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I typically don't recommend taking ibuprofen until two weeks after breast augmentation because there is a small chance that ibuprofen and other NSAIDS (anti inflammatory medicines like Alleve and Motrin) can cause post operative bleeding around the implant. I would recommend plain tylenol if you no longer require narcotic pain medicines. There are some doctors that utilize ibuprofen after surgery and feel very comfortable with it, I however, am a bit more traditional in this regard. I also have an extremely low rate of any post operative bleeding after breast augmentation. I hope this helps.
Every surgeon is different I would ask people to wait 24 hours but that has no scientific basis, its just what I do, call your surgeon to clarify
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On average, after breast augmentation, swelling is mostly gone by 6 weeks.Nipple sensitivity may persist for months but should be slowly improving.Both swelling and nipple sensitivity are more marked and tend to last longer with larger implants. Best wishes.
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I recommend that patients sleep on their back or side after surgery and wear their supportive sports bra or compression bra day and night for the first eight weeks. However, please ask your surgeon for their advice since they may have different advice.
