Recovery After Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammaplasty, is performed to enhance body contour, give symmetry to imbalances in breast size and for reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. Knowing how to take care of your incisions, how to manage your pain and when to resume your activities will help you optimize your final appearance after breast augmentation.

• How to Care for Your Breasts After Breast Augmentation
This section gives you advice on how to care for your incisions and dressings, when you can shower, post-surgical bras, and how to look for signs of an infection.
• How to Manage Your Pain After Breast Augmentation
In this section, you will learn tips on how to keep your pain at bay after breast augmentatin.
• When to Resume Activity After Breast Augmentation
When can you go back to work? When can you exercise again? What about sex? Learn when you can resume these activities and others in this section.
Recovery After Other Plastic Surgery Procedures
• Recovery After Plastic Surgery - All Procedures
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_Sources:

_{American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Breast Augmentation Recovery. Accessed May 22, 2011.}

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_{Spear SL, Bulan EJ, Venturi ML. Breast Augmentation. In McCarthy JG, Galiano RD, Boutros SG, eds. Current Therapy in Plastic Surgery. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2006.}