Breast reduction surgery is a cosmetic and medical plastic surgery used to help improve the quality of life for many women. By removing tissue from your breasts, this surgery can help alleviate pain and make you feel less self-conscious about the size of your breasts. If you participate in regular exercise, including pushups, you will need to follow your doctor's orders and refrain from activity until it is safe for your body.
Facts
A breast reduction, also called a reduction mammaplasty, is done in a surgeon's office under anesthesia. The surgeon will remove fat tissue, glandular tissue and skin to help you reach a more comfortable breast size. An incision is made around the nipple to allow the surgeon to remove the necessary tissue. Your nipple is then repositioned and sutured back to your skin.
Considerations
Your doctor will provide you with post-surgery instructions that explain how to care for your healing breasts. He will also advise you how long you should refrain from performing strenuous physical activity. If you perform pushups or any other activity earlier than he recommends you could cause pain or tear your incisions. According to MySurgeryMD, your breasts may be swollen for up to a month after surgery and you should avoid strenuous exercise for up to six weeks.
Pushup Form
A standard pushup is done on your hands and toes. Keep your body in a straight line during the entire exercise to avoid straining your back. Position your hands beneath your shoulders and keep your feet close together. Slowly bend your arms, lower yourself as far as you can toward the ground and push back up. The modified pushup is an alternative to the standard pushup, which can help you decrease the amount of weight you will lift. To perform a modified pushup, start on your knees instead of your toes and perform a pushup in the same way.
Benefits
Pushups are designed to strengthen your pectoral, or chest muscles, along with your shoulders and upper back muscles. Having strong pectoral muscles and upper body muscles can help you improve your posture, benefit your strength in other exercises and give your chest a natural lift. While you are recovering from your breast reduction surgery it is possible that you may lose some upper body strength or muscular tone. Performing pushups, once your doctor allows you to, can help you regain this strength.
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