It is best to not drive after breast augmentation until after a woman feels that she has good range of motion without tenderness. It is safest to be sure that turning the steering wheel quickly does not cause any pain. Flinching while trying to turn the steering wheel could have life read more
Anesthesia is a complicated subject. Anesthesia is used locally in the breast tissues themselves and throughout the body using other drugs. When the drugs are administered through the IV (the vein), most people think that this is ‘IV sedation’ and not a ‘general’ anesthesia. Technically speaking, read more
It depends on the size of the breast implants, the woman’s body, and the plastic surgeon’s technique. It is safe to say that most implants will settle by 3-6 months, some as early as one month but others rarely as late as one year.
Yes, mammograms are possible and recommended for all women over 40. Breast implants do not prevent mammograms. It is recommended to be sure and ask the mammorgrapher if they have experience in peforming mammograms on women with breast implants. read more
Breast implants do not effect the breast feeding, a woman may or may not be able to effectively breast feed. Breast Implants do not read more
As long as the incision area is covered and protected from the sun’s rays or the tanning bed’s energy, you may resume tanning at your leisure. It is best not to intensely tan two weeks BEFORE read more
It is best and recommended to avoid getting your heart rate or blood pressure up too high after breast augmentation surgery to avoid complications. A bleeding complication may occur at late as 14 days to 3 weeks after breast augmentation surgery. So it is the read more
It is best to not have to be the primary care taker of small children for at least 2-5 days after breast augmentation. Picking up a child will not hurt the result but may cause an increase in the pain that a woman experiences when the chest muscles read more
It is best to be limited to the activities of daily living for the first two weeks. It is best not to elevate the blood pressure for this two period to avoid a bleeding problem. Most women have expressed concern about strenous activities read more
Yes. Breast implant shells are made of silicone and do not have any latex in their construction. The operating room equipment and read more