The rehabilitation process 1. Pain management Obvious pain mostly occurs within 24 hours after surgery, and severe pain requires pain medication. Within 2 weeks after surgery, the downward shaking of the breast can sometimes cause pain, and wearing a suitable bra is a good preventive measure. Sudden swelling and pain in one breast may indicate serious bleeding or infection around the implant. 2. Healing process After surgery, the breast tissue is swollen and stiff, and the volume looks larger. As the swelling subsides, the breasts can basically return to their normal shape after 2 weeks, or 6 weeks for patients with slow recovery. 3.Wrapping In the 24-48 hours after surgery, the breast is mostly wrapped with elastic bandages. For patients with surgical incisions in the axilla, it is more important to use elastic bandages after surgery to prevent upward displacement of the implants. 4, incision care The incision should be changed regularly after surgery. You can take a bath after surgery, but you must keep the incision site and bra dry for one week after surgery. To prevent breast pain, you can wear a bra when taking a bath in the first week after surgery, and the soaked bra should be replaced after the bath. After one week, you can take a bath without a bra. Granular fat injection breast augmentation has only small stitches and does not require special care. 5.Sutures The sutures at the incision site are mostly removed in about a week. 6.scar The scar will be pink and tough for 6 weeks after surgery, after that there may not be much change, or there may be a mild widening for 6 months. after 6 months, the scar starts to soften and gradually becomes less obvious with time. The widened scar will not narrow again. Nowadays, the axillary approach is widely used and the incision scar is hidden and is no longer a major cosmetic concern. Tips 1. For a few weeks or months before and after surgery, patients can wear loose outerwear to avoid sudden changes in breast size that may attract attention; 2. Within 2 weeks after surgery, patients can use skin cream to wipe the skin twice a day to reduce dryness and irritation; 4. For women who used to breastfeed within one year before surgery, some patients will experience lotion secretion and transient pain in the breast after surgery. This usually occurs within a few days to a few weeks after surgery, and drugs that inhibit the secretion of milk have a certain effect on this. The most common complication after breast augmentation is the formation of a fibrous tissue capsule around the implant, which is actually a thin layer of scar tissue around the implant that has a tendency to contract. The contracture reduces the space where the implant is located, causing the implant to be compressed and the implant to harden after breast augmentation. The contractile nature of the new scar will gradually disappear after 6 months, therefore, massage exercises on the breasts during the 6 months after surgery can help to maintain the softness of the breast by stretching and relaxing the resulting fibrous capsule. Swimming and light lifting exercises also have some effect, but jogging and dancing are not effective. Nowadays, some people advocate early massage and increase the intensity of massage, but the specific time and manner of massage has not yet been unified, post-operative patients can massage under the guidance of the surgeon. Diet Patients can eat a normal diet, but should pay attention to the quality of the diet and avoid spicy food and alcohol. For 48 hours after surgery, patients should be careful not to overfeed due to the bandage and pain of the chest, so as not to interfere with breathing exercises. Return to work Before the stitches are removed, patients should mainly rest. premature participation in work may be detrimental to the healing of the incision due to fatigue, and the collision of the breast may also cause displacement of the implant or bleeding inside the breast. it is safe to participate in work after 10~14 days. Patients with fat pellet breast augmentation will not be harmed much by working immediately after surgery, but it is best to take a few days off. Patients can participate in social activities 2 weeks after surgery, but should avoid prolonged lifting of the upper limbs and bumping of the breasts. Physical exercise After 2 weeks, patients can gradually engage in physical exercise, starting with gymnastics, swimming and other slow movements, and then gradually increasing the intensity of the exercise. To avoid pain caused by shaking of the breast, a bra should be worn when participating in sports within 1 month after surgery. Doing exercises and light lifting exercises after surgery is good for the exercise of shoulder and chest muscles, and also has a certain massage effect on the breast, which can be carried out systematically according to the doctor’s instruction. Sexual life Within 2 weeks after surgery, the breasts may not be sensitive to sexual touch and may have pain and other undesirable sensations. 3 weeks later, sexual life can be resumed, but it should still be done with caution to avoid causing damage to the breasts.