Breast surgery or mammoplasty is a surgical procedure which aims to change and improve the shape and size of the breast. Dr. V.S. Rathore performs the best breast surgery in Kolkata. There are many questions that arise in the mind of patients before taking up this surgery out of which this question is the one “Is breast surgery painful? ”. Well, let us discuss the painful effects of breast surgery.
Breast surgery is mainly done for aesthetic purposes. Women who are quite embarrassed with their small breast size can enlarge their breast via this surgery. It can restore the size of breast that might be deformed after pregnancy, weight loss or breastfeeding. It provides symmetry to asymmetrical breasts.
Women who are suffering from breast cancer also undergo this surgery which is a part of their treatment.
Pain and discomfort are common after breast augmentation surgery. You’re likely to feel exhausted and sore for a few days following your surgery. You may also experience a burning sensation in your nipples for about two to three weeks, but this will abate as bruising fades.
Let us discuss the reasons for the painful effects of breast surgery: -
• Size of the implants matter very much. The pain is directly proportional to the size of the implants. Larger is the implant bigger is the pain.
• The position of your implants. Implants placed underneath the pectoral, or chest, muscles tend to hurt more post-surgery. This is because the tissue is experiencing more strain. The less the tissues are traumatized and the less bleeding there is, the better your post-op pain level will be.
• It has been seen that women who have already undergone pregnancy and have bore children tend to suffer less pain than women who haven’t spawned any children.
Let us see how can you manage your pain: -
Most likely, your surgeon will prescribe medication to help you manage your pain and the painful effects of breast surgery. If you are not getting adequate relief from the prescribed medication, it may be an indication that you need to see your surgeon. However, popping pills is not the only thing you can do to manage your pain. Consider these options:
• Using a pain pump. It is a device that delivers numbing medication to the area automatically, for 2 to 3 days, when you need it most. Many patients take over the reverse pain medication with the pain pump, and this may evade the side effects of prescription pain medications.
• Keeping your breasts supported by the surgical bra or elastic bandage wrap provided after surgery will help to reduce your pain.
• Light stretching or exercising. Doing exercises like arm circles, shoulder rolls, and corner chest stretches can help progressively stretch the pectoralis muscle, or chest muscle. Doing these exercises once an hour following your surgery can prevent the muscle from contracting and shortening which may cause more soreness.
• Ask your surgeon about
Botox. Patients who had their implants placed underneath the chest wall and then receive Botox injections either during or after the surgery experienced less pain. There is a stipulation to this advice: this review only looked at seven studies and the authors of the review state that the assessment of outcomes for this practice is erratic and needs more study.
If you are suffering from any problems be it social, physical or biological that involves the appearance of your breast then please book your treatment now and get the
best breast augmentation in Kolkata done by the most experienced breast surgeon in Kolkata Dr. Vikram Rathore. We aim to provide you the best treatment with the maximum care and professional approach in Kolkata.
