What Happens in the Breast Implant Procedure?


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The breast implant procedure is a fairly generic procedure around the various clinics that offer the service. The procedure is basically the creation of an incision in the natural line underneath the breast, the armpit or even at the edge of your areola (the darker skin around your nipple). Then the chosen implant is carefully inserted either beneath the breast tissue or under the muscle – which is done is often determined by the size and shape of your breasts.

After the implant has been inserted, the surgeon will close the incision using stitches (this may or may not be dissolvable). The area will then be covered with a sterile dressing and you will be made to wear a sports bra.

The breast implant surgery is performed under a general anaesthetic; therefore you will be unconscious throughout. It tends to take between one and two hours and will require an overnight stay in the clinic so your immediate recovery can be observed.

After the Procedure

There are a couple of things required of you in the few months after the breast implant surgery. Firstly, if the stitches used to close the incision are not dissolvable, then you will require to have them removed a week after the surgery. In addition, you will be advised wear a sports bra all day every day for up to three months after the procedure. This should all be discussed with you at your consultation and possibly on the day of your surgery as a reminder.

Once you have arrived back home, there are some considerations and advice to take so that you recover as quickly and as well as possible. One such piece of advice is that you should avoid taking any baths or full body showers until you have been to the clinic to attend your first wound check up; this is usually between one and two weeks after the procedure. Another guideline that you will be advised to follow is that you should sleep flat on your back for the first few weeks after your breast implants.

It is vital that you attend any post-operative appointments that have been made with your surgeon or nurse. This is so your recovery progress can be monitored and further advice can be given if necessary. These appointments will also provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions in regards to the present and future of your breast implants.

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