Hey there! Before my breast augmentation, I felt really self-conscious. Breastfeeding three kids had left me with what felt like deflated balloons, and looking in the mirror was a daily struggle. Honestly, getting breast implants was the best decision I ever made for myself. I absolutely love my new boobs! If you’re considering it, I’m genuinely excited for you! Boobies are awesome, especially when you get to dance with them and feel confident.
I was eager to get back to pole dancing, which I love, after my surgery. I actually started easing back into it around four months post-op. My doctor gave me the green light to start slowly at about three months – mostly focusing on dance moves, floorwork, and just a few gentle spins. I decided to wait an extra month just to be sure. During my time off from the pole while healing, I kept active with walking, stretching, floor exercises, and just generally moving around the pole in a sensual way – practicing body rolls, pirouettes, and back slides. It was all about keeping the movement going without putting strain on my chest.
If you’re a pole dancer thinking about breast augmentation, the most important thing is to talk to your doctor about your dance routine. Ask them for their professional opinion on when it would be safe for you to start pole dancing again. Make sure you clearly explain to them that pole dancing involves a lot of lifting your own body weight, inverting, and using your upper arms and chest muscles for various moves. This will help them give you a realistic and safe timeframe for getting back on the pole.
My doctor gave me a pretty clear recovery timeline, which I followed very carefully. He said that around 6-8 weeks after surgery, I could return to the gym for light cardio like walking on the treadmill, using the elliptical, or riding a stationary bike. He specifically said no aerobics, Zumba, weightlifting, or running/jogging during this initial phase. Around 10-12 weeks, he said gentle jogging (not running) was okay, but only with a high-impact sports bra and to take it easy – if I usually ran 3 miles, he suggested starting with just 1 mile for a couple of weeks. He cleared me for Zumba or aerobics with a good high-impact sports bra around 12 weeks. As for weightlifting, he advised waiting until around 12-14 weeks post-op and starting with very light weights, like 5-pound dumbbells, gradually working back up to machines if everything was healing well at my 6-month check-up. My doctor emphasized that it’s crucial not to rush back into heavy lifting before 6 months to allow the breasts ample time to settle and heal properly. Around 4-5 months post-op, he gave me the okay to start incorporating inversions and more intermediate pole dancing moves back into my routine.
I’ve been pole dancing for two years now since my augmentation, and my boobs are still wonderfully soft and perky. I believe a lot of that is thanks to the vitamin and care regimen my doctor put me on while I was healing. He recommended taking vitamin E for a year post-op (and I still take it 2-3 times a week). He also gave me homeopathic pellets to help deter scar tissue and hardening, which I took for 6 months post-op and still take occasionally. Crucially, my doctor is a big believer in daily breast massage, a couple of times a day for life, to keep them soft and looking natural. I follow this religiously.
I’ve noticed that some of my friends who are hardcore pole dancers – two close friends are exotic dancers and practically live on the pole 6-7 days a week – and who also have breast implants seem to experience more issues with hardening and/or tightening of their implants. Because of this, I stick to pole dancing 2-3 times a week to prevent any potential problems with my boobs, and so far, it’s been working great.
The best advice I can give is to follow your doctor’s instructions to the letter, and you should be absolutely fine. Good luck with your journey, and I hope you get to enjoy dancing with your amazing new boobs as much as I do! Keep me updated on how your healing process goes! 🙂
