We all want to feel beach and boat-ready for the summer.
Based on my experience with cosmetic surgery recovery times, here are some tips about when to schedule that breast lift, breast augmentation, liposuction or mommy-makeover surgery you’ve been thinking about- and be ready for summer bikini weather!
Breast Augmentation- it takes a few weeks for the implants to ‘drop’ into position. Schedule surgery now, and you will be bikini ready in 3 weeks. Early July if you scheduled in early to mid June.
Breast Lift: Recovery is quick if no implant is used. You’ll be bikini ready by late June if you scheduled now.
Tummy Tuck: a full tummy tuck has a 2 week recovery. Sometimes longer. If you are fit and motivated, plan on being bikini-ready (with a very low and well concealed scar) one month after surgery. If you scheduled in June, you could hit the beach feeling great by early August.
Liposuction: Recovery is very quick, but I ask patients to wear a compressive garment (kind of like Spanx) for two weeks. You could hit the beach two weeks after the procedure. Liposuction results progressively improve over several months as the skin retracts.
Before Breast Augmentation
Four weeks after breast augmentation surgery
