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How Do You Massage Breasts After Breast Augmentation?
Asked 35 months ago by
zzg in Shanghai,China
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VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO : Breast massage after implant augmentation
It is not so much that you massage the breast. The real intention is to perform breast implant displacement excercises to maintain the implant pocket that was created during surgery to maintain a soft and supple breast appearance.
The implant is generally pushed/massaged up, down, inwards and outwards to keep the capsule from contracting down around the implant. It is also fetl that this may lessen the potential for capsular contracture. Generally, these are performed more aggressively...
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Massage after breast augmentation
Hello,
The first question is whether massage is needed after breast augmentation. I do not have any of my patients massage as I do not see any reason for it. If the pocket is created properly then massage to displace the implant in some way is not needed. If the procedure was performed properly then the risk of capsule contrature has been minimized and breast massage will neither increase or decrease the incidence of it occuring. In short, I do not personally see...
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Massage is the wrong term--Implant movement exercises help keep the surgical pocket bigger than the implant.
As seen in the replies, some plastic surgeons feel that breast "massage" is not necessary, but most experienced breast surgeons feel that implant movement exercises help to keep the submuscular pocket created to enclose the implant larger than the implant, reducing the likelihood of capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is tightening of the scar capsule around the implant, making the breast(s) feel firm.
BTW, this answer assumes smooth implants (saline or silicone), since...
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Massaging the breasts after breast augmentation surgery
I do not think that there is a Universal agreement on whether to massage the breasts after breast implant surgery or not.
There are surgeons who recommended massaging after breast augmentation regardless of what kind of implant was placed. There also surgeons who recommended massaging only silicone implants. And finally, there is a group of surgeons who do not routinely recommend massaging at all.
I would suggest following instructions of your plastic surgeon.
My...
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Reno Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implant massage
The idea behind breast implant massage is not to massage the skin but to push the implant in all directions to displace it. This way the space in which the implant sits doesn't become tight (or at least we think that this massage prevents it from tightening up). Capsular contracture is when the pocket becomes too tight and it squeezes the implant, compressing it from it's normal shape into a ball, and it can become painful. When this happens, you may need...
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Massage after breast implant surgery (VIDEO)
Massage, or implant displacement, after breast augmentation is controversial. I ask patients to do it for the first 6-8 weeks after surgery starting at 3 weeks. See below for a VIDEO demonstration. The idea is to move the implant in a manner that keeps the pocket a little larger than the implant to prevent capsular contracture.
This is contraindicated for textured implants.
This may be redundant for submuscular implants (the implants...
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Massaging after breast augmentation
While it is good to do extensive massage after subglandular breast augmentation, if you implants are under the muscle then you do'nt want to massage them vigerously. too much massage can make your breast impant displace, and for you to develope breast asymmetry.
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Don't massage if you have anatomical silicon gel implants!
After correct pocket dissection the implants should stay where they are. They should NOT move. Especially with anatomical implants! I advise a sports bra for at least 4 weeks, and no sportingfor 6 weeks. After that the implants are fixed.
As you have seen many american docters advise you to massage because they use SALINE filled implants, since these are harder to the touch then silicone gel they prefer some movement and thus a larger pocket.
So first of all check what implants...
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Massage for breast implants
I recommend massage techniques after breast augmentation. The idea behind breast implant massage is not to massage the skin but to push the implant in all directions to displace it. This way the space in which the implant sits doesn't become tight. My patients displace the implants in a circular motion 2-3 times per day. I usually instruct them to start doing this at their first post operative appointment.
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Massage following breast augmentation...
In general I recommend my patients start breast massage at three to five days post-op. A printed instruction sheet that explains in detail the massage technique is given to the patient. Three times daily the patient presses the breast (implant) upward counting to ten and the inward counting to ten with each breast. This is recommended for the first year following breast augmentation to help with keeping the implant “pocket” soft and open resulting in a natural looking breast(s)....
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I don't think massaging breasts does any good.
Hi! I think surgical areas heal best at rest. We put patients in an elastic brassiere right after surgery, and tell them to keep their arms quiet and to sleep on their back for at least a week.
The results of breast augmentation are determined by how the surgery is done. If the breasts don't look right, massage is not going to fix that. If you are going to get a capsular contracture (2 to 5 % risk), massage is not going to prevent that.
Massage may not do any harm, but I object to it...
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How do you do breast massage exercised after implant surgery?
I personally advise my patients to do the massages because I believe it reduces the risk of encapsulation. The pocket created for the implant should be made larger than the implant so the implant can move naturally on the chest wall. Natural breasts are moveable. Consider that if a pocket were made and not implant used, the pocket would heal in. The body doesn't like unnatural spaces or wounds, so it is natural for the pocket to close. The point is to push the implant against the wall of...
