Breast augmentation in Tijuana · Day 5 of 10
Day 5 after breast augmentation in Tijuana
Swelling is still normal and can last weeks. Keep walking a little every day and keep the bra on day and night.
Short answer
On day 5 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: Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT, Tijuana tacos and craft beer tour, Avenida Revolución walk.
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
Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT
A three-hour small-group walk that ends in the food district.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours
Tijuana tacos and craft beer tour
Taco stands and breweries across the city.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 5 hours
Avenida Revolución walk
The main tourist street: shops, arches and street life. Busy and in the sun.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 2 hours
Valle de Guadalupe wine tour
Mexico's wine country, about 90 minutes south, with tastings at several wineries.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 9 hours
Also fine today: Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada · Seafood tostada stands · Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall · Pasaje Rodríguez art alley · Telefónica Gastro Park · Mercado Hidalgo · Lucha libre night · CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema · Plaza Río mall
One thing to skip today
Rosarito beach
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
- 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