Also know as : Augmentation Mammoplasty, Breast Enhancement,
Breast Enlargement, Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Procedure
Breast augmentation procedure will take 1 to 2
hours to complete and this is performed under sedation with intercostal block.
Pain is one of the most common concerns that patients
for breast augmentation think of. Because of this, we have give
this pain issue a lot of attention. We have formed a pain management protocol
to address this in which patients are give intercostal blocks to numb their
chest before surgery and immediately after surgery. This will help us control
the pain. On top of this, patients are started on single IV pain medications
combined with oral pain meds so that the effect of these medications would
overlap each other. To be honest with you, majority of my patients does not
complain of pain but more of the discomfort due to swelling of
the breast after surgery. But swelling is temporary and will
eventually resolve through time. After surgery, as I said there will be
swelling and some bruising that peaks on the 3rd day and start to subside on
the 4th day onwards. You will be instructed to wear special bra used by
breastaugmented patient during the first 2 to 3 weeks to help control the
swelling and also give you more comfort. Sutures are removed on the 7th day
after surgery and wounds are healed by the 10th day after surgery. For your
activity this is gradually increase after surgery since you need to rest for a
day or two, you will be allowed to do some light cardio activity on the 3rd
week after surgery like walking, and then you may resume regular gym exercise
after 4 to 5 weeks. Patients are advise to refrain from sexual activity for 3
weeks after surgery since this may causes hematoma formation and pain.
Silicon breast implants do have more superior
results compared with saline implants. It gives the breast natural fullness
and contour, specially at the upper and outer pole/portion of
the breast that cannot be attain with a saline implants. Also the
feel of a breast with silicon breast implant is more natural, and
patients would often comment that they hardly feel the implant when they
massage their breast. This is because breast tissue density is
almost identical with the silicon cohesive gel than saline implant. In addition
to this, Silicon implants also have a very low rate for deflation and rippling after
surgery. I never had a patient with silicon implant that had spontaneous
deflation.
To know more about your breast augmentation procedure, it
would be best to consult your surgeon, so that you may know all your
options.
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