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Breast Augmentation Recovery
Considering enhancing my breasts through surgery. My biggest worries are about breast augmentation recovery. What can I expect? How much time off work does breast implant recovery require? Will I be able to take care of my 2 children afterwards? When do scars really begin to fade? The more you can tell me the better!
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Recovery from breast augmentation
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Recovery from breast augmentation depends on a number of factors including how tight your breast tissue is, how big the implant is, and whether the implant is under the muscle or on top of the muscle.
Pain: In general, pain from augmentation on top of the muscle is minimal and recovery is about 1-2 days at most. Augmentation under the muscle results in more discomfort and may require up to a week to feel back to normal.
Scars: Scars should be...
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Initially, you can expect to feel tightness and pressure...
Initially, you can expect to feel tightness and pressure if the implants are placed under the muscle. Pain medication and muscle relaxants can ease this. Only use as much as you need to reach a point of "tolerable discomfort." Trying to become pain free with medications is not possible and will only lead to taking too much of the drugs prescribed to you.
This tightness eases significantly over the first week and most patients are off medications by then. Returning to activities that...
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Most patients who undergo breast augmentation are...
Most patients who undergo breast augmentation are actually surprised to find that they recovery is smoother than anticipated. I find that a majority of patients are most concerned about side-effects related to the standard oral narcotic medications.
To help reduce the need for these following surgery, I not only inject the breasts with numbing medication during the procedure, I also wash out the implant pocket with antibiotic solution and additional numbing medicine. Most importantly, I...
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Breast Augmentation Recovery
Each surgeon's recommendations will vary, but here are some general guidelines.
Plan on 3-5 days of no obligations to rest after your surgery
Get help for your little ones during this time
Don't plan to drive during this time
Time away from work depends upon the physical activity requirements of your job
Avoid lifting more than 15-20 pounds for about 4-6 weeks, after surgery
you may lift your children carefully, if...
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Breast Augmentation recovery?
Recovery in general for breast augmentation is a fairly carefree operation done as an outpatient procedure with general anesthesia. The patient can usually go home following the procedure and short recovery period. Although in my practice in Dallas, Texas we have a full overnight nursing care hotel facility for the patient to stay overnight if desired. Most normal activity can be resumed in three to five days following surgery. I recommend my patients to refrain from exercise and getting...
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Breast Augmentation Recovery
If your implants are placed submuscular (under the muscle) then I suggest no gym for 6 weeks. If they're over the muscle then you can get back almost right away.
Take off about 3 days to get back to work and don't drive while you're taking the prescribed pain pills but this won't be more than a few days (everybody is different). Let the kids get up on your lap then take them from a sitting position. Don't lift them from a standing position because it's a little too much force on the...
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Recovery from Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation is outpatient surgery. After surgery, you may experience some soreness that should be easily managed with one-two pain pills every 6 hours. Usually, my patients do not require pain medications beyond 3-5 days. After surgery you will have swelling in the upper pole of your breast. This swelling resolves over 2-3 weeks. I recommend no heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 3-4 weeks after surgery. Usually, 24-48 hrs after surgery, most patients feel comfortable...
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What to expect following breast augmentation: general post-operative course
* Video for post-op breast implant displacement exercises (also called breast massage)
These are general observations and by no means exhaustive nor completely exclusive.
Days 1-4: Inflammatory period: Swelling, pain, discomfort. Early risk for bleeding in first 24 hours.This is the period that requires the vast majority of medication. Move arms (if allowed by surgeon to minimize spasm pain). Bruising may appear. Fluid retention is common as is weight gain.
Days 4-10: Generally OK to shower...
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Breast Augmentation Recovery
Breast augmentation is usually performed in an outpatient setting under general anesthesia, though in some instances, may be performed under sedation with local anesthesia and nerve blocks.
Recovery times vary on an individual basis, but patients are usually off of narcotic pain medicines in 1-2 days and able to return to work by 3 days. Light exercise, such as brisk walking, leg weights, and caring for small children, can be performed after 2-3 weeks while full exercise may...
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Breast Implants - Recovery
Hi,
Well, there's a lot of info out there by now. You should definitely check out surgery dot org and plasticsurgery dot org.
But, in general, here's what I'd say.
It takes about a week to get through most of the recovery, 3 weeks before you can start exercising, and several weeks to months to see the final results. No exercise means no lifting of children, and whether or not you can take care of them depends on what's involved with that...
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Recovery in a week or less
While all patients are unique, I have found that most recover from a breast augmentation in a week or less. Sub- muscular placement usually takes a little longer than sub-glandular placement. The type of job one has also plays into the recovery period. Business owners and people with desk jobs return sooner than people with jobs requiring lifting such as nurses or flight attendants. Mom's rarely get a break and are caring for their children in the first week....
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Breast Aug Recovery
It really depends on the placement of the implant (over vs under the muscle). Over the muscle I have had competitive swimmers compete in 10 days to 2 weeks. Under the muscle is different. When the muscle is cut you really have a different concern. I have had someone bleed after submuscular breast aug after working out at the 3rd week. That does not mean that working your core and aerobics is not ok. Just work with your doctor to make a plan that works for you. Not everyone is the same....
