Breast Surgeries Aftercare Guidelines

Silians Paris Clinic disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of these instructions, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY YOUR OWN SURGEON!

• In any plastic surgery operation, pregnancy is a condition that will cancel the operation immediately.

• As it may affect the treatment healing process and anesthesia, smoking and alcohol consumption are not recommended. Please stop these habits for a while.
• Medications that contain ibuprofen, aspirin, anti-inflammatory medication, or vitamin E should not be consumed two weeks before surgery due to their effects such as raising the risk of bleeding.
• Breast uplift is performed under general anesthesia. You should follow the instructions entirely to have an ideal healing process and result.
• Anesthesia requires fasting; therefore, you should stop your food/drink intake at least 8 hours before your surgery.
• You can take a shower on the morning of your surgery before you come to the hospital.
• Please do not use any chemical or apply any artificial materials to your body; make-up, false eyelashes or nails, etc.
• Keep in mind to wear something easy to put and take off.

• Avoid swimming pools, sea, and using creams on the treated area for a month.

• Any steamy and hot areas, such as a sauna or bath, are forbidden for a month. Heat can increase swelling.
• Any tobacco products and spirit drinks should be stopped to be consumed after the surgery, because they may affect scar healing and increase the complication risks.
• Taking a shower is not allowed until the check-up. Before you come to check-up, you can take a shower and be sure that you dried the bandaged area after the shower. You can gently dry yourself with a towel or use a hairdryer (cool setting) to dry the bandages.
• The adhesive bandage placed over your incision should be kept for 3 weeks unless your doctor stated otherwise. You will be informed by your doctor about it at your last check-up.
• You are responsible to keep your dressing clean and dry to prevent infection.

• You can expect to be bandaged right after the surgery, also expect to wear a special bra, and have surgical drains especially in Breast Reduction and Breast Uplift. You might need to wear your special bra for 6 weeks.
• Walking and moving is beneficial to prevent blood clotting as it increases blood circulation, please try to walk around once nurses come to carry you after you had your first meal following the surgery (try to walk first, but you should ask help from nurses). Still, You can also move your legs frequently while you are lying in bed.
• Due to narcotization, water and food will be given in specific periods of time. This decision is made by your doctor considering your medical data, as a result of the anesthesia and adaptation of the body, you may feel tired for a week.
• Avoid excessive activities in the first week. For the first 3 weeks, you may resume low-intensity sports as well as sexual activities and lower body exercises; but avoid using the upper body muscles for 6 weeks.
• You may resume all exercise/activity after 3 months. Please do not force your breast (pectoral) muscles. Every 3 weeks onwards, you can increase the intensity. If you are having breast augmentation, you must avoid forcing your breast (pectoral) muscles and training for 3 months sharp.
• After 6 weeks, you can start wearing a sports/supportive bra, unless your doctor tells the opposite on your last check-up. Besides, you can also wear a supportive bra to minimize movement of the breasts when you are exercising.
• Do not lift anything heavier than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) for 3 weeks.Drink plenty of fluids (8-10 glasses of water/day) for the first week to keep yourself well-hydrated.
• All incisions will be extremely sensitive to sunlight during the healing phase. Direct sun contact or tanning booths must be avoided, and you must use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 with UVA and UVB protection for at least 6 months.
• Take all the medications as instructed, antibiotics must be finished. Pain relief medications should be taken for the first few days as instructed, afterward please continue only if you have pain.
• Some bruising and swelling take between 3-6 months to see the final results.
• Severe discomfort is expected, especially in the first 24 hours. For breast augmentation surgery, you may also have a backache.
• Swelling and some bruising are quite usual for all kinds of surgeries. It will gradually reduce over time. The new shape will reveal itself day by day, but the whole healing will end after a year.