Frequently asked questions about breast augmentation

• Can a woman pick the breast implant size for her breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• What kind of anesthesia is used during a breast implant surgery?
  
  

• What types of sensory changes occur after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• Are there any restrictions after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• When can the breasts be touched after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• When can a woman start exercising after breast implants have been placed?
  
  

• When may I begin lifting weights after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• When may I undergo strenous activities after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When can a woman lift a baby or small child after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When may a woman drive after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When can a woman return to work after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• Can being involved in an accident or trauma to the chest cause the breast implant to break?
  
  

• Is there any problem with flying in a plane or scuba diving after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When may I use a tanning bed or get a sun tan after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When can a woman have sex after breast augmentation surgery?
  
  

• What will happen to the breasts if a woman becomes pregnant after breast augmentation?
  
  

• Can a woman breast feed after breast augmentation plastic surgery?
  
  

• Is there anything that can make the scar from breast augmentation go away?
  
  

• When can ointments, oils, vitamins, or herbs be put on the incisions after breast augmentation sugery to help the healing?
  
  

• Can the incision scar after breast augmentation surgery be improved or revised?
  
  

• Can women with latex allergies have breast implants?
  
  

• Can a woman's body reject the breast implants?
  
  

• Do breast implants cause cancer?
  
  

• Can women with breast implants have mammograms?
  
  

• Can women with breast implants have breast biopsies?
  
  

• Can veins on the breasts look larger after breast augmentation?
  
  

• Do all women's nipple area widen after breast augmentation?
  
  

• Can breast implants cause stretch marks to occur or recur?
  
  

• When can a woman sleep on her tummy after breast augmentation?
  
  

• When can a woman go braless after breast augmentation?
  
  

• If the breast implants are too big can they be removed?
  
  

• How long does it take for breast implants to settle after breast augmentation?
  
  

• How long should a woman wait to have a second corrective breast surgery?
  
  

• Do I have to stop smoking before my breast augmentation?