The price quoted for surgery will include the doctors fee, anesthesia, surgical suite and follow up care as well as any surgical garments that may be needed. Post-operative prescriptions are not included and generally run $100 without health insurance.
A smooth, round breast implant is typically used. The shell of the implant is made of silicone and is filled with saline, and the silicone implants are a semi-cohesive gel filled implant. The implant is placed under the chest muscle.
Yes, augmentation surgery is painful. Expect to be off work for at least five to seven days, maybe longer.
The procedure generally takes about one hour, plus post-surgery recovery for about an hour, for a total of about two hours in our surgery center on the day of the procedure.
Everyone heals differently, but typically you will require one week off of work. You will be required to not lift anything heavy or do housework for three weeks following surgery, with additional limitations in the weeks following this. Most people are back to normal activity after 4 to 6 weeks.
Possible complications include bleeding, infection, undesirable scarring, implants that are not positioned just right, implants that seem larger or smaller than expected, nerve damage and persistent asymmetry or unevenness from side to side. Some of these problems resolve themselves without further surgery, but others may require surgical intervention.
Should further surgery be required after the initial operation, further charges may be necessary. Typically, if a complication arises that requires a trip back to surgery, the charge would be only for operating room and anesthesia costs, which amount to about $1200 per hour.
You will be quite sore following surgery and will require pain medication for a period of time. It will help to apply ice packs for 24-48 hours following surgery. You will need to keep your incisions dry for a full 24 hours after surgery. You may shower after your first follow up visit. Starting a […]
This also depends on the patient, but you should likely plan to avoid major travel, such as flying, for at least a month after a mommy makeover. We mentioned driving earlier – it will be safe once you’re both finished with medications that may impair your cognitive abilities plus you have recovered to a point […]
We usually recommend waiting at least six weeks before vigorous exercise or physical exercise, enough time to allow stitches to dissolve and incisions to heal. Some light exercise may be approved after a month or so.