A Surgeon's Post-Operative Breast Enhancement Instructions May Vary From Another's

Many people know that if sub-muscular breast implant placement was necessary for adequate tissue coverage of your implant and your breast tissues are thin, compared to a patient that has implants placed over the muscle, you will have much more tenderness. Dual plane and 24-hour recovery are new recovery techniques that have been published. With either of them, you can experience the same, or very similar recovery to those who have had their implants placed over the muscles if you receive sub-muscular implants.

When a cosmetic surgeon uses optimal instruments and techniques, there are no differences in the pain of recovery between patients who have received sub-mammary implants and those who have received sub-muscular implants.

Even if the plastic surgeon that you choose still uses techniques that cause more post-operative discomfort when your implant is under the muscle, this is a short-term problem for long-term protection against seeing the edges of your implants and possibly an even greater risk of capsular contracture. You can expect more tenderness and the possible inconvenience of drain tubes for a few days if your cosmetic surgeon used blunt dissection techniques. If your plastic surgeon expects your recovery to be shot, there will be a short list of post-operative instructions for you. You'll be much less burdened after surgery if your cosmetic surgeon is capable of doing more in the operating room.

The post-operative instruction between cosmetic surgeons vary a lot. Even though there are many variations, the most important thing for you to do is to listen to your cosmetic surgeon's post operative instructions. The reason a cosmetic surgeon knows exactly what needs to be done, better than anyone else, is because he or she is who knows best what happened in the operating room. Never try to out-think your plastic surgeon. Following your cosmetic surgeon's instructions will yield the best results for your surgery. Do not follow your friend's advice that has had a similar procedure, from a different cosmetic surgeon.

If you are like many women that want to receive breast augmentation and know other people who have already had the procedure, especially in the case of sub-pectoral breast augmentation, one of your greatest difficulties will likely be believing that a 24-hour return to normal activities is even remotely possible. You are assured that this rapid return is very possible whether or not your implants are placed over the pectoralis muscle or not.