Recovery periods after breast augmentation

Recovery after breast augmentation

Beautiful, firm and large breasts – all this is a real creation of the hands of a plastic surgeon. Although breast augmentation surgery is considered aesthetic, it is a surgery with its own rules and characteristics. And one of these rules is correct rehabilitation with characteristic periods during which it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor’s recommendations.

Recovery after implantation: all periods

Upon completion of the breast augmentation surgery, the patient should be ready for the stages of rehabilitation. It is important to adhere to the doctor’s prescriptions and strictly follow all his recommendations. You will also need to carefully monitor your condition, how the scar is healing, and pay attention to any changes in your health.

One of the main conditions of the recovery period is  wearing of compression underwear. It should be worn from the first days after surgery and for at least 4 weeks. The manufacturers of these products took care of preventing complications by creating comfortable and useful underwear. It allows the breasts to take the desired shape.

Detailed recovery course after breast augmentation:

• 1st day after the operation – the patient stays in the clinic ward under the supervision of doctors;
• 2nd day – discharge from the hospital, any physical activity is forbidden, rest is prescribed;
• 4th-5th day, you can return to the usual rhythm, but there should be no load on the pectoral muscles;
• bandaging is required on 3d, 7th and 10th day.

The average rehabilitation period after breast augmentation is 10-12 days. In the first two weeks, sleeping on your side is forbidden, and during a full recovery, those who like to sleep on their stomachs will have to give up this position.

The hardest period in the recovery phase is the first week. This is due to the ingress of foreign bodies into the body, so the reaction will be quite natural. Fever or slight weakness is possible. Breast pains as well as increased hardness may appear, which will disappear over time.

A week after the operation, you must visit a doctor. There will be several visits, but the first examination is especially important, so it cannot be ignored. During the consultation the surgeon assesses the general condition of the patient, examines the scar healing process as well as the current position of the endoprostheses. It is already possible to draw conclusions about how quickly and efficiently the tissues return to normal.

In addition, it is important to have a conversation with the client, allowing you to stop medication or make any adjustments. Any recommendation and additional treatment depends on the particular case.

Two months later we can talk about the results of the operation. By this time the swelling has gone away, pain and discomfort are completely absent. You can start gradually playing sports. From this period the return to the previous lifestyle begins.

Reason for an unscheduled visit to the doctor

The quickness of breast reconstruction, emergence of complications after mammoplasty depends on the physiological characteristics of the body. Also, the general condition of the patient, metabolism, the work of the endocrine system and other vital factors affect the rehabilitation process. Taking into consideration all these factors, the timing of the rehabilitation periods can shift in both directions.

In most cases, the recovery is positive, without serious complications. But there are situations when alarming symptoms appear.

The reason for visiting a doctor without waiting for a planned consultation may be:

• a sharp deterioration of health, high temperature for several days;
• bleeding and any discharge from the stitches;
• the formation of a convex scar;
• the displacement of the implant is felt.

Such symptoms occur when the doctor’s recommendations are not followed. It is important to understand that each of them is a serious threat to health, including the need for reoperation. The successful result and attractiveness of the new breast depends on adherence to simple rules, otherwise you will need more time for recovery.