If your having lumps removed and lipo(standard gyno surgery) then your probably gonna need 6 weeks. I tried to rush it and work out after about 4 weeks and it prolonged the healing process by about a month. I cant imagine trying to work out a week after surgery, thats just dumb. The vest dosent even come off for a week or so. Your gonna have to ask your surgen about your recovery time because everybody is different (some cases are more sever than others too). My gyno was bad, had golfball size lumps removed, your dosent sound as severe so you might heal faster.