While exercise has many benefits, like keeping the body in generally healthy shape, it’s no secret that exercise can cause women to lose weight all over – including some less desirable places. While many women that love to exercise may enjoy the overall results, some are unhappy that they are losing weight in the breasts. As a result, some women athletes will get breast implants to make up the difference. Breast implants will help the female athlete maintain shapely breasts while still keeping healthy. Here are a few things for runners and athletes to consider when getting breast implants.
Selecting a Doctor
First and foremost, athletic patients need to select the right surgeon. Since exercise is vital to most runners and athletes, it’s a good idea to find a doctor who understands exercise’s value. When selecting a doctor, patients should choose a skilled doctor in breast augmentation surgery, understand the importance of health and fitness, and help the patient recover most efficiently.
Size
Athletic patients should also consider the size of the breast implants they are getting and how that will affect their future athletic training and ability. A significant change in breast size can affect athletic performance. Runners may experience more discomfort if they choose larger breast implants, and they make certain activities and exercises, like push-ups, more difficult.
Patients should consult with the surgeon about how different sizes may affect athletic performance before scheduling surgery. An excellent way to test out which size looks and feels the best is to try different sample breast implant sizes before committing to the perfect size.
Concerns
While many athletic women may be interested in breast augmentation, they also may have some concerns. The following are all common concerns:
- Is the breast implant strong and durable?
- Will I be able to lift weights?
- Will the implants look natural?
- Will the implants be too heavy?
Breast implants are strong enough to resist most physical trauma, including any exercise. This means women can lift weights, run, and engage in highly competitive sports without worry. As far as looking natural, it may be a better option for athletic women to get silicone implants instead of saline. Silicone implants generally look more natural on women with smaller frames.
Recovery
Athletic women should take breast augmentation recovery time seriously. Many women want to be up and running right after the surgery, but it is essential to let the body heal. Breast surgery should be treated like any surgery, and the body should be given time to recover fully. We will provide each patient with post-operative instructions that detail the exercise restrictions in the months following surgery.
To learn more about breast implants for runners and athletes, contact us today, and our team will help you choose the right size implants for your body type and activity level.
*The content in this blog is developed to spread the awareness towards plastic surgery. Our blog is not intended to serve as a replacement for an actual in-office consultation with Dr. Marin. As such, the information within this blog reflects the unique cases of our individual patients.
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