You can read all about what you should do after your breast augmentation surgery, but it’s awfully hard to know how you should feel, or what you’ll feel, unless you’ve gone through the procedure before, and most women have not. If you’re planning on having this surgery you may be curious what you’ll feel or how you’ll feel. Here is what most women experience when they have any type of cosmetic surgery done to enlarge their bust.
The Chest Area
The first thing you’ll likely feel when you wake up is tired. Most women feel exhausted after the anesthetic is administered. That is okay – many anesthesiologists say that if you feel tired, you should go right back to sleep. Eventually you’ll wake up and feel like staying awake. Once you do, you’ll likely notice that your chest area feels swollen and tight. It may feel strange to you at first, though it may not seem larger when you look at it. This is because of the gauze and dressings that are put on the chest in order to help it to heal properly.
Once you are ready to go home, you will likely still feel groggy and tired and will have some pain in your chest. If your doctor has given you pain medication, and he likely will have, take it as soon as you can to help to keep the pain at bay. For most of the first day, you’ll probably want to sleep, which is actually a good way to heal from the surgery.
In the next few days, you’ll probably feel a good amount of pain and it may feel like your skin is stretching. Your body is getting used to accommodating the implant, and it may take awhile before you feel comfortable with it. Once you have your dressings off you’ll truly be able to see the size of your chest, but remember that it will still be a bit swollen. Don’t expect the swelling to diminish for a few weeks. Eventually, even that stretching sensation will disappear, and you will feel as though your chest size is more natural.
Those who get a breast augmentation procedure done to increase several cup sizes may find that they need to use supportive bras, such as sport bras, when they’re being active, even when they haven’t before, in order to feel more comfortable with their new body.
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