Breast Implants Inland Empire
September 9th, 2009 Troy Andreasen M.D.“Weekend Recovery Breast Augmentation”
Early last Tuesday morning I performed a breast augmentation on a young woman using moderate volume saline-filled implants, increasing her breast size from an A cup to a full C cup. I saw her for her first post-operative appointment early the next morning so that she could go back to 
work later that day. As I met with her, she related to me stories of how her friends had taken up to two weeks off from work following their breast augmentation procedures and she was surprised at how uneventful and pain free her recovery had been up to that point.
Breast augmentation today in my practice can be considered to be a “weekend recovery” procedure. Although returning to work after 24 hours is not the most common story we hear, certainly returning to normal, non-strenuous activities within two days is very commonplace. Patients routinely discontinue their pain medications after 24 hours and many don’t take any at all. Patients very rarely experience significant bruising and have nearly full range of motion in their arms within 24 hours as well. Incisions placed along the contours of the areola or hidden in the inframammary crease allow direct visualization of the implant space and allow greater and more precise control over pocket creation and dissection. This precision allows for a less aggressive treatment of the chest tissues and leads to a more comfortable recovery.
With the challenges that taking time off from work can create, many might put off a breast augmentation or breast lift with augmentation believing they need weeks of down-time and bedrest or extended periods of immobility. By using these gentle surgical techniques that avoid excessive rib and muscular trauma, patients are finding themselves pleasantly surprised with their rapid recoveries. Gone are the days where patients can’t wash their own hair or grab a coffee cup from the cupboard the day after surgery. Although we have three full operative days each week, we always like to reserve several spots on the Friday surgery schedules for patients requiring this “weekend” type of breast augmentation recovery and can schedule your breast procedure accordingly at your convenience.
Call our Ontario California Plastic Surgery office at (909) 291-4900 to schedule a complimentary consultation where we can discuss this procedure more in detail. You may also feel free to visit our website at www.inlandbreastandbody.com to see three-dimensional procedural animations of the actual implant procedures so that you can become better familiarized with the chest wall anatomy and implant positions. You may also browse our extensive Breast Implant photo gallery of previous “weekend breast augmentation” patients on the site as well. We look forward to assisting you reach your aesthetic goals with the least possible recuperative requirements.
