Following the surgery, patients generally report mild to moderate discomfort which is easily controlled with medication. Varying degrees of swelling, bruising and firmness subside over several weeks to months. Sutures (stitches) are removed after seven days. Patient's can generally return to work after several days to one week. Light exercise may begin after to four to six weeks. A support bra is generally worn for two to three months following surgery and is encouraged as much as possible thereafter to maintain the contour. Recovery and healing will vary from patient to patient and depend on the extent of the surgery. Over the weeks and months, the breasts will soften and relax, looking and feeling more natural as swelling subsides and the effects of gravity and tissue relaxation act on the newly implanted breasts. It must be remembered that complete healing takes time and patience, taking up to one year before realizing the final result of the surgery.

Breast Augmentation Complications

As with most surgical procedures complications are unlikely when performed by a skilled and competent surgeon. Complications include, but are not limited to anesthesia risks, bleeding, infection, capsular contracture (firmness or hardening of the healing tissues around the implant), deflation, poor healing with prominent or obvious scars, numbness, altered nipple sensation, loss of nipple sensation, asymmetry in breasts and/or areolas, enlarged areolas and need for revisional surgery or implant removal. Also rare, but possible are blood clots or emboli (blood clots which dislodge and travel in the blood stream to distant sites).

At the Aventura Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Venodyne calf compression devices are used for every breast augmentation surgery (as well as other surgeries). Venodynes are pressure cuffs that fit over each lower log from the ankle to the knee circulating every one to two minutes to reduce the pooling of blood in the lower extremities and further reduce the possibility of blood clots or emboli. Smoking seriously decreases blood circulation in the skin which increases the risks of complications and poor healing.

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