Breast augmentation in Medellín · Day 3 of 10
Day 3 after breast augmentation in Medellín
Soreness starts to settle for many people. A calm half-day indoors works if you keep your arms low.
Short answer
On day 3 after breast augmentation in Medellín:
- 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: Museo de Antioquia and Plaza Botero, Pueblito Paisa on Cerro Nutibara, Medellín Botanical Garden.
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
Try to walk a little every day. Nothing strenuous: no jogging, cycling, weights or aerobic exercise.
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
Museo de Antioquia and Plaza Botero
Fernando Botero's paintings indoors, and his bronze sculptures on the busy square outside.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 2 hours
Pueblito Paisa on Cerro Nutibara
A replica Antioquian village on a hilltop in the city, with views over Medellín. A short taxi ride up.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
Medellín Botanical Garden
Free gardens with an orchid house and shaded paths, next to Parque Explora.
Gentle walking, shaded or covered, about 1.5 hours
Metrocable ride over the hillsides
A seated cable car ride from Acevedo station over the hillside neighbourhoods, with wide views of the valley.
Seated, shaded or covered, about 1.5 hours
Also fine today: Exotic fruit tasting at the market · Museo Casa de la Memoria · Parque Explora and aquarium · Colombian cooking class · Cafés in Provenza, El Poblado · El Tesoro or Santafé mall · Museum of Modern Art of Medellín (MAMM) · Colombian cacao and chocolate workshop
2 things to skip today
Coffee farm tour
Why not: Too much walking and effort for this stage.
Usually fine from day 4.
Hotel spa with steam and hot tub
Why not: It involves swimming or water contact. It means steam, hot water or sauna heat.
Not during the 10 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Where to eat today
- Sancocho or mondongo soup. Hearty chicken, beef or tripe soups with vegetables, served at lunch with rice and avocado.
- Buñuelos and natilla. Cheese dough balls and a soft custard-like dessert, in bakeries all year.
- Arepas. Corn cakes with cheese or butter, at every bakery and street stand.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates