Before doing any cosmetic surgery procedure, it is important to plan for recovery. Obviously knowledge of recovery allows you to make these plans. Following California breast augmentation, you will have dressings in place when you leave the surgery center. Most of the time you will leave these in place until you see your doctor in a few days. Then you should think about your activity levels. Most of the time you can return to normal light activities in a few days. But take care with exercise too soon, and you should not shake your breasts (such as with running) for a few weeks at least.
