Will I have pain after following breast implant surgery? What duration of time can I expect the discomfort to last?
Patients undergoing submammary breast augmentation (implants over the muscles) do not experience as much pain as with submuscular breast augmentation (implants under the muscle). Discomfort from submammary breast augmentation is often mild, lasting less than 1 week, and usually well controlled with Tylenol. However, patients undergoing submuscular placement of breast implants may experience a greater degree of pain and discomfort. Usually, an opiate medication is prescribed to control this discomfort. Fortunately, the pain subsides rapidly in the two weeks following breast augmentation. During your consultation, Dr. Chen Lee will use your body morphology to recommend the best implant position to yield the best aesthetic outcome and the least degree of discomfort expected following breast augmentation.