Now I am so I am treating myself, I've worked very hard on my body to lose weight & tone up & I want to feel proud when I look in the mirror, not self conscious & ashamed.1 -
It all depends on the surgery, how long it takes for your scars to heal, the number of internal and external stitches, under the muscle versus over, partial under or complete under with mesh, etc. The size of the "pocket" that your doctor creates will also impact this. If the pocket is too small and you work out too soon, you could develop scar tissue and you'll end up with super hard implants that look horrible.
I have under the muscle with mesh because I'm a bilateral mastectomy person (woot woot for Natrelle brand silicone that won't kill me). I waited several weeks (8ish) before I incorporated arm exercises, and several months (almost a year) before I started doing major chest work like the bench press. I know I have a different reason for having them, but implants are implants and they basically do the same thing.
Thank you, this is great information. I know from going to being totally flat chested, to being where there is something new & kind of in the way is going to be a huge adjustment in general, let alone when I start working out again lol! This should be interesting.....
For what it is worth, I spent a bit of time on other websites reading threads about bodybuilder women with implants. LOTS of women bodybuilders have implants, so the topic is discussed pretty often in online forums. It should give you some understanding of how they work with them.0 -
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I've been augmented twice.... Don't worry about what you will lose like I did. I stressed about it and its little if any.. I think you will find after your break, you will come back stronger and with more ambitious than ever!
Speedy recovery to you :-)
Thank you so much! This makes me feel really good about things
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I have thought about getting implants because I had pretty sizeable boobs and then they just deflated as I have been losing weight... I think I actually lost there first.. Grrrr... Mine is strictly for asthetic purposes.. My guy is the only thing holding me back (and the cost) because he says natural is better...0
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It's been 3 months since mine and I still feel pressure lifting, in to read later.0
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You should probably ask a medical professional.0
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Don't have an answer to your question but I just want to say be careful. My sister had hers augmented (mainly to help with the way they sagged after two pregnancies) and now they look atrocious and she has no feeling there because of nerves that were severed. Do your research on the best surgeons in your area.0
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Reasons for breast surgery are many and while a lot of men claim they like "natural" breasts, most people could not tell a well done boob job apart from the 'au naturale'.Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
My mom had a boob job because she ended up with one and a half boobs after breast surgery, my sister had breast reduction surgery to help her with back pains and a friend had surgery because her one breast was nearly two cups bigger than the other which was causing a load of back problems on her and she could not find a bra to fit &had to wear padding on the other side. Most breast surgery is not done to get "nicer" boobs. Don't just assume, it may offend people who don't have a choice.
Exactly. It's really rude actually. I'm not someone who has small boobs & just wants them bigger. I wouldn't mind having small & cute breasts, but that's not the case. Without going into detail, they are basically deformed looking & It's something that has always bothered me, but I've never been in a place where I could afford to have it fixed. Now I am so I am treating myself, I've worked very hard on my body to lose weight & tone up & I want to feel proud when I look in the mirror, not self conscious & ashamed.
Woah now, that got out of hand really fast. I was just saying that while I know about exercising after major surgery (spinal fusion for the win) I don't know about exercise recommendations after that particular surgery. I have no problem with breast augmentation or breast surgery and I don't think anything I said was rude!0 -
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Reasons for breast surgery are many and while a lot of men claim they like "natural" breasts, most people could not tell a well done boob job apart from the 'au naturale'.Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
My mom had a boob job because she ended up with one and a half boobs after breast surgery, my sister had breast reduction surgery to help her with back pains and a friend had surgery because her one breast was nearly two cups bigger than the other which was causing a load of back problems on her and she could not find a bra to fit &had to wear padding on the other side. Most breast surgery is not done to get "nicer" boobs. Don't just assume, it may offend people who don't have a choice.
Exactly. It's really rude actually. I'm not someone who has small boobs & just wants them bigger. I wouldn't mind having small & cute breasts, but that's not the case. Without going into detail, they are basically deformed looking & It's something that has always bothered me, but I've never been in a place where I could afford to have it fixed. Now I am so I am treating myself, I've worked very hard on my body to lose weight & tone up & I want to feel proud when I look in the mirror, not self conscious & ashamed.
Woah now, that got out of hand really fast. I was just saying that while I know about exercising after major surgery (spinal fusion for the win) I don't know about exercise recommendations after that particular surgery. I have no problem with breast augmentation or breast surgery and I don't think anything I said was rude!
Then I misunderstood. I thought you were basically criticizing me for not being proud of being natural.0 -
Don't have an answer to your question but I just want to say be careful. My sister had hers augmented (mainly to help with the way they sagged after two pregnancies) and now they look atrocious and she has no feeling there because of nerves that were severed. Do your research on the best surgeons in your area.
