It’s exciting to plan your breast augmentation or any other cosmetic surgery. But one of the most important things you need to do is to keep your expectations real and grounded. Because if you don’t you might not be totally satisfied with the end results and you’ll end up being disappointed.
Unrealistic expectations for breast augmentation
Every cosmetic surgery can do wonders to your physical appearance and boost your confidence. Breast augmentation is no different. However, even though breast augmentation can significantly change the way you look, it’s not magic and it cannot provide magical and unrealistic results. The end results won’t be visible the moment you wake up from surgery. Things will be little strange for a time but it will get better.
We suggest that instead of focusing on the end results, you focus on the journey to get there. The procedure won’t change your life drastically. The implants will change the way your breast look and feel, but not your whole life. Keeping realistic expectations will ensure higher satisfaction rate.
What can you expect form breast augmentation?
In order to set yourself on the right course you should first know what augmentation is like. This will paint a better picture on what you can expect in real life.
Uneven breast and odd shapes
Right after your breast augmentation, in the first 3 months, you might notice that your breasts are little bit “off” meaning uneven or have an odd shape. This is because the skin is tight because of the new implants and it will take some time for it to stretch and settle. Your breasts might look like torpedo or have an oddly square shape, but this is totally normal and quite common. But many patients, because they don’t know what to expect, get frightened and think that their surgery didn’t go well.
Some patients also reported to have uneven breasts or maybe that one is sitting higher than the other. Again, this doesn’t immediately mean that the breast augmentation wasn’t successful. The implants, your skin and breast tissue need time to heal and settle.
Nipple placement
Right after the procedure, you might notice that the implant has filled more of the space above your nipple while the space bellow is not. This will correct itself over time when the breast implant drops and fluffs. The drop will happen when the implant moves into the ideal position and the full will happen when the space around your nipple is equally filled.
Swelling after breast augmentation
You probably heard this a few time, but to get to your end result it will take time. The main reason for this is post-surgical swelling. Swelling can make your chest feel hard and later how the breast looks after augmentation.
During the first two weeks, the swelling will be most intense and then it will gradually subside. By the time you reach the third month post-surgery, the swelling should go down well enough so that you could see the potential end result. Swelling should be completely gone a year after your surgery.
Uncomfortable recovery
The recovery period after every surgery isn’t the most comfortable experience. Some patients experience pain, stiffness, bruising, limited mobility or soreness. But every patient is different. You can expect that getting dressed and doing day-to-day chore will be a bit difficult but it will pass. The key is that you don’t focus on the discomfort or pain but on the positive side, the end result.
With breast augmentation, as with other cosmetic procedures, results take time. The discomfort won’t go away overnight. But if you start your journey with the right attitude, realistic expectations and you work with a skilled and qualified cosmetic surgeon, you will get the end results that you want and that you’re happy with.
