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↳ Recovery timelineDay 21 post-op

Week 3

Vest off some of the day. Shape starting to land.

Many surgeons cut vest hours in half this week. Lower-body cardio (light, no jarring) often cleared. Upper-body still off-limits. Chest profile is more recognisable as your own.

Expect to feel

  • Mood lift from less vest time
  • Random sharp twinges around scars

What's normal

  • Pink, slightly raised scars
  • A small ridge along the incision line

What's not normal — see your surgeon

  • Scars opening or weeping
  • A growing firm lump under one side

Emergency — go to ED

No 24/7 emergency signals specific to this milestone — but general post-op red flags (sudden severe pain, breathing change, fever) always apply.

↳ What this milestone typically looks like

Week-3 photo: vest off, profile flat-ish but still puffy at the edges.

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