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What to Expect While Recovering from Breast Surgery

The recovery process can be made a bit easier by using plenty of pillows at night, as the upper body should remain slightly elevated during sleep to avoid swelling

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What to Expect While Recovering from Breast Surgery

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  1. What to Expect While Recovering from Breast Surgery

  2. Breast augmentation surgery is designed to surgically place implants to restore or increase breast volume, but it may also involve reconstruction, reduction, or revision • Many patients report that recovery is easier than they expected, but the exact recovery time will depend on several factors

  3. Recovery Process • Timeline of Breast Surgery Recovery • Easing Discomfort During Recovery

  4. Timeline of Breast Surgery Recovery • One of the most important considerations in recovery time following breast surgery is whether the technique involves placing an implant above the pectoral muscle or below the muscle, or if implant revision surgery requires a new incision into the muscle

  5. Placing an implant above the muscle results in a much shorter recovery period as there are fewer movement restrictions • Placement under the muscle requires a recovery period of about two weeks, as the incision in the muscle must be allowed additional time to heal

  6. Breast Surgery Recovery • During the first few days, most patients experience swelling, discomfort, and some pain • It is during the first few days that most of the pain medication will be required and bruising will begin to develop

  7. By the third week, most patients reach a plateau in healing and discomfort. Pain should be no more than mild discomfort at this point, which can be managed with over-the-counter medication • Exercises may slowly progress to include upper body exercise

  8. Easing Discomfort During Recovery • The recovery process can be made a bit easier by using plenty of pillows at night, as the upper body should remain slightly elevated during sleep to avoid swelling • It’s normal to feel fatigued and sore for the first week, so patients are encouraged to get as much rest as possible • It’s important to wear this garment for as long as the surgeon recommends to minimize any complications

  9. Contact US Beverly Hills Institute of Plastic Surgery • 2080 Century Park East, Suite 501 Los Angeles, CA 90067 • 27420 Tourney Road, Suite 200 Valencia, CA 91355 • 615 W. Avenue Q, Suite E Palmdale, CA 93551 Website: www.bhips.com

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