The patient will be able to move around in 24 hours. She can be discharged on the same evening or next day morning. She might need to put on a special bra. The plastic surgeon will instruct in selected cases. A change of dressing is required after 48 hours and on 5th day. Stitches are removed around 7th to 10th day. Dressing is also removed at that time. Light duty can be resumed after 10 days. Around this time one can resume full work. Stretching the arms, lifting weight is allowed after 3 to 4 weeks.

Breasts will remain tender - causing mild pain on touching - in some cases for about 3 to 4 weeks. There will not be any pain otherwise. The incision looks raised above the skin and pinkish red to begin with. It flattens and returns to normal color gradually. Over a period of time the incision will become invisible.