Breast augmentation in Istanbul · Day 6 of 10
Day 6 after breast augmentation in Istanbul
Many people feel much better by now. That is when it is easy to overdo it: no lifting, pushing or pulling.
Short answer
On day 6 after breast augmentation in Istanbul:
- Not today Lifting and reaching overhead · Baths, hot tubs and pools · Flying home
- With care Walking and exercise · Support bra · Sleeping position
Good options today: Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahçe Palace, Balat and Fener streets.
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
Most teams want you near the clinic until the first wound check, commonly one to two weeks. Long-haul flights in the first week are generally discouraged because of clot risk.
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
Hagia Sophia
The great dome is worth it, but queues stand in the sun and the inside is crowded. Women cover their hair and everyone removes shoes.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
Dolmabahçe Palace
Guided rooms of chandeliers and staircases. Mostly indoors, but it is an hour or more on your feet.
A few hours on foot with breaks, indoors, about 2 hours
Balat and Fener streets
Colourful houses, antique shops and cafés on steep cobbled lanes. Lovely, but hilly and sunny.
A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 3 hours
Topkapı Palace
Courtyards, the Harem and the treasury. Three hours of walking with long open-air stretches between buildings.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours
Also fine today: Guided food tour with ferry ride · Bosphorus dinner cruise with show · Basilica Cistern · Spice Bazaar · Bosphorus sightseeing cruise · Istanbul Modern and the Karaköy waterfront · Princes' Islands day trip · Eminönü street-snack walk · Grand Bazaar · Whirling dervish ceremony · Pierre Loti cable car and tea garden · Nargile café in Tophane · Galata Tower · Turkish cooking class · Public ferry from Eminönü to Kadıköy · Pera Museum · Istanbul Archaeology Museums
2 things to skip today
Turkish hammam
Why not: It means steam, hot water or sauna heat.
Not during the 10 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Black Sea beaches at Kilyos
Why not: It involves swimming or water contact.
Not during the 10 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Where to eat today
- Kebab and lahmacun. Adana kebab, lahmacun and pide in Fatih or Kadıköy. Spicy and chewy.
- Balık ekmek at Eminönü. Grilled fish in crusty bread from the boats by the Galata Bridge.
- Simit from a street cart. The sesame bread ring Istanbul runs on. Crunchy.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates