Most people think that larger breasts bring more harm than good when playing sports.
It’s actually quite common for athletes to seek out even breast reduction to play with less pain, weight, and stress on their bodies. However, little did you may know, this is not fully the case for all athletes.
Female athletes consult for breast augmentation not to improve their physical performance in sports but to improve their psychological health. This is because breast implants can make women feel more confident and feminine, improving their overall performance in the end.
Reasons for Female Athletes to Seek Breast Augmentation
Female athletes who perform at a high level generally excel physically due to the hours of training they dedicate to their sport art. However, this high level of exercise can negatively impact both their mind and the body in some cases.
Female athletes who play higher-level sports are often measured in the lower scale of average body fat percentages due to their high training regimen. Since breast tissue has a certain percentage of fat, the size of their breasts can also reduce.
Women athletes may be in their best shape in terms of endurance and strength.
Their high levels of training and exercising reduce their body fat to a point where breast augmentation may help improve their self-image and self-confidence.
Choosing the Doctor for Breast Augmentation
To get optimal breast implants, athletes need to find a great surgeon for the augmentation process.
The doctor needs to know your fitness program and its importance to you to help work with your body, your strengths, and your weaknesses.
The Most Popular Type of Breast Augmentation for Athletes
Athletes do not go for extreme breast implants—they typically do breast augmentation that enables their breasts to go back to their normal cup size.
If the athletes add more than one cup size, their physical activity may be affected. However, small breast enlargement is unlikely to cause any change in performance that can be noticed.
Silicone implants are recommended for athletes as they feel and look more natural.
The Best Candidate for Breast Enhancement
Athletes who are healthy and have fully developed breasts can be candidates for breast enlargement.
However, as an athlete, you should be aware that since breast augmentation is a major surgery, you will lose some training time as the recovery period can be up to two months.
Women athletes who have small breast tissue are not the best candidates for over the muscle (sub-glandular) implant placement. Instead, sub–muscular placement can produce results that look more natural and will not interfere with breast appearance during strength training for pectoral muscles.
The Recovery Period for Breast Augmentation
For recovery after breast augmentation, athletes need to take time off from sports to heal.
The recovery process tends to be relatively quick and most patients stop taking their pain medication just after three days. Athletes can also start light lifting after three weeks, cardio exercise after ten days, and can do any other type of exercise after a month.
However, before doing any type of exercise, consult with your doctor to give you advice on how long you need to rest before going back to any training and how to start training after breast augmentation. When it comes to recovery, every “body” is different!
Conclusion
Physical exercise is a great way to stay healthy and be fit, however, it shouldn’t always be at the expense of how you look.
You can achieve both your health and fitness goals and still look the way you want at the same time. Getting the right doctor for breast augmentation will help you achieve these goals.
Before deciding on moving forward with breast augmentation, consult with your doctor. This process may affect your training and sporting routine, but can help you be more confident, have high self-esteem, and even boost your performance in your sporting career.
