What are the side effects of breast augmentation surgery?
Breast augmentation surgery is a common cosmetic surgery. Breast augmentation can be achieved by implanting breast augmentation prosthesis or autologous fat. Although breast augmentation surgery can improve the shape and size of the chest, there are inevitably some side effects. The side effects of breast augmentation surgery will be elaborated from four aspects.
Postoperative pain and swelling
After breast augmentation surgery, patients may have some postoperative pain and swelling. During the operation, the incision will cause tissue damage and bleeding. After the operation, it may be necessary to place drainage tubes at the incision to reduce the formation of hematoma. Postoperative pain and swelling will last for a period of time, but usually will gradually reduce over time. Doctors usually recommend patients to use ice packs and take analgesics to relieve symptoms.
During postoperative recovery, patients should avoid strenuous activities or too frequent use of pectoral muscles to avoid excessive pulling of the wound and increase pain and swelling.
Sensory abnormalities and breast morphological changes
After breast augmentation surgery, patients may have abnormal breast sensation and breast shape changes. Because the surrounding nerve tissue may be damaged during the operation, there may be partial or complete loss of breast sensation after the operation. This abnormal feeling may last for several months or longer, but usually gradually recovers.
In addition, breast augmentation prosthesis or autologous fat implanted during surgery may shift or shrink the capsule, resulting in changes in breast shape. This change may require further surgery to repair to restore the good appearance of the breast.
Risk of postoperative complications
Breast augmentation surgery is a risky operation. Although doctors will try their best to avoid complications during the operation, there are still some risks. Possible complications include infection, hemorrhage, hematoma, scar formation, implant rupture, etc. In particular, if the implant ruptures, it may need re operation to replace the damaged prosthesis.
Detailed preoperative examination and evaluation will help reduce the risk of complications. The probability of complications can be greatly reduced by selecting a formal and qualified hospital for surgery and carefully selecting and consulting the surgical techniques and postoperative care.
Psychological impact and expectation gap
The effect of breast augmentation surgery may exceed or fail to meet the patient's expectations, resulting in psychological impact and expectation gap. Before surgery, patients should have a detailed communication and discussion with the doctor to clarify their expectations and desires for breast augmentation. The doctor needs to formulate a reasonable operation plan according to the patient's physical conditions and actual medical conditions, and inform the limitations of the operation.
After surgery, patients may be dissatisfied with the surgical effect, or have psychological problems of maladjustment to the new image after surgery. At this time, timely communication and consultation with doctors and receiving psychological guidance can help patients to resolve psychological pressure and better adapt to and accept their new image.
Summary
Although breast augmentation surgery can improve breast shape and size to a certain extent, it also has some side effects. Postoperative pain and swelling are common side effects that need to be relieved by cold compress and analgesic drugs. Postoperative breast sensation abnormalities and breast morphological changes may occur, which requires adequate psychological and physiological support for patients. The risk of complications of surgery also needs to be paid attention to. Choosing a regular hospital and doctor for surgery can reduce the risk. In addition, accurate preoperative communication and postoperative psychological support are also very important, which can help patients better adapt to the new image after surgery.
