The method that your surgeon will use depends on your anatomy and your surgeon's recommendation. Once the incision is made, the surgeon will lift the breast tissue to create a pocket to place the implant into. The pocket can be made either directly behind the breast tissue or underneath the muscle of the chest wall. The implants will be centered behind the nipples. The entire procedure usually takes about one to two hours.
Capsular contracture is the development of a layer of scar-like tissue around the breast implant.
This occurs because the body recognizes the implant as a foreign object. Although you will feel worn out and sore for a few days after the surgery, you should be up and around within about 24 to 48 hours. The stitches on the incisions will be removed in about a week to 10 days after the surgery. However, breast swelling may last as long as three to five weeks and you may experience a burning sensation in your nipples for two weeks. This sensation should subside as the bruising heals.