Will I have to take time off from work after getting breast reconstruction surgery?

Will I have to take time off from work after getting breast reconstruction surgery?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: How is a breast reconstruction procedure performed?; Is breast reconstruction painful?; Will I have to take time off from work after getting breast reconstruction surgery? and more...

You will definitely need to take time off work after breast reconstruction surgery. This is a significant surgery, and if you're having immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy, you need to consider a few weeks off from work and from big activities. And your breast surgeon or general surgeon will also determine whether or not you are a candidate for chemotherapy or radiation. So it's important that you have this consultation with your plastic surgeon and your breast surgeon prior to any reconstructive treatment.