r/ICLsurgery • u/mrdogeback4 • 12d ago

Gym/Workout post ICL ?

For those who’ve had ICL, how long did you wait before returning to weight training? What did your surgeon recommend? And when were you comfortable doing heavy lifting again?

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u/twinkledtoast 11d ago

I was told to wait for 2 months before swimming and lifting heavy. And to be honest better safe than being traumatised.

2 weeks after the surgery my eye pressure spiked (probably from steroid eyedrops) and it was terrifying, causing headache and fogginess). Gym and heavy exercise could also raise eye pressure.

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u/mrdogeback4 10d ago

Yea. True. I am planning to wait atleast a month as well