Special instruments designed for this purpose allow us to work through very small incisions, monitoring the operation on a video screen. The dissection is done under close observation using endoscopic telescopes with built in video cameras. The operation is performed at our Center under general anesthesia. Usually, no dressing other than a light bra is required. A layer of elastic tape will be used for 7 - 10 days to help support the breast.
Patients can easily remove the tape at home at the recommended time.
Recovery is quite brief and patients usually return to light activity with two to three days after surgery. Full activity is resumed within two or three weeks. Although the breasts usually look good almost immediately after surgery, there is an improvement in the shape over the following several months. Breast enlargement has been popular for many years. Now with the improvements in technique and implant technology, many of the problems of the past seem to have been largely resolved.