The method of inserting and
positioning your implant will depend on your anatomy and
Dr. Doolabh recommendation. The incision can be made
either in the crease where the breast meets the chest,
around the areola (the dark skin surround the nipple).
Every effort will be made to assure that the incision is
placed so resulting scars will be as inconspicuous and
minimal as possible.
Working through the incision, Dr. Doolabh will lift your
breast tissue and skin to create a pocket, either
directly behind the breast tissue or underneath your
chest wall muscle (the pectoral muscle). The implants
are then centered beneath your nipples.
Some surgeons believe that putting the implants behind
your chest muscle may reduce the potential for capsular
contracture. This placement may also interfere less with
breast examination by mammogram than if the implant is
placed directly behind the breast tissue. Placement
behind the muscle however, may be more painful for a few
days after surgery than placement directly under the
breast tissue.
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After Your Breast Implant
Surgery
You're likely to feel tired and sore for a few days
following your surgery, but you'll be up and around in
24 to 48 hours. Most of your discomfort can be
controlled by prescribed medication.
You may also experience a burning sensation in your
nipples for about two weeks, but this will subside as
bruising fades.
Your stitches will come out in a week to 10 days, but
the swelling in your breasts may take three to five
weeks to disappear.
Getting Back to Normal After
Breast Augmentation
You should be able to return to work within a week,
depending on the level of activity required for your
job.
Your breasts will probably be sensitive to direct
stimulation for two to three weeks, so you should avoid
much physical contact. After that, breast contact is
fine once your breasts are no longer sore, usually five
to six weeks after surgery.
Your scars will be firm and pink for at least six weeks.
Then they remain the same size for several months or
even appear to widen. After several months, your scars
will begin to fade, although they will never disappear
completely.
What Are The Risks Associated
With Breast Implants?
Capsular Contraction- is the most common side effect of
breast implants. During surgery, a pocket is created for
the implant that is somewhat larger than the implant. A
fibrous membrane, called a capsule, then forms around
the device. Under ideal circumstances, the pocket
maintains its original dimensions and the implant
"rests" inside, remaining soft and natural. For reasons
that appear to relate to the individual characteristics
of the patient, however, the scar capsule shrinks in
some women and squeezes the implant, resulting in
various degrees of firmness. This contraction can occur
soon after surgery or many years later and can appear in
one or both breasts. Capsular contraction is not a
health risk, but it can detract from the quality of the
result and cause discomfort, pain, or distortion of the
breast contour. When contraction of the capsule occurs,
correction may be possible.
Rippling and Wrinkling- are always present in some form
and is due to the implant fill volume as well as
traction rippling which is caused by the implant pulling
on the capsule. The larger the implant, and the thinner
the tissues, the greater the rippling.
Loss of Nipple Sensation- Although this does not happen
routinely, it can happen no matter how carefully the
surgery is done. If sensory loss occurs, the nerves
slowly recover within 1-2 years in about 85% of cases.
Implant Leak or Deflation- This causes no medical harm,
but requires replacement of the implant in a secondary
procedure. The rate of saline-implant leakage is quoted
at about 1-2% per year.
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