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Breast Augmentation Recovery Time
When I first went into practice, every patient was advised to take two weeks off. Within the last 5 years I have offered a pain pump which allows my patients to move around more quickly and comfortably. This has cut the patients off work time down to one week. Patients will not be able to work out until I release them. Patients may remain tired for up to six weeks.
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Recovery after Breast Augmentation
Recovery after breast augmentation is dependent on many individual factors. In general, most patients recover in 5-7 days and return to normal activity. Return to exercise and normal gym routine can take at least 2 weeks. Many of my patients opt to have breast implant surgery under conscious sedation, which speeds the recovery after anesthesia, decreasing nausea and headaches. From El Paso.
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Quick recovery from breast augmentation
In general, recovery after breast augmentation is quick. In my practice in Fort Worth and Southlake, Texas, the surgery is done under general anesthesia as an outpatient. Everyone has some discomfort after surgery but this is usually easily managed by oral pain medications. Normal daily activities can be resumed in a few days but I recommend at least 2 weeks before resuming an excercise regiment to decrease the risk of complications and discomfort from use of the chest muscle....
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Back to work after implants?
Recovery from breast surgery depends on many factors including implant size and placement, patients pain tolerance to name a few. In general, most will require 3-5 days off from a non-physical job and up to 2-3 weeks from more physically active jobs. You will need help with your children for a few days, but this mainly depends on their ages. Scars are generally presentable after 4-6 weeks but can take up to 1 year to fully mature.
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Breast augmentation recovery in los angeles
Most of my patients who have breast augmentation in los angeles usually take 4-5 days off work after breast augmentation. Obviously, it also depends on the type of work you do. I allow my patients to start light exerciseing in about 10 days.
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Recovery after breast surgery
Probably the biggest factor in any patients ability to bounce back after any surgery is pain control. Having a good pain tolerance and being prescribed appropriate pain medications will make any recovery more tolerable, more pleasant, and will allow you to return to regular activities sooner.
Going under the muscle tends to be more uncomfortable and prolongs the recovery. It also will take a little longer for you to see your final results. The upside of going under the...
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Recovery after breast augmentation
All surgeons and patients are different and recovery depends upon both. I am going to refer to augmentation performed in the subglandular plain for this part of the answer. Recovery is measured in days not weeks. At ten days postoperative, you will be able to care for your children. You will have to wait 6 weeks before resuming exercise in a gym but you can walk 3 to five miles at about one week. Arm movement is not limited after surgery. Pain after...
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Recovery can be quick
Most women in my practice feel good after 3-4 days following a breast augmentation. Except for women who have very demanding manual labor jobs, they are back to work in one week. Most are back in the gym to two weeks (doing activities that don't require their upper body). Taking care of your children depends a little bit on their age. Often they can crawl into your lap and then you can stand up with them in your arms after about a week. Scars will fade over 3-6...
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Recovery after breast augmentation is rapid
Recovery after Breast Enlargement is usually quick with patients returning to most normal everyday activities is 3 or 4 days. You should be able to lift normal weight objects, go to work as long as it does not involve heavy lifting and drive and care for children. I usually suggest busy Mothers have some help with the children, the first two days.
More strenuous exercise and heavy lifting greater than 20 pounds should wait about 3 weeks.
Pain after breast enlargement usually requires...
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Recovery from breast augmentation
The main concern after breast augmentation in the immediate post op period is bleeding. I tell my patients to minimize arm motion. No lifting more than five pounds in the first week. The patient can walk, cook, work at a desk or computer. The pain is controlled with narcotic pain medicine and is usually controlled with Ibuprofen after three days. You can wear a regular bra the next day.
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How long is the recovery after Breast Augmentation?
Hi there-
The length and character of your recovery period will depend on a few variables... The technique chosen by you and your surgeon (under the muscle or over), your surgeon's technique (for better or worse, some surgeons are more gentle with tissues and their patients have less pain), and your individual tolerance for pain. In other words even doing the procedure the same way in two different patients, they will have differing levels of pain that lasts variable amounts of time.
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Recovery period is worth it!
Pain is very subjective, but most women need a narcotic for about 3 days after the procedure. I tell my patients not to lift anything heavy or strain themselves for four weeks after the procedure so as not to affect the muscle or stir up bleeding.
Scars can take as long as a year to achieve their long-term appearance, but after 6 months they will mostly be there.
Although nobody enjoys the recovery process, it will be well worth it to enjoy the rewards of breast augmentation surgery.
Good Luck!
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Breast Augmentation Surgery Recovery
Breast Augmentation has consistently been the most popular cosmetic surgery operation for multiple reasons; It is affordable, makes a great change in your appearance, boosts your attractiveness and self-confidence and does NOT have a prolonged down-time.
The discomfort associated with breast augmentation depends on your pain tolerance and how the operation was performed. By avoiding blunt pulling of tissues and using careful technique many surgeons produce nearly pain free breast...
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