Breast Augmentation Recovery
Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana
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Breast augmentation is one of the most common forms of cosmetic surgery performed today. Although hundreds of women successfully undergo breast augmentation each year, it is still an invasive surgery that requires patience and time from which to recover.
After your surgery at Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Indiana in Indianapolis, following Dr. Linderman's directions is the best advice to ensure a smooth recovery after breast augmentation surgery. The suggestions below will help you recover as quickly as possible and will help to minimize your chances of complications following your breast surgery. Dr. Linderman's gifted soft touch technique dramatically speeds recovery, and patients can shower right after their surgery.
Have reasonable expectations for the results of your surgery. You should be looking for improvement, not perfection, after your breast augmentation surgery.
Make sure you have run all your errands prior to having your breast augmentation surgery.
Use a pill organizer to help you manage your prescriptions.
Make sure you have plenty of loose, comfortable clothes available to wear during your recovery; you want to avoid discomfort with tighter-fitting shirts and pants. You'll be given postoperative garments to wear in place of your standard bras.
Speak with Dr. Linderman prior to taking any over-the-counter vitamins, supplements, or pain medication, as they may thin the blood and prolong your recovery time.
Take prescribed medication as directed.
Breast augmentation is an invasive surgery and may shock the body. It is important to get as much rest as possible to ensure your body quickly recovers.
While you're recuperating, it's important that you do NOT submerge your incisions in water; this means no baths, hot tubs, or pools. You may take a shower to relax your muscles, but keep an eye on the water temperature; it shouldn't be too hot.
After your breast augmentation surgery, review the possible signs of infection with Dr. Linderman. If your incisions become infected, it's essential to treat the infection as quickly as possible. If you fear you have an infection, please call Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Indiana immediately.
Post-Operative Instructions
Following your surgery and release from the outpatient surgery center, you should return home and take a two-hour nap. Get up and have a bite to eat and take 800 mg of Motrin. After 20 minutes, you may remove your bra and gauze covering your incisions and take a light shower. You may also wash your hair.
Lightly blow-dry the tapes covering your incisions and reapply fresh gauze and your bra. You may also blow dry your hair. Raising your arms above your head is advisable to prevent stiffness and speed your recovery. Motrin 800 mg may be taken three times per day to reduce pain with little risk of nausea.
Raise your arms gently over your head and perform a set of 4-5 overhead stretches every hour during the first few days to help with soreness.
Bruising and swelling are common after surgery.
Taking photos of your breasts after the surgery may help you track your progress. Small improvements are sometimes difficult to notice over a course of time. Photographs help construct a chronological timeline of your progress.
It's important to keep your body hydrated following breast augmentation surgery. Have plenty of water, juice, and other liquids nearby during your recovery.
Keep a continual record of your recovery progress. Keeping Dr. Linderman informed allows him to assess any potential postoperative issues.
Make sure you follow all of Dr. Linderman's directions as closely as possible to ensure that your recovery goes as quickly and smoothly as possible.
If you have any questions following your breast surgery, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Linderman; he will be more than happy to get back to you with further instructions, if necessary.
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