How to prepare yourself for Breast Enhancement

Breast enhancement surgery procedures have gained tremendous popularity and recognition in women over the last couple of decades. If you also feel you are lacking a curvy body, and are planning to undergo breast augmentation surgery, make sure you have a complete knowledge of how to prepare yourself for the surgery. A well prepared patient is likely to make quickest, easiest and safest recovery.

Here are some tips to ready yourself for a boob-job:

Do your research:

Like any other procedure, the most important thing that any patient can do before breast enhancement surgery is to educate herself. Do your research on internet or any other forum available. Schedule a consultation with some experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon who has a vast experience of performing breast augmentation surgeries. You may also talk to the patients who have undergone breast enhancement surgery in the past to know the real time scenario.

Stop your aspirin intake at a week prior to surgery:

As with any surgery, you should stop your aspirin intake seven days prior to breast augmentation surgery. Oral contraceptives should be stopped 4 to 5 weeks prior to surgery; otherwise you will be at a higher risk to suffer from blood clot in the legs. There are numerous other medications (such as Bufferin, ibuprofen, naprosyn, Alleve, Anacin, etc.) and herbal supplements as well that you should not take prior to surgery. Some surgeons also provide a list of medications to the patients that they have to refrain from taking a week prior to surgery.

Don’t eat or drink anything after midnight on the day of surgery:

This is the most common pre-procedure instruction that all the surgery patients are advised to follow strictly, regardless of which surgery they are undergoing. So if you are undergoing breast enhancement surgery, follow the same rule and be NPO after midnight on the night before your procedure, i.e. do not eat or drink anything after 12 O’clock in the night.

Fill all your prescriptions in advance:

Doctors generally give their patients some prescriptions for pain medication, antibiotics and muscle relaxants in their last consultation before surgery. Go ahead and have your prescriptions filled in advance. You may need to bring your pain medications to the surgery center on the day of procedure. Discuss with your physician and take the required medicines with you on the day of surgery.

Some additional instructions include:

·         Arrange someone to drive you home after the surgery and stay with you at least for the first 24 hours, as you will be drowsy and sore.

·         Purchase a post-op bra if your healthcare provider is not giving you one.

·         Take a shower the night before procedure and on the second day after your surgery, but avoiding taking shower immediately after the surgery.

·         Wear comfortable loose fitting clothes.

·         Leave all your valuables at home.

·         Do not wear your jewelry, like earrings, rings or bracelets on the day of surgery, since you will have to remove them before going into the surgery room.

Follow these pre-procedure instructions and enjoy a successful breast enhancement surgery, followed by a smooth, quick recovery.