1. After breast augmentation surgery, there is usually pain and swelling in the chest. The degree varies from person to person and depends on the method, nature and physical condition of the surgery. The pain usually lasts for about two to three days and can be controlled by taking medication on time according to the doctor's instructions. The swelling will subside in about one to two weeks.
2. You can return to work as usual five to seven days after breast augmentation surgery. You should avoid raising your arms and carrying heavy objects in the first week after surgery. Steam baths and swimming should be avoided for two weeks. Strenuous exercise can only be performed two weeks after surgery.
3. Sexual intercourse should be avoided within two weeks after surgery to avoid bruising the breasts.
4. In the first month after breast augmentation surgery, you should wear either a well-fitting soft bra or a positioning bra according to the doctor's instructions, or do not wear a bra to allow the breast tissue to form naturally. The breasts will feel swollen and not soft at first. After one to two months, the texture and shape of the breasts will become more natural. When you mentally integrate it into a part of your body and no longer notice the existence of the prosthesis, you will be fully recovered.
5. Breast massage begins one week after breast augmentation surgery. The method is to push the breasts upward, inward and outward as much as possible, hold the position for ten seconds, and do the left and right breasts for five minutes each. . Twice in the morning and evening in the first month. Start once a night in the second month and continue for a year. After a year, I switched to occasional massage. Breast massage can loosen the capsular fibrous tissue around the prosthesis and effectively reduce the occurrence of capsular shrinkage, so it should be done consistently.
6. If you are planning to become pregnant, it is best to wait six months after the surgery and wait until the breast shape has stabilized before starting. Breast augmentation surgery generally does not affect the ability to breastfeed.