Recovering from Breast Augmentation Surgery

Mammaplasty or breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that involves the use of implants for fuller and larger breasts or if you are looking to bring back your breasts’ lost volume due to pregnancy or weight loss. Click here to find more information about breast augmentation in Dallas.

Recovery from Breast Augmentation Surgery

There are several factors that affect each patient’s real recovery period after a breast augmentation procedure but most patients will probably feel an after-surgery recovery time of one to two days plus a reduced-activity period of a week and you will also feel swelling and soreness for several weeks.

Normal activity and strenuous exercise can be done after your plastic surgeon’s go signal. After some time, the swelling and soreness will fade and the incision lines will lighten.

Your surgeon might give you special instructions that will include:

• Caring for your breasts after surgery
• Medications to take or to apply to your breasts to improve healing time and reduce risks of infection
• Schedule for your follow up check up

You can ask your surgeon about particular questions on what to expect during recovery.

• What medications should I take after the surgery?
• Will the stitched be removed and when should this be?
• Where will I go after the surgery?
• When is it possible to return to normal exercise and daily activities?
• When should I return for a follow up check up?
• Will there be bandages or dressings after the surgery? When should they be removed?

After Surgery

If you feel chest pains, shortness of breath and erratic heartbeat, call your doctor right away. If any of these complications happen after breast augmentation surgery, you can seek for hospitalization and treatment.

Breast augmentation and other cosmetic procedures are not perfect sciences. Although they can bring good results, there is no guarantee that all procedures will work out fine. In other cases, it may be possible to seek for additional procedures in order to achieve your maximum desired results.

Obeying your surgeon’s instructions is the key to your surgery’s success. It is also crucial that the incisions are not exposed to abrasion, motion or strong forces when healing. Your physician should also provide instructions how caring for yourself after the surgery.