subject: Rapid Recovery Program [print this page] The main changes you will need to help your recovery is to avoid strenuous exercise and avoid lifting heavy objects for four weeks following your breast augmentation procedure. Please make sure to give yourself 48 to 72 hours of "you time" to relax and sleep following the procedure. To help you with comfort, your breast surgeon will suggest that you wear a cotton bra without an underwire. Other than these few requirements, you can resume your normal, daily life and enjoy the results of breast augmentation.