The Breast Augmentation Recovery Process

    PHOENIX, AZ, November 02, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- After breast augmentation surgery, your body will need a certain amount of downtime in order to safely heal and recover. Every patient heals at a different rate, making it difficult to predict how long one patient's recovery process may last compared to another's. However, there are certain steps you can take to facilitate good healing and avoid potential post-surgery complications. To ensure you are prepared for surgery and its aftermath, discuss any previous surgeries or major medical conditions with your breast surgeon.

Allowing Your Body to Heal

In general, you should plan on your recovery from breast augmentation surgery lasting around two weeks. During the healing process, stay in regular contact with your plastic surgeon to ensure any abnormal pain or complications are quickly addressed. Keeping your follow-up appointments and following your surgeon's post-operative instructions are key to ensuring your recovery moves along at an appropriate pace, without unexpected side effects.

Exercise and other strenuous activities are not recommended while you are healing. These can put strain on your incisions and delay the healing process. As long as your work does not involve anything too physically demanding, you should be able to return after about a week. Patients can usually resume physical exercise after a month's time.

During your follow-up appointments, your plastic surgeon will be able to tell you when you can return to normal activities. If you have any questions about whether or not an activity would be appropriate to engage in, contact your surgeon.

Staying in Good Health

While breast augmentation surgery usually does not have an impact on your long-term health, there is always a certain degree of risk involved. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important way you can reduce the risk of complications and keep your breasts healthy after surgery.

Some of the ways you can help your breasts stay beautiful after surgery include:

- Regular exercise and a good diet - Yo-yo dieting is one of the worst things for your breasts, since gaining and losing weight erratically will cause your breasts to grow and shrink, reducing your skin's elasticity and your breasts' fullness.

- Quitting smoking - Smoking is not just bad for your lungs; it is bad for your skin and breasts. According to recent studies, women who smoke are more likely to suffer breast ptosis (sagging) at a young age.

- Skin care - Skin is an essential part of your breasts' support system. Taking care of your skin will help it maintain its elasticity, reducing the likelihood of sagging later in life.

- Wearing the right bra - Did you know that up to 90% of women wear the wrong bra? If your breasts do not get the support they need, the strain on them can lead to premature breast ptosis. Your breast surgeon can recommend an appropriate bra for use after surgery. Some bras are conveniently designed with breast augmentation patients in mind.

If you live in the Phoenix or Glendale areas of Arizona and would like more information about breast augmentation, please visit the website of board-certified Glendale plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Angelchik, MD today at www.doctorangelchik.com.

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