Thank you, I actually went to many different consultations & did research before picking my surgeon. I'll definitely be careful.0 -
You should probably ask a medical professional.
Of course this will all be discussed with my Dr. I'm just asking about people's experiences with this. I want to go into this with as much information as possible which includes medical professionals & people who have had it done.0 -
Reasons for breast surgery are many and while a lot of men claim they like "natural" breasts, most people could not tell a well done boob job apart from the 'au naturale'.Also, I'm not speaking from experience. Woot woot to au-naturale!
My mom had a boob job because she ended up with one and a half boobs after breast surgery, my sister had breast reduction surgery to help her with back pains and a friend had surgery because her one breast was nearly two cups bigger than the other which was causing a load of back problems on her and she could not find a bra to fit &had to wear padding on the other side. Most breast surgery is not done to get "nicer" boobs. Don't just assume, it may offend people who don't have a choice.
Exactly. It's really rude actually. I'm not someone who has small boobs & just wants them bigger. I wouldn't mind having small & cute breasts, but that's not the case. Without going into detail, they are basically deformed looking & It's something that has always bothered me, but I've never been in a place where I could afford to have it fixed. Now I am so I am treating myself, I've worked very hard on my body to lose weight & tone up & I want to feel proud when I look in the mirror, not self conscious & ashamed.
Woah now, that got out of hand really fast. I was just saying that while I know about exercising after major surgery (spinal fusion for the win) I don't know about exercise recommendations after that particular surgery. I have no problem with breast augmentation or breast surgery and I don't think anything I said was rude!
If you don't know, then why bother commenting?!? And I too found your comment super rude. If you meant it that way or not, maybe you should check those type of comments before poisting them in a thread specifically directed to those of us with implants.0 -
Nyla...
I see that you don't have pics of yourself on your profile. I am POSITIVE that you are much better looking than whatshername. Good luck with your surgery! I hope to have it one day as well due to weight loss and saggy girls!0 -
As has been mentioned previously, many professional body builder/fitness models have implants. I'd bet there's likely some posts on the forums and/or articles over at bodybuilding.com you might find helpful.0
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I'm going to echo everyone else on asking your plastic surgeon. BUT - You'll definitely be able tell your own body. You'll be sore for many weeks. When I got mine, I was a baby for at least 3 weeks. It was very, very tender. You may be able to do some cardio in a few weeks, but as far as lifting, that may take a little more time.
The WORST thing you can do is to overdo it. My mom tried to do too much after she got hers, and ended up messing the implant placement up because she fell on it. It's a pretty major surgery (as you know ). Take it lightly, it's not worth the risk of messing with how they look because the result of that will be MUCH worse than the loss of of muscle.
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Hello-
A friend of mine let me know there was someone on here with questions about this topic. I asked the same questions back in Feb. before mine. I had a very "aggressive" BA, consisting of a LOT of skin removal, lift, and implant on March 5th. Prior to that I worked out every single day (running, P90x, turbo fire...etc...). I had your SAME worries (still do, actually).
Because of the severity of my BA, my doctor wouldn't even let me take a walk for exercise until 3 weeks after the surgery and he said I could start running after 8 weeks and at that same time BEGIN lifting again, slowly.
Tuesday marked week 4 for me. The most I have done is take a walk (4.0mph), a max of 4 miles. I'm really hopeing I feel good enough to run May 1st!
As for lifting...there is no way I could do any lifting now. For a couple weeks after my surgery, I couldn't even open a jar of jelly. My implants were placed under the muscle so obviously that area was all cut and sewed back together. It took 3 weeks before I could wash my own hair and do a good job (I have long, thick hair). My arms are still sore...if this makes sense, it's the area between my arm pit and breasts. My incissions are still sore as well, but improving.
As far as muscle mass, sometimes I think the gap between my legs is closing and my arms are not as defined, or it's in my head. I don't want to take and compare pictures because I'm afraid of what I'll see. As for weight, I've gained about 5 pounds in the past month, however, I'm not very good with my food intake....I rely heavily on exercise to help me shed pounds.
For me, the proceedure was worth it. Even if you lose some muscle or even gain a pound or two of fat, you can get back to where you were in no time. I'm trying to not get down about my body taking some steps back- I love my new boobs!!! and my body will be back to rocking in no time once I'm healed.
My doctor was in Florida and I live in Wisconsin, so I'm trying to be extra cautious since visiting him for a check-up is no longer an option.
Good luck! FR me....we can keep in touch about our progress. I'm no expert considering I'm only 4 weeks into this.0
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