Post-Breast Implant Surgery Care

Initial Care and Rest

• In the first few days, get plenty of rest and avoid any heavy activity. Short, frequent walks around the house help improve blood circulation and reduce the risk of blood clots.
• When resting and sleeping, keep your head and upper body elevated at a 30 to 45-degree angle above body level. This helps reduce swelling and pressure on the sutures.

Activity and Movement Restrictions

• Until approved by your doctor, do not raise your arms above shoulder level and avoid lifting objects heavier than approximately 5 kg.
• For 4 to 6 weeks, avoid heavy activities, intense sports, and stretching movements that put pressure on the chest muscles.

Sleeping Position

• For 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, sleep on your back and avoid sleeping on your stomach or sides, as these positions can put pressure on the implants and cause them to shift.

Use of Special Bras

• After surgery, use the special bra or girdle prescribed by your doctor. This bra should be worn for several weeks (usually 24 hours a day) and can only be temporarily removed for showering.
• Avoid wearing underwire bras for at least 3 months after surgery, as they may put pressure on the sutures and healing tissues.

Suture Care and Showering

• Keep the suture sites dry and clean until your doctor allows otherwise. Usually, 48 to 72 hours after surgery, you can take a shower, but avoid getting the suture sites directly wet.
• Do not use swimming pools, bathtubs, or jacuzzis until approved by your doctor.

Normal and Warning Symptoms

• Swelling, bruising, a feeling of tightness, and numbness of the breast skin are normal in the first few weeks and will gradually subside.
• If you observe symptoms such as fever, unusual redness and warmth, increased pain, bleeding, or foul-smelling discharge, contact your doctor immediately.

Nutrition and Medication

• Take prescribed medications, including antibiotics and painkillers, exactly as directed by your doctor.
• Avoid self-medicating with aspirin or ibuprofen-containing drugs without your doctor's approval, as they may increase the risk of bleeding.
• Include healthy foods, fruits, vegetables, and sufficient fluids in your diet, and reduce salt intake.
• Completely stop smoking and alcohol consumption for a few weeks after surgery, as they disrupt the healing process and increase the risk of infection.

Massage and Scar Care

• If recommended by your doctor, perform specific exercises and breast massages to help soften tissues and improve the final shape.
• To reduce scarring, after the initial wound healing, use creams and silicone tapes prescribed by your doctor and protect the suture sites from direct sunlight using appropriate sunscreen.

Return to Daily Activities

• Usually, 1 to 2 weeks after surgery, you can return to non-physical work and daily activities.
• Driving is usually permitted after 1 to 2 weeks, with doctor's approval and provided you are not taking strong painkillers.
• Resuming heavy sports and intense activities is usually possible after 4 to 6 weeks, subject to the doctor's opinion.

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Dr. Hadi Amali