Breast augmentation in Bangkok · Day 10 of 10
Day 10 after breast augmentation in Bangkok
Most of the early recovery is done. Heavy lifting and strenuous exercise stay off the list for at least a month.
Short answer
On day 10 after breast augmentation in Bangkok:
- Not today Lifting and reaching overhead · Baths, hot tubs and pools
- With care Walking and exercise · Support bra · Sleeping position · Flying home
Good options today: Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, Chinatown street food night, Traditional Thai massage.
Today's rules
Lifting and reaching overhead
Do not lift anything over your head for 2 to 3 weeks, and avoid lifting anything that makes you strain for 4 to 6 weeks. Let your companion handle suitcases.
Source: Kaiser Permanente · NHS
Walking and exercise
Gentle sightseeing on foot is fine. Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for at least a month.
Source: Kaiser Permanente · NHS
Support bra
Wear the support or sports bra day and night, except in the shower, as your surgeon says. Some surgeons ask for it for up to 3 months.
Source: Kaiser Permanente · NHS
Baths, hot tubs and pools
Do not take a bath or soak in a hot tub for about 4 weeks. Ask your surgeon before swimming, the hammam or a sauna.
Source: Kaiser Permanente
Sleeping position
Sleep on your back with your head and shoulders raised on pillows, at an incline, especially in the first days.
Source: Kaiser Permanente · The Aesthetic Society
Flying home
Fly only with your surgeon's clearance. Choose an aisle seat, ask cabin crew to lift your bag, walk about every hour and drink water.
Source: Acibadem International · NHS
Confirm with your surgeon. These are general activity limits from published aftercare guidance. Your clinic's written instructions always come first, and they may be stricter or looser for your procedure.
4 things you can do today
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
Thailand's most famous sight: glittering, crowded and mostly in full sun.
A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 3 hours
Chinatown street food night
Yaowarat Road after dark: grills, noodles, seafood and crowds.
A few hours on foot with breaks, shaded or covered, about 3 hours
Traditional Thai massage
An hour of stretching and pressure in an air-conditioned shop. Tell them about your surgery.
Seated, indoors, about 1 hour
Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha
The 46-metre reclining Buddha and quiet courtyards next to the Grand Palace.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
Also fine today: Wat Arun · ICONSIAM and the riverside malls · Chao Phraya dinner cruise · Rooftop bar · Damnoen Saduak floating market · Ayutthaya day trip · Jim Thompson House · Thai cooking class · Chao Phraya express boat · Bangkok National Museum · SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World · Lumphini Park early morning
Nothing to skip today
Nothing on our Bangkok list breaks today's rules. Keep following the food and care rules above.
Where to eat today
- Mango sticky rice. Sweet coconut sticky rice with ripe mango.
- Mild noodle soup. Kuay teow nam: rice noodles in clear broth. Ask for no chilli.
- Coconut ice cream. Served in a coconut shell at markets and malls.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates