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Breast Augmentation

Choosing Breast Implant Size

Choosing breast implant sizes is personal. It’s important to have clear and comfortable communication between you and your cosmetic surgeon. Description, pictures and drawings are always helpful to accurately determine what will look and feel good for your body. Getting implants based on anyone else’s opinions is never a good idea. We get the question,…

What You Can Expect After Breast Augmentation

After I perform your breast augmentation, my patients feel it takes about 3 weeks to feel like themselves again. About two days after surgery, my patients come into the office so I can remove their initial dressing, and put them in a post-operative bra, which clips in the front, making it easier to maneuver.

Pain, Swelling, & Sensitivity after Breast Augmentation – What Can I Expect?

Date:
November 14, 2013

Pain after surgery is expected and normal. Not is the pain only due to the surgery itself, but also to the muscle’s response to the presence of the implant. If the implant is under the muscle, the muscle has to stretch, which is also painful, (like doing the splits). Pain pills (analgesics) and muscle relaxants will help reduce the pain.