Top Ten Questions About Breast Augmentation – Question 6 – How Soon Can I Exercise After Breast Augmentation?

Medically Reviewed By

Dana M. Goldberg, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Published: January 26, 2022
Last Updated: July 25, 2026

You can exercise as soon as you feel well enough

You can walk around after breast augmentation surgery at a comfortable pace as soon as you feel well enough. You need to avoid any activity that increases your heart rate for two weeks in order to avoid swelling and bleeding. Lifting anything over ten pounds with the upper body needs to wait a month.