Breast Augmentation: The Pre-Surgical Consultation

Before undergoing breast augmentation surgery, you’ll want to schedule a pre-surgical consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. During your breast augmentation pre-surgical consultation, your plastic surgeon will examine your breasts and discuss your breast implant options. Breast implants come in a variety of types, shapes, and sizes, which your plastic surgeon will discuss with you in detail during your consultation. You should also ask to see the surgeon’s breast augmentation before and after photos.

During your pre-surgical consultation for breast augmentation, your breast implant surgeon will give you a list of preoperative instructions. These instructions should include information about what you can eat or drink before your surgery, what medications you should take or avoid, and what you will need for your breast augmentation recovery.

One of the items you’ll need when recovering from breast augmentation surgery is a breast augmentation compression garment. Breast augmentation recovery garments help to decrease recovery time and reduce breast swelling after breast implant surgery. Your options for breast implant compression garments include compression vests, augmentation bandeaus, and post-surgical bras. Ask your plastic surgeon which type(s) of plastic surgery recovery garment is best for you.

Your breast augmentation pre-surgical consultation is the best time to ask your plastic surgeon any questions about breast augmentation surgery, so make sure you come prepared.