Breast Augmentation Incision Care
One of the keys to a successful breast augmentation surgery is to pay attention and follow the instructions of your doctor implicitly and when it comes to breast augmentation incision care, this is especially important. The skill of your doctor will play a large part in the success of your breast augmentation surgery but so will your own execution of the aftercare instructions that you are given by your surgeon.
If you follow the directions carefully and everything goes as planned then you should enjoy a trouble free recovery with no issues with your incisions and the scars should fade away to almost invisible over time.
What To Expect Following Surgery
In the first few days following your surgery you can expect to have some pain and discomfort that will vary depending on what type of surgery you elected to have. Some procedures are more painful than others and all people will react to the surgery differently but it’s a safe bet that you can expect some discomfort but nothing that shouldn’t be able to be controlled with medication.
Within a few days of your breast augmentation surgery, the dressings will be removed from your breasts and your doctor will replace this with a surgical bra that will provide compression to your breasts and help them heal and settle a little bit. If you do have any stitches that need to be removed, then they will be taken out somewhere between seven to 10 days in most cases. Until they are removed it’s absolutely critical that you keep them dry, keep them covered with SteriStrips and do not apply any kind of lotion or cream unless directed by your doctor. Your goal is to get the incision closed and to begin the healing process.
Breast Augmentation Incision Scars
Proper incision care is necessary for two reasons, the first being it’s an open wound into your body and you want to make sure it remains clean and dry and that you minimize the risk of infection. The sooner you can get the skin to graft back together and close that wound the better for your short and long term health. The other part of the equation is that you want to make sure your incisions heal nicely and do not tear once they are closed to minimize the scar tissue that may be formed.
Most women have some level of anxiety around what kind of scars they will be left with following breast augmentation surgery. You can expect that your scars will be bright pink and very visible for the first few months following surgery. Slowly over time they will fade to a faint white color and become much less visible than before. You will never be able to get rid of them completely but you can minimize the appearance with proper care.
If after a year or so has passed then you still have options that you can discuss with your doctor including laser surgery and other treatments. Until that time, what is critical is that your properly care for your breast augmentation incisions. Care needs to be taken for the first few months not to tear that incision line as it will be a bit more tender and susceptible than it would have been pre-surgery. Consult your doctor for more specific advice.
Breast Augmentation Bra
As you continue to gather information around breast enhancement surgery and you find out more and more about the process and prodedure, you will inevitably get around to the breast enlargement recovery period and what is required of you during the time that you are healing and in the weeks after your surgery.
Breast Augmentation Bra Benefits
Your doctor will no doubt recommend that you wear a breast augmentation bra that will provide a certain amount of compression to your newly enhanced breasts. This compression garment will serve many purposes and offer many benefits to your breast enlargement recovery period, some of which are listed below:
- Keeps your implants in position during recovery and healing.
- Reduces swelling in the breast area by providing compression.
- Improves blood flow and circulation from the compression garment.
- Accelerates the healing process during the breast enhancement recovery period.
- Reduces tension on newly formed scars, reducing potential for injury or tears.
A breast augmentation bra is one of the more common garments that your physician may recommend that you purchase but there are others that they or you may prefer. A variety of wraps and compression garments are available to you so consult your doctor for any specific recommendations.
Non Medical Breast Augmentation Bras
All compression garments are not created equally so it’s important that you don’t just settle for wearing a “sports bra” or something similar. A medical grade quality Breast Augmentation Bra is designed to provide the benefits listed above and a sports bra cannot guarantee the same benefits.
Non medical related compression garments may be of high quality and seem like a viable substitute but medical grade breast augmentation bras and garments are designed a certain way and use certain fabrics, reinforcements and designs that are purpose built to support your newly enhanced breasts. We strongly encourage that you use a medical grade compression garment and do not skimp.
Medical grade breast augmentation bras are meant and designed to be worn for extended periods of time during the healing and recovery process. Regular garments are not designed the same way and can create a very uncomfortable feeling and fit when worn longer than normal.
Non medical grade garments are also not designed to address a certain medical procedure. They may do a great job at keeping your breasts in place or providing compression but they will not be designed to support your scar tissue and make sure no undue stress is placed on this area. A breast augmentation bra that is purposefully designed for this procedure will give you that level of support.
Breast Augmentation Bra Summary
If we haven’t convinced you by now then we won’t convince you that a purpose built breast augmentation bra is an essential part of your recovery. If you still have doubts or simply don’t want to spend the extra money then consult your doctor on the topic and see what he or she has to say on the topic.
It would be a shame to invest all of the money and time into your precare, the surgery, the anesthesiologist, the medications, time off from work etc only to skimp on the proper recovery garments because you either don’t want to spend the money or you simply didn’t realize that it was as important as it is. These garments exist for a reason and it is a crucial part of your breast enhancement recovery period that you follow the instructions and advice of your doctor and a breast augmentation bra is an important part of the process.