He or she should be equally frank with you, describing your alternatives and the risks and limitations of each. And, be sure to tell your surgeon if you smoke, and if you're taking any medications, vitamins, or other drugs. Your surgeon should also explain the anesthesia he or she will use, the facility where the surgery will be performed, and the costs involved. Because most insurance companies do not consider breast augmentation to be medically necessary, carriers generally do not cover the cost of this procedure. Your surgeon will give you instructions to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins and medications.
Some surgeons suggest that their patients diet before the operation.
While you're making preparations, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after your surgery and to help you out for a few days if needed. Your surgeon may prefer to perform the operation in an office facility, a freestanding surgery center, or a hospital outpatient facility. Occasionally, the surgery may be done as an inpatient in a hospital, in which case you can plan on staying for a day or two. Type of Anesthesia Breast augmentation can be performed with a general anesthesia, so you'll be asleep through the entire operation. Some surgeons may use local anesthesia, combines with a sedative to make you drowsy, so you'll be relaxed but awake, and may feel some discomfort.