Breast augmentation in Medellín · Day 8 of 10
Day 8 after breast augmentation in Medellín
Bruising fades over two to three weeks. Longer, gentle days out are fine if you avoid crowds where someone could bump you.
Short answer
On day 8 after breast augmentation in Medellín:
- 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: Rooftop bars and Parque Lleras, Coffee farm tour, Comuna 13 graffiti tour.
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
Rooftop bars and Parque Lleras
El Poblado's rooftop bars and clubs. Late, loud and built around drinking, often on your feet for hours.
A few hours on foot with breaks, indoors, about 4 hours
Coffee farm tour
A visit to a coffee farm in the hills outside the city: plants, picking, roasting and tasting.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 6 hours
Comuna 13 graffiti tour
Street art, outdoor escalators and hillside lanes with a local guide. Steep, busy and mostly in the sun.
A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 4 hours
Downtown walking tour
A guided walk through the city centre's squares, churches and markets. Busy streets and some sun.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours
Also fine today: Museo de Antioquia and Plaza Botero · Exotic fruit tasting at the market · Parque Arví · Parque Explora and aquarium · Pueblito Paisa on Cerro Nutibara · Medellín Botanical Garden · Paragliding over the Aburrá Valley · Metrocable ride over the hillsides · Cafés in Provenza, El Poblado · Colombian cacao and chocolate workshop · Museum of Modern Art of Medellín (MAMM) · El Tesoro or Santafé mall · Museo Casa de la Memoria · Colombian cooking class
2 things to skip today
Guatapé and El Peñol day trip
Why not: Too much walking and effort for this stage.
Not during the 10 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
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