Cohesive silicone gel implants are designed to withstand normal and warmer (i.e., hot tubs, fever) body temperature ranges. Should you chose to use a hot tub or suntan for example, you may find that the implant is warmer (“softer”) than the rest of your body as your body cools down more quickl...
Most of my patients fly in for surgery. My suggestion is always to stick around for a week but very few patients actually do that. A reasonable way to think about it is, most of the issues with breast augmentation will occur within the first 24 hours so if you come in postoperative day 1 and...
Omega 3 fats (e.g. fish oil, EFA, flax seed oil, Krill oil), NSAID's (aspirin, ibuprofen, naprosyn), Vitamin E, "blood thinners" and a whole host of supplements and medicines can cause excessive bleeding and bruising and therefore increase your recovery time. When in doubt stay away from...