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What Can I Do to Minimize Scaring and Improve Healing Time After my Breast Implant?

asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 591 times
Tags: diet, healing, ointment, post-op, pre-op, recommendation, recovery, regimen

What things (diet, creams, medication etc.) should be done before a breast implant surgery to optimize recovery and results? What regimen is important during recovery itself?

4 answers to What Can I Do to Minimize Scaring and Improve Healing Time After my Breast Implant?

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POst-op scar care

In general, there is nothing reeally that improves the quality of healing after the surgery. The key is to maintain a healthy balanced diet and gradually get back to your normal routine over several weeks. In most cases, silicone sheeting, creams, etc.. are not necessary.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Best diet for breast surgery

Nature has spent millions of years optimizing human beings for wound healing. In a generally healthy person, all of the body's resources will be devoted to healing a fresh wound. There is no "magic bullet" that can improve this process (e.g. vit.c,vit e, aloe). There are some things that can diminish the ability of the body to heal, most notably smoking, annorexia and diabetes. You do not need to change your diet unless you are on an extreme regimen with absolutely no protein... more
Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

www.clevelandplasticsurgery.com

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Improved Healing After Breast Implants

The things that you can do in order to increase the liklihood of having uneventful healing after your augmentation are to be in good general health, avoid smoking, eat a protein-rich diet, and follow your surgeon's instructions for aftercare. There is less that you can do regarding scarring as there is a great deal of individual variation here. Again you will better off if you follow post-op instructions to the letter. You might also consider using a silicone containing... more
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Breast surgery outcome optimization

I do not think that there is any special diet, cream, or medications that can be used before breast implant surgery to optimize recovery and results. I think the most important decision you make is choice of surgeon. The experience of the surgeon and the regimen that he/she prescribes will help you get through the surgery and achieve the best result possible. After careful selection of your surgeon, careful communication with your surgeon is of utmost importance in achieving the best... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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