Breast Augmentation Recovery Checklist

Sometimes women become so pre-occupied with the allure of a boob job that they glaze past the recovery phase. Entering the post-operative room with significantly larger breasts can be a great feeling for someone who has been hoping for a breast augmentation, but boob job recovery can be a rude awakening for someone who has not properly considered the effects of this procedure. Recovering from a breast augmentation can be managed through the checklist below.

1.     Prepare for in-hospital recovery

For a few hours after you wake up from the mammoplasty, you will be monitored in the recovery room where your gauze dressings and elastic bandage will be checked to ensure a reduction in swelling. Have a friend or family member waiting to keep you company during this time.

2.     Reduce activity.

Do not plan to run any marathons or do much more than turn on Netflix for the first 48 hours. Soreness and swelling will keep you home bound for a few days. Your physician will be able to guide you back into your normal exercise routines.

3.     Stock up on cozy clothes.

Prior to your surgery be sure to do your laundry so that all those comfy t-shirts and loose blouses will be ready to accommodate your post-mammoplasty body which will be slightly bustier and likely swollen.

4.     Make a Walgreens run.

Your physician will likely suggest post-operative creams to help your incision sites heal. Pick these up before your operation and have them on hand to easy your first 48 hours.

5.     Fill the ice trays.

If you are lucky enough to live in a studio apartment with a compact refrigerator and no ice maker, be sure to bring in some ice trays so that you have plenty of cold compresses to nurse your breasts back to health.

The recovery for a breast augmentation can be different for every person but proper preparation for all outcomes will ease the process. While the surgeon performing your mammoplasty can provide specific recommendations for each procedure, never underestimate the value of first-hand experience from a mother, aunt, sister or friend who has previously undergone a boob job. 

By Meagan Bates

Find Out The Cost of a Boob Job

People undergo many different types of breast surgeries, like breast lifts and breast reductions, but the most popular cosmetic breast surgery is the boob job. Although this may come as no surprise, there are still many things to know about breast augmentation surgery besides the fact that it’s the most popular cosmetic surgery.

1. How much does a boob job cost ON AVERAGE?

Although there is not a single, standard boob job price, they typically cost between $3,000 and $11,000. For people who don’t just have an extra few thousand dollars laying around, there is good news. The average price for boob jobs has been dropping consistently since 2010. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the average price of breast implants in 2014 was $3,704. Obviously this is not pocket change, but breast implants used to cost a bit more on average.

2. Why aren't all boob jobs the same price?

Each plastic surgery center has the discretion to price their plastic surgery options. So, there should be no surprise that there’s a bunch of additional fees when you get a boob job no matter what plastic surgery group you choose. While there’s no definitive answer to what additional fees there will be, we can layout the groundwork for things to expect. Each plastic surgery center factors costs for a breast augmentation differently. However, the following may increase the price of the boob job offered at a specific practice: 

3. what factors affect the price of a boob job?

8 Most Common Cosmetic Surgeries For Women

It’s 2016, and we all know at least one person who has gotten plastic surgery…her name is Kim Kardashian. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell how many surgeries Kim has gotten, and we’ve all struggled trying to figure out exactly what Kim has changed with surgery in the past few years. However, as much as people love to take jabs at Kim and her surgeries, the truth of the matter is that a lot of women like the idea of cosmetic surgery. So, regardless of whether you love or hate your favorite celebrity’s last surgery, it might help to know the 8 most common cosmetic surgeries that other women get, and here’s a list according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:

8.    Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a process that removes acne, scars, age marks, and other damages to facial skin. Dermabrasion basically sands the facial skin to remove the topmost layer of skin, and then as the wounds from the sanding heal, the skin appears much softer, cleaner, and healthier than the skin before. According to the reports, 75,639 women underwent this procedure in 2015.

7.    Breast Lift

Breast lifts are usually simple procedures. Women get breast lifts if their boobs become too saggy, uneven, or old-looking, and for many other reasons such as having droopy nipples. Many times breast lifts are accompanied by breast reductions or breast augmentations, but either way, breast lifts are quite common for women. According to the reports, there were 99,614 women who underwent breast lift procedures in 2015.

6.    Facelift

Facelifts are cosmetic surgery procedures that provide women with the chance to bring back some youth in the face by decreasing any facial sag and removing wrinkles. There are many different techniques to facelifts for women who need different levels of help with their faces. According to the reports, 113,748 women got their faces lifted in 2015.

5.    Tummy Tuck

Not happy with your gym results? Don’t panic, flattening your stomach is always much harder than you expect, which is why it’s no surprise that 123,083 women under the tummy tuck procedure in 2015. Tummy tuck surgery removes all of the extra fat and skin around your abdomen while tightening the muscles in that area, providing women with flatter stomachs.

4.    Rhinoplasty

Whether you broke your nose badly, don’t like the way it looks, or can’t breathe properly, women get nose jobs for a wide array of reasons. Rhinoplasty is the surgical procedure that improves the shape, proportion, or functioning ability of the patient’s nose. As many would expect, nose jobs are among the most common plastic surgeries for women as 164,371 women received a nose job in 2015.

3.    Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid surgery, more so than the other surgeries on this list, might come as a surprise. Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, can improve the look of your upper and lower eyelids as well as the entire shape of your eye. This procedure can be done to improve vision, give women their desired eye shape, or prevent sagging or excess skin around the eye. According to the reports, 174,028 women underwent eyelid surgery in 2015.

2.    Liposuction

Again, this is 2016, and it’s no secret that America is on average an overweight country, so women are extra conscious about their weight. Liposuction is a suction-assisted surgery that removes fat from different areas all over the body. You can get fat removed from your thighs, stomach, arms, back, and even your neck. Of course, not every patient who underwent liposuction in 2015 was “overweight,” but lipo is still one of the most common cosmetic surgeries for women as 196,395 women underwent liposuction in 2015.

1.    Breast Augmentation

And for the finale, the most common cosmetic surgery for women is the boob job. Breast augmentation is the surgical procedure that increases the size and volume of the patient’s breast, or improves the overall shape. Whether it’s a 50-year-old priss gasping for a sense of worth, or someone like Megan Fox making the modest jump from an A-cup to a C-cup, those are just two of the 279,143 women who received breast augmentations in 2015.

Of course, those aren’t the only cosmetic surgeries for women. Women also get breast reductions, chin augmentations, and arm lifts. And ever since Kim’s youngest sister, Kylie Jenner, has entered the scene, lip augmentations have become increasingly more popular. Now, remember that regardless of whether you have Kylie’s lips, Kim’s face, or neither, it’s important to love yourself and love the way you look. But, it’s also your body, so if you prefer a new nose and it’s a good possibility for you, then go for it! In the end, just make sure that you make your decision for you. 

Written by: Russell McBurnie