Exercise after treatment?

[Mad2152]

Hello. I am a 23 year old female with a PWS on my right cheek. I had treatment yesterday and I am very swollen, though not in any pain. I typically workout an average of 3 hours a day. I run for an hour on the treadmill and either do a ballet or yoga class as well everyday. In addition, I do some toning and other cardio stuff at home. I obviously won't be attending any classes for a few days but I was wondering when it would be okay to start exercising again? Would it be okay to take a brisk walk or slow jog within the next few days? Also, although I have had sporadic treatments for about 13 years now I will be going to treatments every few weeks for the next couple of moths and was wondering if there were any detriment to working out in general with a PWS, or if the strenuous exercise somehow counteracts treatment at all?

Thanks in advance for all your help

[missy]

Hi and welcome!

Those are questions you should ask your physician. If you want, you can ask one of our experts at http://birthmark.org/experts.php

I usually hate it when I miss a day of working out and I'm a big slug. I run for 30 minutes and do a bit of yoga and when I don't get to do it in the morning, I don't feel so good the rest of the day.

I can't see anything wrong with a brisk walk, but, as I said, I would make sure before I did anything much more than that.

Missy

[kaykay]

wow. ok i suddenly feel like a lazy beach bum. lol

should sunlight be avoid after treatments ? excessive heat ?

[Mad2152]

Thanks! I think I will ask one of the experts and contact my doctor. It's been a few weeks now and I have only taken three very slow walks on the treadmill when I couldn't stand doing nothing anymore but it seems to be healing much more slowly this time which I'm hoping is purely coincidental :\

[missy]

Let us know what the response is. I'm a huge slug and can't imagine going three weeks without!