Breast implants surgery is also known as augmentation mammoplasty
. It is a surgical procedure where the doctor enhances an individual's desire to have a fuller chest or want to regain her bosom size after childbirth of injury. The enlargement of the chest is actually a matter of aesthetics in which the woman has a desire to have breasts in a size that she sees as more fulfilling and satisfying than her current one.
The Procedure
There are three common techniques in breast implants surgery. These three methods operate on the same premise of implanting a filled bag into incisions made by the surgeon. The difference in the methods is in the areas where the incisions are made. These bags are either filled with silicone or saline, whichever the patient may prefer.
There are certain advantages of either substance as well as disadvantages. The incisions are usually made in places where they make the least risk of scarring or even being noticeable. The areas may be close to natural creases of the body such as the armpits, the areola and the crease below the breast itself.
Recovery
Recovery for breast implants surgery is relatively short and easy since the incisions are kept to a minimum. Some swelling and soreness is to be expected for patients of this type of operation as well as a minimal degree of pain or discomfort in the area of the implant and the incisions.
Patients are advised to keep activities to light and minimal for just two days or 48 hours. They can return to work and some of their daily activities around three to four days or when they feel comfortable enough to do so.
Swelling and soreness will begin to grow less as the days go on and you can expect these to disappear within a few weeks. The marks from the incisions will eventually fade away but some may end having more pronounced scars than others.
It is best to consult the doctor with regards to more visible scars. Medication will be prescribed by the doctor to reduce the risk of infection and to minimize swelling and pain. It is not advisable to bear the pain until such time that the incisions will be complicated. If the pain is more than one can handle, it is best to take some painkillers and to consult the doctor when the pain is uncomfortable and extreme.