After several weeks

• you will no longer need to wear the support garment
• you may gradually increase your activity and exercise
• you may return to nonstrenuous work (typically within the first 3 weeks)
• bruising and swelling will continue to subside and you’ll begin to see your results.
  

After a few months

• you’ll see a truer picture of the final result of your surgery
• feelings of numbness or tightness will disappear. Your incision line may begin to fade from its reddish color (full fading may take a year or more)

in the months following surgery, it’s important to treat your healing skin with extra care – that means avoiding sun exposure and not wearing black or other dark colors when you are outdoors. Heat absorbed by dark-colored clothing can actually burn your healing skin and complicate recovery.