Frequently Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

Will I lose sensation in my nipples or breasts?

I tell all my breast augmentation patients that changing in nipple sensation is a risk of surgery. It is not common to lose the sensation in the nipples following a breast augmentation but it is certainly possible. Some times nipple sensation can take several weeks or even months to come back. It is common enough to have a patient complaining of too much sensation or hypersensitivity of her nipples commonly around two weeks after surgery when the nerves are beginning to fully wake up after surgery.

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Frequently Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

What diet and lifestyle changes will I need to make before breast implant surgery?

Prior to surgery we do give patient a list of medication as well as foods to avoid. Most of these are for the week before surgery and revolve around not inadvertently taking in any unneeded blood thinners. There are no other significant life style changes that have to be addressed.

Frequently Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

What do you recommend to treat pain after breast implants?

For postoperative pain we take a very proactive approach. If patients are not allergic we start them on an anti-inflammatory and pain pill the night before surgery as well as the morning of. We also give them Tylenol before surgery. These help block the amount of pain that the patient feels during surgery. This subsequently reducing how much pain medicine they require after surgery and how much pain they feel. I also anesthetize the breasts with local anesthetic at the time of surgery. This has been very helpful in reducing pain after surgery. There is a now a long acting local anesthetic that can last up to three days. While most patients following augmentation have not required this, it could be of a benefit if someone is particularly worried about postoperative pain. All of the measures we take we found make breast augmentation a very reasonable experience from a pain management point of view.

Frequently Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

How long should I have assistance at home following surgery?

How long you could need assistance after surgery greatly depends on what kind of surgery you have. For facial rejuvenation surgeries we often recommend having some assistance for a couple of days. I strongly encourage the use of facial compresses after surgery and it is quite helpful to have someone who can help freshen’ these for you. Ladies who have small children at home tend to need more help for a few days until they are better back on their feet. For breast augmentation there are restrictions on how much lifting can be done. Each patient's lifting requirements influence how long I recommend needing assistance. For routine activities of daily living following breast augmentation having help for a day or two is generally sufficient. For any patient following surgery if a narcotic is prescribed for pain control I tell my patients to not drive while taking any narcotics. This could be considered driving under the influence. For driving in general, I ask my patients to make sure they feel limber enough to drive and safely look over their shoulder to check for traffic as well as not taking any prescription pain pills.

Frequently Asked Breast Augmentation Questions

Is it possible to prevent breast implants from rupturing, rippling, or wrinkling?

In an absolute sense, No.

Breast implants can rupture, wrinkle, or ripple by no fault of the patients. There are however things that can minimal risks. In general, I do not feel that there is much the patient can do to reduce the risks of rupturing because the implants are very resilient. The patients worry about whether their implant will hold up to activities of daily living and they do. A rupture can happen. At eleven years, 92% of the implants are intact so I do not feel that it is a very high risk.

In terms of reducing wrinkling and rippling, the most important thing is picking an implant that is not too big for your tissues. This is a relative volume. This is influenced heavily on the amount of breast tissue a lady has as well as the quality of her tissues. This is the sort of thing that we were able to make recommendations on based on a physical exam as well as her implant sizing.

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979-776-8825

Introducing Tara!

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We’re a little delayed, but B.V.P.S.C. would love it if each of you would extend a warm welcome, or to shall we say a “re-welcome”, to Tara Geistweidt, RN!

We first met Tara back in 2007 when she worked in our front office and helped assist Dr. Rude while also earning her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M. WHOOP!  She took a small hiatus from the office to graduate from Blinn’s nursing program, celebrate the birth of her daughter, Emma, and work as an emergency room nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  She’s now back and better than ever!

Tara rejoined our team in October of 2013 as our OR/recovery nurse and nurse injector for Dysport!

She’s excited to meet you under her newest position and looks forward to having the honor of treating you in person!  Call to make a Dysport appointment with her @ 776-8825. If you mention you saw this on the blog/facebook post, you’ll get 5% OFF!!