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Does breast massage really work?
Other surgeons have adequately described the concept of breast massage after breast augmentation surgery. The real question is: Does it work? No one really has the answer as I am aware of no good study that hows that massaging your breasts after implant surgery reduces the risk of capsular contracture. I DO know surgeons who will blame the patient for their contractures stating that they didn't massage enough which is absurd. Technically, when your implants are under...
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Another approach
I recommend a technique that does not displace the implant, because I don’t usually want to move it, because I have placed it where I want it.
Rather, I have my Breast Augmentation patients compress the breast with a flat hand straight back against the chest for a count of 5, several times a day, starting after the first 3 to 5 days. This just stretches the early capsule and keeps the breast soft. There is no attempt to push the implant down etc, unless that is what is...
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Breast Implant Massage Protocol to Prevent Capsular Contracture
IMPLANT MASSAGE PROTOCOL
I recommend the following protocol:
1. Push and hold implant for 10 seconds in the downward direction. Make sure you are displacing the implant so that it is pushing out and stretching the tissue in the desired location.
2. Push and hold implant for 10 seconds in the upward direction.
3. Push and hold implant for 10 seconds in the middle/medial direction.
4. Push and hold implant for 10 seconds in the lateral/side...
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Implant massaging after breast augmentation
Implant massaging is a important adjunct to getting a great result after breast augmentation, especially when the implants are under the muscle as I routinely do. Initially the implants appear high, firm, and tight. I usually begin massages at the third day after the surgery. The patient "presses" the breast in the upper pole and displaces or pushes the implant downward and holds that for 5 seconds to stretch the lower pole skin. Afterwards, the patient then...
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Massaging after a breast augmentation
The technique I recommend to my patients is to push both breasts to sternum and hold for 5-10 seconds. Then, slowly relax to original position. Do this direction 5 times. Now lift each breast up to your collar bone and hold for 5-10 seconds and relax. Repeat 5 times. I recommend the massage hourly for three months then daily after that time. This is just my personal preference. Consult your doctor to see what technique they recommend. Good Luck!
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Breast "massage" after breast augmentation is a waste of time.
There is no reason at all to massage breasts after augmentation. It does nothing to decrease capsular contracture. If it feels good, that may be a reason for massage, but there is no therapeutic value--period.
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Breast implant displacement exercises
If usually recommend to patients to perform breast implant displacement exercises a few days after surgery. It is meant to keep the pocket open so that the implant moves freely in the pocket.
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Breast Implant Exercises are very specific
I do recommend performing breast implant displacement exercises for my patients who have submuscular smooth implants and have videos on my website detailing the technique. I do not recommend such an aggressive massage for textured implants (these implants are designed to stay in place, and in breasts augmented with textured implants, the exercises are really just a massage rather than a displacement technique.) True implant exercises are a medical therapy, so only perform the particular...
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Massage - based on individual needs
There are many ways and many opinions on how or if to massage an impalnt following surgery. There are no absolutes in plastic surgery. There are 15 ways to do everything. Individualization is the key to success. I personally believe that massage is beneficial. Your plastic surgeon will advise you based upon your individual needs.
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Massage after breast augmentation
There is a lot of talk about massage vs. no massage. I would strongly urge you to talk with your surgeon to see what his protocol is. If he thinks it would be good for you, he will teach you the proper technique.
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No consensus about implant massage
Opinions about the importance (and technique) of implant massage are highly variable, because there are no clinical studies documenting that it actually does anything to prevent capsular contracture. I recommend it only for cases where the tissues are tight or the implants need some help settling for that same reason. In this case, it would only be for the first few weeks. If your surgeon has recommended it, you should get advice from him or her on exactly what they want you to do.
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Massage is meant to maintain the pocket
ZZG,
Implant massage is a relatively individualized thing. Some surgeons recommend it and some don't. The purpose of implant manipulation is to maintain the size of the pocket that houses the implant and theoretically keep the implant soft. A discussion with your surgeon will provide you with specific instruction on how to perform the maneuver. Good luck!
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Massage is a misnomer
You have to ask yourself what is trying to be accomplished by a massage instruction. If you are truly massaging the breast like you would knead dough, this may or may not have any appreciable effect on the breast implant and its capsule. Often doctors will tell to to massage the breast to give you something to do while the healing process runs its course. Sometimes massage instructions are meant to try to influence the size or shape of the pocket, something that is hard to imagine unless you...
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