How long will it take for the swelling to go down after a breast lift and augmentation has been performed?

Question:

I am 38 years old and would like to have a breast lift and augmentation. How long will it take for swelling to go down after the surgery?

Answer:

After your breast augmentation and lift, you will likely look good enough to go to the beach or pool after 2 weeks, but not good enough for post-op photos (or to show your friends) until about 6 weeks after. This is not so much because of swelling (2 weeks is good for that), but for healing of the incisions.