Breast augmentation in Tijuana · Day 8 of 10
Day 8 after breast augmentation in Tijuana
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 Tijuana:
- 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: Valle de Guadalupe wine tour, Lucha libre night, Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall.
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
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
Lucha libre night
Masked wrestling at the municipal auditorium. Seated, loud and crowded.
Seated, indoors, about 3 hours
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
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
Also fine today: Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada · Avenida Revolución walk · CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema · Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT · Telefónica Gastro Park · Mercado Hidalgo · Seafood tostada stands · Plaza Río mall · Pasaje Rodríguez art alley
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
- 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.
- Flan and arroz con leche. Mexico's soft desserts, sold in bakeries and fondas.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates