Breast

THE BREAST IMPLANTS

Saline implants are used almost exclusively. The latest in technologies are utilized including all shapes (anatomic, teardrop, or round) and textures (smooth or fuzzy). These allow the doctor to customize your surgery.
Saline implants have been used for at least the past 20 years and are not new and not experimental. They have stood the test of time.
The many new types of implant fillers such as soybean are still experimental and are not yet approved by the FDA.

THE PREOPERATIVE FEATURES

THE PROCEDURE

Local or general anesthesia can be used and it takes about two hours.
Incisions can be placed either in the armpit, around the nipple or areolae, or in the lower breast crease.
The nipples and areolae usually enlarge in proportion to the increased breast size.
The space is made exactly in the right place and position to correspond to the exact type of implant.
A careful exam of the breast tissue is undertaken to make sure no abnormalities are present.
Temporary breast implant sizers are inserted in the space and inflated to the correct volume and adjustments are made, then the appropriate permanent implant is inserted.
The only dressing is a surgical bra.
No drains.
This can be combined with other surgeries.

THE RECOVERY

You can go home after several hours.
You can shower on the second day after surgery.
Moderate pain for the first two days that is mostly gone by the third day and easily controlled by medications.
You will feel very groggy for the first two days and weak for about ten days.
Swelling is moderate for the first week after which it rapidly disappears.
Breasts are high on the chest for the first three weeks then settle into a very normal position and contour.
Usually no bruising.
Resume many activities within the first week, and most by at least three weeks.
No stitches to remove. They are all dissolvable.
Off of work for five to seven days, often less.

THE RESULT