One of the most commonly asked questions that many women have about their upcoming breast augmentation recovery is how their breasts will feel immediately after the surgery and then as the weeks and months progress. Unfortunately, it is difficult to give blanket answers about how your breasts might feel due to the fact that a lot depends on the surgeon you have, how quickly you heal and what kind of implants you choose. On top of that, everyone has a different recovery speed, so what works for one person might not be what works for another.
Generally speaking, you will go through three different phases of recovery. When you first leave surgery and during your first few days at home, your breasts will be extremely sensitive to touch and there will be a good amount of discoloration and bruising, just like if you had a black eye. At around the one week mark, you will notice that much of the pain and sensitivity has gone away but the areas immediately around the incisions will still be too tender to really touch. At the six week mark, your chest should look pretty much how it is going to look from now on.
Your breasts will feel different with implants, even if you purchase the most expensive types of gel or saline implants. The question that many women wonder is how different and will their partner be able to tell? Not only is this determined by the type of implant you receive but also the size. You will notice a bigger change in the feel of your breast if you increase your cup size by two letters than if you only increase it by one.
If your breast enhancement surgery goes well and your healing time is “normal” you can expect your breasts to feel touchable sooner, but if you have a problem in the operating room or if you should happen to get a post surgical infection, your time will be delayed significantly. Some women have reported a loss (or even sometimes an increase) in the sensitivity of their breasts and nipples after plastic surgery, while other women simply note an increase in firmness. It is really difficult to predict just how the surgery, recovery and the implants themselves will affect the feel of your breast, so you may want to speak with other women who have gone to the same doctor to see what their outcome has been.
Along with surgery, there are other options available to women who want breast enlargement. There are now many all natural products on the market that require an investment of patience but not an investment of cash. Talk to your health professional about non surgical alternatives to traditional breast augmentation surgery.
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