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Breast Augmentation Recovery Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

Recovery

No matter what your reason might be for going to the doctor, asking questions and being clear about what is going on with your body is of paramount importance. If you are choosing to have a cosmetic procedure done or any kind of elective surgery, it is up to you and your doctor to discuss how this procedure is going to affect you in both the short and long term. While your checklist of questions may be a bit different than the one listed below, you should make a point of asking your doctor the following breast augmentation recovery questions.

First and foremost, if you are going under the knife for surgery, many people want to know what the after-surgery pain is going to be like and what kind of pain killers they are going to be prescribed. You will likely need someone to drive you home after your surgery and someone to stay with you and take care of you for at least the first few days after the surgery. While everyone is different, the average time for full breast augmentation recovery is six weeks, but many women feel comfortable returning to work in as little as one to two weeks.

Another question you should ask your doctor about your breast enlargement surgery is how long you can expect to be flat on your back in bed. Generally, you can expect to be bed ridden for at least the first day or two after you come home, but depending on what your pain tolerance is and how quickly you can recover, it could be longer. You should also ask about the type of diet you should have and if anything is off limits. You may also want to about what you should do if you don’t feel like eating at all.

Finally, you may want to ask your doctor if he or she has any kind of paperwork you can take with you on the way home from your surgery. This way, you have written instructions that you can follow with no trouble at all. Many doctors make easy to read checklists that go in order from the time you get home until the time you have to come back into the office for a check up on your surgery. With a check list, you won’t be able to forget any important instructions.

If you would like to pursue breast enhancement but you don’t want to bother with recovery times, pain or any other issues, you may want to consider one of the many non surgical options currently available. You don’t have to ensure pain and suffering if you want a larger bust, you simply have to consider all of the available options out there.

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