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What Can I Do After Before Having Breast Implant Surgery to Cut the Risks and Complications?

asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by James McMahan, MD
Question viewed 282 times
Tags: breasts, aftercare, complication, plan, post-op, prevention, recommendation, recovery, restriction, risk

8 answers to What Can I Do After Before Having Breast Implant Surgery to Cut the Risks and Complications?

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Avoiding complications after breast augmentation

Excellent question. First make sure that your surgery is being done by a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Next, listen to your surgeon and follow all directions carefully. Avoid taking any medication that can thin your blood and increase your risk of bruising and bleeding during and after surgery such as aspirin. Take your medications only as directed including antibiotics if they are prescribed. Avoid strenuous activity after surgery and, if your... more
James McMahan, MD

Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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What to do before and after Breast Aug to reduce complications...

When having a Breast Augmentation research about the surgery is very important so you can better understand what exactly is involved with the procedure. The most important things is to find an experienced board certified plastic surgeon with whom you feel comfortable. Following all of your surgeon's instructions is also a key to reducing complications. These include stopping smoking 2 weeks before and after surgery, stopping certain medications... more
Shain A. Cuber, MD

Marlboro Plastic Surgeon
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What Can I Do After Before Having Breast Implant Surgery to Cut the Risks and Complications?

Educate yourself, have informed consent meetings with your surgeon, follow the pre operative settings for healing and bleeding prevention. Ask and re ask ALL your questions until you fully understand the risk/benefit ratios.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Reduce risk of complications with breast implants

There are a few common complication with any plastic surgery, and fortunately we have ways of limiting the risk of these problems. Some of the complications are related to healing, which are medical in nature, and others are related to appearance, and are more aesthetic in nature. For the healing complications, your surgeon will take many measures to reduce risks of problems such as bleeding, infection or anesthetic-related problems. Your surgeon should go over the details... more
Michael Suzman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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Decreasing Risks Of Breast Implant Surgery

It seems somewhat obvious but the simplest way to decrease the chances of an uncomplicated recovery after your augmentation is to follow your surgeon's suggestions. This includes refraining from smoking and avoiding those activities which would adversely affect wound healing. The things that you can do pre-op include being in a good state of health and selecting an implant which is not larger than your breast width. This latter thing is the most common source of... more
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation complications

Good question! Before having breast augmentation surgery: 1. Make sure you are doing the operation for the right reasons. Become well-informed about the potential risks and complications associated with the procedure. 2. Pick your surgeon carefully (well-trained experience board-certified plastic surgeon). 3. Communicate your goals carefully with your surgeon (I think pictures are helpful). 4. Plan adequate recovery time and help. 5. Follow... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Lower risks for Augmentation

There are some logical things you can do like staying away from medications that might increase your bleeding risk. This may be true for some vitamins (especially Vit E) and nutritional supplements. If you are having your implants placed under the muscle then I suggest to my patients that they stop doing any chest exercises at least a week before. I also suggest to patients that they take one of their prescribed pain pills before they go to sleep a few days before surgery-... more
Scott E. Newman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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What Can I Do After Before Having Breast Implant Surgery to Cut the Risks and Complications?

1.Read, read, read. Educate yourself on the surgery and understand that just because it appears in chat rooms or blogs does not make it applicable to you. 2. Pick the right surgeon. See several members of The American Society of Plastic surgeons and learn what each has to say. Then decide which one you are most comfortable with. 3. Pick the smallest implant you can live with and remember: - Bigger is NOT better - Bigger = Heavier and your breast will thin and sag quicker with... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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