Non-Narcotic Pain Meds for breast augmentation?

It's a great question. Only your surgeon can give you specific recommendations for what to take. About 50% of my patients only take ibuprofen. We give ibuprofen and then have a stronger pain medicine available if needed. Your surgeon may have another option available. Congratulations on your upcoming surgery.

Meticulous dissection is the key for decreasing the use of pain medications after breast augmentation surgery.  There are several aspects that is considered during the surgery to help decrease the use of pain medication after surgery.Most of my patients use muscle relaxant and if needed extra strength Tylenol for a day or 2 after their breast augmentation surgery.  This is for subpectoral (behind the muscle) implant placement.Although pain is very much patient dependent, it is also surgeon/technique dependent as well.Hope that helps.