I am currently a preschool teacher and am considering breast augmentation. I plan on doing it during the holidays while most families are away so my classroom won't be as busy, and I also have a coteacher to help. I feel as though I have enough breast tissue so I wouldn't have to go that big as far as implants (high 200's-325 max). I did the rice test and saw that I liked to be around low 300. Will 10 days be enough to recovery and go back?
June 30, 2016
Answer: Smaller implant faster recovery? I think the size of the implant certainly can affect how much swelling and discomfort you have after a breast augmentation, especially if you have them placed under the muscle. It just makes sense. The larger the implant the bigger the pocket that needs to be dissected out (more dissection means more nerves will get traumatized), the more pectoralis muscle fiber attachments to the rib cage needs to be released, the more bleeding and swelling you may develop which will put more pressure against your muscle and skin which will result in more pain post op. Also the larger the implant behind your muscle, the more it will stretch out that muscle and the overlying skin causing more pressure and pain. Other factors can affect your post op pain and recovery (such as how delicate your tissues are treated and how much cauterization of the rib cage and other tissues is being done (having direct visualization (as opposed to dissecting blindly) and more control of the implant pocket to minimize the bleeding and cauterization will help to help minimize tissue trauma and pain). The anesthesia technique along with pre- emptive anesthesia (applying local anesthetics prior to cutting and dissecting) have also been shown to give better post op pain control. Different anesthetic techniques can also affect the incidence of post op nausea and vomiting, which if you experience it, can make your recovery less pleasant and less speedy. I feel Propofol total IV anesthesia has the least post op nausea and vomiting and will allow you to recover from the anesthesia the quickest. In the end though, everyone will react to surgery and anesthesia differently no matter what measures we apply so there is no way to guarantee you any specific outcome as far as your recovery. We can only do everything possible to give you the best chance to heal. I would recommend you speak to your plastic surgeon to see what his experience has been with most of his patients as that will be the best indicator as far as what you can expect. Maybe also speak to a few of his patients who have similar body types and implant sizes as yours to see what their recovery was like. Best wishes.
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June 30, 2016
Answer: Smaller implant faster recovery? I think the size of the implant certainly can affect how much swelling and discomfort you have after a breast augmentation, especially if you have them placed under the muscle. It just makes sense. The larger the implant the bigger the pocket that needs to be dissected out (more dissection means more nerves will get traumatized), the more pectoralis muscle fiber attachments to the rib cage needs to be released, the more bleeding and swelling you may develop which will put more pressure against your muscle and skin which will result in more pain post op. Also the larger the implant behind your muscle, the more it will stretch out that muscle and the overlying skin causing more pressure and pain. Other factors can affect your post op pain and recovery (such as how delicate your tissues are treated and how much cauterization of the rib cage and other tissues is being done (having direct visualization (as opposed to dissecting blindly) and more control of the implant pocket to minimize the bleeding and cauterization will help to help minimize tissue trauma and pain). The anesthesia technique along with pre- emptive anesthesia (applying local anesthetics prior to cutting and dissecting) have also been shown to give better post op pain control. Different anesthetic techniques can also affect the incidence of post op nausea and vomiting, which if you experience it, can make your recovery less pleasant and less speedy. I feel Propofol total IV anesthesia has the least post op nausea and vomiting and will allow you to recover from the anesthesia the quickest. In the end though, everyone will react to surgery and anesthesia differently no matter what measures we apply so there is no way to guarantee you any specific outcome as far as your recovery. We can only do everything possible to give you the best chance to heal. I would recommend you speak to your plastic surgeon to see what his experience has been with most of his patients as that will be the best indicator as far as what you can expect. Maybe also speak to a few of his patients who have similar body types and implant sizes as yours to see what their recovery was like. Best wishes.
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June 30, 2016
Answer: Smaller implants recovery? No the size of the implant has less to do with the speed of recovery. It is still surgery and you need to respect that fact. As a teacher however, 10 days should be plenty of time to recover from this surgery and be back in teaching mode. This is a very typical scenario in my practice where i often perform surgery on teachers during their breaks. You might be sore and still healing but you should be able to return to your work. Hope this helps. Good luck with your upcoming surgery.Dr Vasisht
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June 30, 2016
Answer: Smaller implants recovery? No the size of the implant has less to do with the speed of recovery. It is still surgery and you need to respect that fact. As a teacher however, 10 days should be plenty of time to recover from this surgery and be back in teaching mode. This is a very typical scenario in my practice where i often perform surgery on teachers during their breaks. You might be sore and still healing but you should be able to return to your work. Hope this helps. Good luck with your upcoming surgery.Dr Vasisht
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