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Tips For Breast Augmentation Recovery

With an expert and qualified plastic surgeon at your side, you can trust your breast augmentation healing process to go fast, smooth and easy. In fact, in three to five days, many females went back to work and routine activities. An healthy recovery, indeed, would depend on many factors, including how prepared you are during the first critical days to amuse yourself. Following your breast augmentation, remember these four tips for a healthy healing. For more detailed information about this operation, you can review our Breast Augmentation page.

Ask for an assistant 

Even if recovery from breast augmentation is not incredibly challenging, you had just undergone serious surgery. You will, hence, feel sore and exhausted for the first few days. You can not do any heavy lifting for six weeks, and this involves lifting up kids under 20 pounds. More, no driving until all the narcotic pain killers are gone. For the first 24 to 72 hours, it is advised that you plan assistance with household tasks and with the children. It’s also good to see a friend to stop by each day to check up with you.

Proper control of pain

Instantly after a breast augmentation operation, it is normal to feel mild to moderate pain. Many women can experience tightness and strain around their breasts. Your doctor will recommend pain relief for a couple days to help you safely get through your early recovery. However, many women find that after the first post-operation  day, they need nothing more than over-the-counter pain medications. Before the day of the breast augmentation, fill out your doctor’s orders so that once you get home and find out you want pain or anti-nauseous medicines, they are near at hand.

Get plenty of restful sleep

Having enough rest during the recovery from breast augmentation sounds like a snappy, but this is better said than achieved for certain persons. Make sure for the first few days that you have a private space set aside, as well as a cozy bed to lie in. Have lots of pillows, so that you can hold up yourself at a good angle. It will help to pass the time with some DVDs, books and magazines. Following surgery, you will be moving, slowly restoring your strength. Just try to listen to your body while you recover, to get a lot of sleep and relaxation.

Get plenty of light, nutritious meals and drink at home

Load your refrigerator with quick to cook food and plenty of water before going to the surgical center for your breast augmentation operation. You can feel nauseous from the anesthesia for the first post-operation day or not have much of an appetite, so gentle, light foods are better. To give your body strength and power to regenerate during the next week, make sure you have a good range of foods on hand. During this time cycle, it is possible to get dehydrated, so drink water, water and more water.

You will be able to relax, heal and relish your new breasts, when you are armed with straightforward and accurate knowledge about the post-op time! Get started with a consultation to ensure that all your queries are resolved, and try to follow all of your surgeon’s instructions for pre- and post-breast augmentation carefully.