Breast augmentation in Tijuana · Day 1 of 10
Day 1 after breast augmentation in Tijuana
Most people go home the same day or after one night. Rest with your head and shoulders raised, keep the support bra on and take a short walk around your room or the hotel.
Short answer
On day 1 after breast augmentation in Tijuana:
- 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: Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall, CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema, Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada.
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
Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall
A flat seafront walk to where the border fence runs into the Pacific, covered in murals.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema
Tijuana's cultural centre, with the Museum of the Californias and a dome-screen cinema. Indoors and seated.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 2 hours
Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada
Lobster village lunch and the Ensenada boardwalk on a long coastal day.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 10 hours
Telefónica Gastro Park
Food trucks and craft beer around an open-air courtyard in the evening.
Gentle walking, shaded or covered, about 2 hours
Also fine today: Mercado Hidalgo · Pasaje Rodríguez art alley · Seafood tostada stands · Lucha libre night · Plaza Río mall
2 things to skip today
Where to eat today
- Caldo de res or caldo de pollo. Beef or chicken broth with soft vegetables, at any fonda. Let it cool after dental work.
- Tamales. Steamed corn dough with soft fillings, sold in the mornings from street carts and bakeries.
- Licuados. Fruit and milk smoothies from juice stands. Drink from the cup, not a straw, after dental work.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates