Breast Enlargement
Breast enlargement or breast augmentation in Plastic Surgery Tijuana is an excellent choice for women seeking to increase the volume of small breasts, correct asymmetry, or restore size after pregnancy, weight loss or mastectomy (either partial or full).
It may also be combined with breast lift, or mastopexy, for women who wish to rejuvenate as well as add volume to their breasts.
Our goal is to create your ideal breast size, shape, and appearance in an environment of the utmost safety and comfort. Dr. Rafael Camberos, has the training, experience and skill to achieve beautiful, balanced results using advanced techniques.
Approaches to Surgery
Several approaches are possible in performing breast augmentation at our plastic surgery practice. The incision can be inframammary (in the crease of the breast), areolar, or axillary (in the armpit).
The shape of the implant can be varied with high, moderate, or low-profile round implants, as well as anatomical (teardrop-shaped) implants. The surface of the implant can be either textured or smooth.
The choice of implants, and their size, are determined at the time of your consultation with our surgeon, and are determined by the patient’s preference, the look you wish to achieve, your body build, and your chest wall width.
During The Procedure
During the procedure, an incision is made in a predetermined position. A submuscular or subglandular plane is dissected and the implant is inserted into the space produced.
Which plane is used is determined by the patient’s preference, the look they wish to achieve, their body build, and the degree of breast ptosis (drooping) present, which determines the position of the nipple in relation to the rest of the breast tissue.
After Breast Enlargement Surgery
Following breast augmentation surgery, the wounds will be healed within two weeks. If you have an office job, you can return to work in one to two weeks after surgery, and two to three weeks if your job is of a more physical nature.
You can resume low-impact physical activity in one to two weeks, and high-impact physical activity in three to four. Generally, scar resolution occurs at about three months after surgery.
Breast augmentation does not affect a person’s ability to breastfeed, nor their nipple sensation or the detection of breast lumps. Patients with breast implants will be able to undergo normal ultrasounds and mammograms.
Breast Enlargement Information
For more information about breast enlargement surgery, request a consultation online. Or you can call our office at +1 (619) 598- 2517 and one of our helpful staff members will schedule your appointment.
- STOP SMOKING: Smoking reduces circulation to the skin and impedes healing. It is best to avoid smoking, second hand smoke and cigarette replacements, such as nicotine patches or gum, in the perioperative period. While you should ideally stop smoking for 2 weeks before and after your surgical procedure, YOU MUST NOT SMOKE FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS BEFORE AND 24 HOURS AFTER SURGERY.
- TAKE MULTIVITAMINS: Start taking multivitamins twice daily to improve your general health once you have scheduled your surgery.
- TAKE VITAMIN C: Start taking 500 mg of Vitamin C twice daily to promote healing.
- START TAKING AN IRON SUPPLEMENT: A good iron supplement, such as Feosol, is required starting one week before surgery and four weeks following surgery. Bowel movements may appear darker than usual as a result. Feosol is available without prescription.
- DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN OR IBUPROFEN: Stop taking medications containing aspirin or ibuprofen. Review the list of drugs containing aspirin and ibuprofen carefully. Such drugs can cause bleeding problems during and after surgery. Instead, use medications containing acetaminophen (such as Tylenol).
- LIMIT VITAMIN E: Limit your intake of Vitamin E to less than 400 mg per day.
- FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS: You will be given prescriptions for medications. Please have them filled BEFORE the day of surgery and bring them with you.
- CONFIRM SURGERY TIME: We will call you to confirm the time of your surgery. If you are not going to be at home or at your office, please call us to confirm at +1 (619) 598 – 2517.
- PRESCRIPTIONS: Make sure that you have filled the prescriptions you were given and set the medications out to bring with you tomorrow.
- CLEANSING: The night before surgery, shower and wash the surgical areas with an antibacterial soap such as Dial, Safeguard, pHisoHex, or Phase II I.
- EATING AND DRINKING: Do not eat or drink anything after 12:00 midnight except for a small amount of water to rinse your mouth while brushing your teeth.
- SPECIAL INFORMATION: Do not eat or drink anything! If you take a daily medication, you may take it with a sip of water in the early morning.
- ORAL HYGIENE: You may brush your teeth but do not swallow the water.
- CLEANSING: Shower and wash the surgical areas again with an antibacterial soap such as Dial, Safeguard, pHisoHex, or Phase Ill.
- MAKE-UP: Please do not wear moisturizers, creams, lotions, or makeup.
- CLOTHING: Wear only comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that does not go over your head. NO TIGHT PANTS. Remove hairpins, wigs, and jewelry. Please do not bring valuables with you.
- CHECK IN/PREPARATION: Surgery Time:
- You should plan to arrive 45 minutes earlier than your scheduled surgery time. Patients less than 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. When you arrive at our office on the day of your surgery, give the receptionist the phone number of the pharmacy you would like us to call for any special medications our surgeon and associates might prescribe.
- CARETAKER: Someone must spend the first night after surgery with you.
Eat any food you normally eat.
- Drink alcoholic beverages only after you have stopped taking your pain medications.
- Do not smoke for 6 weeks after surgery.
- Sleep on your back for 7 days. You can sleep on your side after the first week.
- Do not sleep on your stomach for 6 weeks.
- Do not lift your arm up to the shoulder level during the first 2 weeks.
- Do not lift objects up to 5 pounds during the first 2 weeks.
- Do not run, jump or perform any other vigorous physical activity that will make your breasts bounce.
- Do not try to look at your scars by pulling up your breasts.
- Take a shower every day, wash your breasts carefully with water and soap.
- Avoid removing adhesive tape placed under your wounds for 2 weeks.
- Make sure to dry your wounds well (you should use a hairdryer on a low setting to completely dry the wounds and the adhesive tape).
- Wear your surgical bra for at least 6 weeks after surgery 24/7. Remove your surgical bra only during the shower.
- Wash your bra during the shower by hand and dry it with your hairdryer or dryer machine.