BREAST AUGMENTATION/OVERVIEW

Breast augmentation, has said to be one of the most common surgeries , which are conducted today in women. Women who would like to undergo breast enlargement, surgery for various reasons. Most women would like to consider undergoing , breast augmentation, for various reasons, either underdeveloped breasts, breasts of smaller size, or to be reshaped after breast feeding. It is also a case where, some women are happy with there breast but, may want them to look fuller. When a women lose weight, or after breast feeding, or due to aging or after child birth the women breasts tend to loose shape, and breast volume which could change, and this could lead to a women to seek a breast augmentation. The most popular to improve the shape of the breast, is through cosmetic surgery. Breast enhancement, is used for breast implants which can give a woman more proportional shape and may improve self esteem.

How Breast Augmentation is Performed

It depends from person to person and your specific requirements, and also help your plastic surgeon, to see your appropriate breast size, the location of the incision, and whether the implants will be placed on top or underneath the chest muscle.

How do I Know If I Am a Good Candidate for Breast Augmentation?

There are certain conditions,which indicated that you are a good candidate for breast augmentation.

• Feeling that the breasts are too small
• Bust-line is too big and clothes, do not fit properly
• You feel self-concious wearing a swimsuit or a fitting top
• Breast have lost there firmness
• Due to weight loss breasts have changed the size and shape of your breasts
• One of the breasts are noticeably smaller than the other one

Your Personal Consultation

During your consultation,the doctor will asked about your desired breast size, and anything else related to the appearance of the breasts, which you feel is important, as this will help your surgeon to understand your expectations, and also determine whether they realistically can be achieved.

Your Surgical Experience

It is our aim at,Concept Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centre, together with our staff is to make your experience worth your while.

What I Should Do To Prepare for breast augmentation plastic surgery?

The surgeon, would recommend a baseline mammogram before the surgery and another mammography examination, after the surgery, this will help to detect any future changes in your breast tissue. Considering that you have done breast augmentation, you will also be able to perform breast self-examination.

If you smoke, you will be asked to stop smoking well in advance of the surgery. If you are taking aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs , this can cause increased bleeding,and you should avoid taking these medications for a period of time before surgery. The surgeon will provide you with additional pre-operative instructions.

Breast augmentation, is usually done as an out-patient basis,which means you do not need to stay at the hospital and if this is a case be sure that you arrange for someone to drive you home after the surgery.

On The Day Of The Surgery What will the day be like?

Our team will administer, for your comfort medications before the surgical procedure. Frequently, local anaesthesia, and also intravenous sedation are used for patients who are undergoing breast augmentation, although general anaesthesia is desirable in some instances.

After the surgery is completed, you will be taken to a recovery room where you will continue to be closely monitored, and your breasts will be wrapped in gauze dressings or a surgical bra. After the surgery is completed, the doctor will send you home after few hours, or the surgeon would determined that you will stay in the hospital or the surgical facility overnight accordingly.

After the breast Implant,How will my breasts look and feel ?

You should be up and about, after a day or two of surgery. The dressings, will be removed within several days, and the doctor will advise you to wear a support bra. The plastic surgeon will probably permit you to have a shower, between 3-7days following surgery. The stitches will be removed in about a week. After the breast implant, there would be some discolouration and swelling, which will occur initially, but this would disappear quickly, which is normal. Most residual swelling will resolve within a month.

What to expect during the recovery?

Recovery

After the surgical procedure, is over , the doctor will place a surgical dressing which may include a support bra or garment, You would need to follow directions from the surgeon, as prescribed. Before the discharge, the caregiver, will be given detailed instructions about your post-surgical care including drains if they have been placed. You would experience normal symptoms or potential signs of complication.

The options for your recovery after undergoing breast augmentation include:

Recovery Facility: The patient would be taken care of by the post-surgical recovery unit, where the nursing aid, or specially trained medical professionals, will monitor the health of the patient and that you are comfortable, and stable, till you are able to return home and are capable of taking care of yourself.

The facility, with professional trained nurses, will take care of you and monitor your health and comfort until you are able to return home and capable of looking after yourself. You should be able to walk normally on your own, after your breast augmentation surgery. It is important that you walk a few minutes every few hours to reduce the risk of blood clots forming in your legs.

You will feel sore for the first 2-5days, in the chest region. If there are any dressings, will be removed within several days, and you may be instructed to wear a support bra. Your breast may feel tight, and sensitive to the touch, and the skin, would feel warm or itchy. You may also feel difficulty in raising your arms,and you should not lift,push or pull anything, or engage in any strenuous activity, or twisting of upper body. There is some discolouration and swelling will occur initially, but will disappear quickly. The swelling will resolve in a month.

When can I expect to resume my normal activities after my breast augmentation?

It would take a few days, to return to normal activities, after breast augmentation,and it is also important that you get up and move around. If you are a working person, then after a week or so you can resume your duties. You should not strain yourself too much for at least a month.