BREAST AUGMENTATION

MR MALIK’S POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

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The following are guidelines but, if you have any queries, please contact us 02083473857.

Care of the Wound

  • Wear a well fitting sports type, full cup bra, day and night for at least 4-6 weeks. A back fastening bra with separate cups taking on the conformity of breasts are more useful.
  • If your implants are under the muscle, the breast band provided should be worn day and night for 3 weeks. Please use gauze padding under the breast band around armpits. You can adjust the Velcro band accordingly.
  • Avoid getting the wound wet.
  • Wash or bathe around the wound.
  • Sutures are trimmed around 7 days post operative, if applicable.
  • You may shower after the sutures are removed.
  • Don’t forget to put skin-friendly adhesive tape on your scars within 6 weeks post-operative.
  • Avoid direct sunlight and sun beds to your scars for 1 year, as this causes your scars to remain red and thick.
  • DO NOT wear under-wired bra for 6 weeks after surgery

Pain

  • You may experience pain or discomfort in the week following surgery. Implants placed sub muscularly are more painful.
  • If you need to take pain killers, take Panadol or Co-codamol. Take the pain killers as prescribed.
  • Avoid Aspirin or pain killers which contain Aspirin, Ibuprofen or vitamin E as they may aggravate bleeding.
  • Adequate antibiotics should be provided and you will need to take these as prescribed. It is important to complete the course.

Sleep & At Rest

  • For the first week, sleep face up.
  • Try and keep your head and shoulders raised if possible.
  • Sleeping posture with small pillows between breasts and upper arms are helpful.

Activity & exercise

  • You should not drive for 7 days after surgery.
  • Limit your upper arm activities during the first week after surgery. No strenuous activities during the first week.
  • After 10 days you may resume most normal activities, except for strenuous exercise. Strenuous activities as tennis, golf, swimming, etc., may be resumed after 4-6 weeks.
Avoid alcohol for the whole week while you are using medication.
Please refrain from smoking pre and post operatively