| Breast augmentation surgery is helping women around | | | | Additionally, you should plan for your transportation to |
| the world to obtain the figure they desire. While there | | | | and from the procedure as you won’t be able to |
| are still some drawbacks to the procedure, it has | | | | drive yourself home after surgery. Make sure that |
| become extremely safe and efficient over the years. | | | | there is someone who can come by or call and check |
| The recovery time after breast augmentation surgery | | | | on you each day for the first week. |
| is now relatively short; however, by following a few | | | | Purchase a Compression Garment |
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| your heal time and reduce your chances of | | | | will want you to purchase. While you may receive one |
| complications. | | | | after your surgery, you will usually need to order this |
| Get The Facts | | | | on your own. Compression garments help improve the |
| The first step to a great recovery is planning well. | | | | blood flow in the area, and they also help reduce |
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| What are you supposed to do before the surgery? | | | | procedure so that you can order a correctly size |
| What prescriptions do you need to have filled? What | | | | compression garment. |
| are your instructions for after surgery? You can’t | | | | Avoid Infection |
| remember everything so either write it down or have | | | | In order to stave off infections, you need to follow |
| your doctor write it for you. | | | | your doctor’s orders to the tee. You will probably |
| Plan for Comfort | | | | need to start taking an antibiotic a few days before |
| You need to plan to be comfortable after your | | | | your surgery and continue after the procedure. You |
| surgery. Make sure you have lots of pillows, books, | | | | should take the antibiotic until it’s finished or until |
| and movies within your reach. You will also want to | | | | your doctor tells you to stop; otherwise, you might be |
| purchase groceries for the next couple of weeks. | | | | opening yourself to infection. |