Breast Implants

Implants for breast augmentation have a housing / shell of silicone and are either filled with sodium chloride (salt water: saline) or silicone. What you should choose you discuss with your plastic surgeon. Think carefully review your expectations for the operation and discuss them with the doctor before the operation (Salt Water (Saline implants are used infrequently).

You will have pain a week after breast augmentation which can be reduced with pain killers and they can be swollen for one month and your bruises will disappear within a week.

Risks of complications are always are bleeding or infection which might occur in any surgery.
You should be aware of more redness and swelling, and fever. Please let the doctor know immediately if this occurs. Treatment with antibiotics usually heals the infection.

Usually, you can return to work 1 -2 weeks after any breast augmentation. Avoid exercise first month. It is important that you follow the advice and instructions you receive both before and after the operation.

Silicone from silicon, a metal element that was similar in nature combined with oxygen to form silicon dioxide. Sand Beach, crystals and quartz is silicon dioxide. Silica is the most frequently occurring substance on earth. Elevated temperature of the silicon dioxide with carbon can be a high temperature produce silicon.. It may have a liquid, gel or rubber-like texture. Several variations of silicone used as lubricants and oils as well as in silicone rubber. Silicone can be found among many everyday household items such as polishes, suntan lotion, hand cream, deodorants, soaps, processes food, water and protective material in chewing gum.

You need to replace implants after a breast augmentation. The time period varies from woman to woman. Some women are in need of a replacement operation in just a few years while others can stay 10-20 years. There are several reasons why a woman might need a replacement operation. Sometimes it is a matter of choice, such as an exchange of size or implant model, and sometimes the removal and replacement necessary because of a complication, such as a puncture or the movement of the implant.

It is possible for anyone to develop an allergy to almost the substance at any time on earth; however, silicone allergies are very rare. We are exposed to silicone around us daily. It is found in many household products such as polishes, suntan lotion, hand cream, deodorants, soaps, processes food, water and protective material in chewing gum.

No studies have ever demonstrated that breast implant or breast augmentation gives breast cancer. There is no evidence that implants causes cancer.

Special studies that have been made have been held to much higher levels of silicone has been detected in cow’s milk and commercially available baby food than what has found in the breast milk of women with implants. “The Institute of Medicine” stated that “There is no evidence that silicone implants after breast augmentation is responsible for any serious illnesses in the body. Women exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives.

Your doctor will be your best adviser on how long you have to be away from work after a breast augmentation and will consult with you when and how you can resume your activity. Recovery periods after breast augmentation vary from woman to woman. Generally, the first days are the most strenuous. The average time for return to full activity is between four and six weeks.

It is important that the sweat will not get into the wound after breast augmentation, while it heals. Do not do over strenuous activities, especially for the upper body. Let your body rest and heal after breast augmentation. You should strive to minimize swelling around the implant. To swim in a month from surgery is usually ok. In the early period, one to two weeks after breast augmentation surgery, you should not have the wound in or under water. Remember to consult your doctor before you return to your workout. Patient recovery time varies greatly. Walking is generally encouraged promoting circulation. The bigger implants you choose, the heavier the breasts to be. You should use a good support bra during jogging to minimize the pressure on the skin and the chest.

This depends on several factors such as the implant model you choose and the way your body bears the implant.

Most doctors give women the Council to wait 3 month before they use bra after a breast augmentation.

Smoking leads to blood vessels to bruise, which reduces blood flow and oxygen being transported to the area of operation. Tissues need this blood supply and oxygen in the blood to heal. When blood flow is reduced the tissues heal more slowly. Different doctors have different time frames for patients to stay away from smoking before and after breast augmentation. We hear from five weeks before and after down to one to two weeks before and after a breast augmentation. Ask your doctor about how long he / she want to make you stay out of smoking before and after your breast augmentation.

The weight of an implant will vary depending on size and fill. A 250cc silicone implants weighs about 250 grams.

There may be changes in the sensibility of the nipple after a breast augmentation. Sensation in the nipple can increase or decrease.

You should be near your ideal weight. A significant weight loss after you have received the implants can alter the results in a way that is not satisfactory for you. It can lead to some size reduction. A significant weight gain can lead to an increase in the size of the breast.

Many women with breast implants have successfully complied with their children after breast augmentation. Recent studies show that women with breast implants, whether silicone or saline, has no higher levels of silicone in their milk than women without breast implants.

Good health is important, not age.

Each woman is a unique individual and therefore has different results in terms of before or after pregnancy. Your breasts will be larger, and go through all the normal changes that are linked to pregnancy. The degree of size change will vary from woman to woman and the size of the implants will also be a factor in this.