Lab results say I'm too anemic to have breast implants. My doctor is recommending me to take pills for a week

If your surgeon recommended that you take 800mg of vitamin E, then I would trust his or her advice. However, if you’re choosing to take vitamin E on your own, I would wait and check with your doctor before starting. Certain vitamins (A, D, E, K) are considered fat-soluble, meaning that they a...

Thank you for your question. The only medicine that is absolutely necessary after breast augmentation surgery is pain medication. Most surgeons use a combination of Tylenol with a narcotic like Percocet, Vicodin, or Nucynta.  These can cause nausea, so you may need an anti nausea medicine...

HI Mara, I agree with the other doctors who have replied. Most likekly your stiffness is due to swelling which is very typical after a breast augmentation. You might try icing the breasts a little bit every day, if this is OK with your plastic surgeon. Sometimes it is helpful to sleep with...

Hi BBL,I would say you are on the right track, based on what you are posting, although I haven't examined you.  You can try on implants in the office by placing them into a special bra.The implant is also flattened somewhat when under the muscle, so it is a good idea to bump it up a bit....

Thanks for your question.  Your plastic surgeon can insert the implants slightly closer together to give more fullness in the central chest, but they also need to consider your anatomy when deciding where to make the pocket for the implants.