When compared to years ago, plastic surgeons have stepped up to the plate to reduce pain and discomfort after breast augmentation. Many plastic surgeons have found that by taking pre-cautions during surgery, pain and discomfort may be significantly reduced through several methods, including:

• Delicate techniques are used with the assistance of better optical quality in retractors and lighting- the result less pain.
• Blood irrigation techniques reduce bruising, inflammation, pain and the requirement of drains following breast augmentation.
• Sedation provides anti-pain management through a consistent drip during surgery.
• Marcaine packs may be placed for ten or more minutes in the breast during the procedure to allow absorption directly into the treatment area for leveraging anti-pain.
• Pain pumps may be used following breast augmentation to help transition from the operating room to recovery at home.
• Anti-inflammatory medication and steroids help reduce the risk of breast muscle spasms that may occur following surgery.
• Anti-nausea medication may be prescribed prior to the procedure, but may also be administered during surgery to further reduce the risk of nausea and vomiting following surgery.
• Compression garments today are not like those years ago which resembled a tight mummy wrap. Instead, there are light comfortable breast wraps and compression garments today are for every stage in breast augmentation recovery.

If we were to add up all of the precautions that plastic surgeons utilize to assist patients now, the total creates a leveraged recovery process as another demonstration of their commitment to provide outstanding care for patients today.