You can apply a fragrance-free moisturizer to breast and surrounding skin, but not on the incisions. You can also use deodorant. Follow the drain care instructions provided to you. If you have a drain placed in your incisions, a nurse should have shown you how to operate the drain, empty the drain, and record the amount of fluid from the drain.
When showering, you should secure the drains with a lanyard or wrap so that they are not dangling down. Oral pain medication will be prescribed. Take this medication for moderate or severe pain. For less severe pain, use over-the-counter Tylenol acetaminophen. Do not take aspirin, Motrin ibuprofen , or Aleve until 48 hours after surgery. Do not consume mg of Tylenol acetaminophen in a hour period. Prescription pain medication can contain acetaminophen Percocet contains oxycodone and mg acetaminophen , so watch all possible sources.
You may sleep flat. However, do not sleep on your stomach. If you are a side sleeper, a soft pillow under your mid-back and shoulders may be more comfortable than a single pillow under your head. In the first week after surgery, make sure to wear your support bra while sleeping.
Rest, but not bed rest: While rest is important in the early stages of healing, equally important is that you are ambulatory, meaning that you are walking under your own strength. We encourage you to drink lots of water, because you will do enough walking by just going to the bathroom several times a day.
It is essential to walk every day, because it prevents blood clots from forming. Do not engage in any stressful activities. Ask your doctor when it is okay for you to have sex. You can take your first shower the day after your drain or bandage is removed.
This is usually within about 1 week. Sometimes doctors say it is okay to shower the day after surgery. Do not take a bath or soak in a hot tub for about 4 weeks.
You will probably be able to go back to work or your normal routine in 2 to 3 weeks. This depends on the type of work you do and any further treatment. You can eat your normal diet. If your stomach is upset, try bland, low-fat foods like plain rice, broiled chicken, toast, and yogurt. Drink plenty of fluids unless your doctor tells you not to. You may notice that your bowel movements are not regular right after your surgery. This is common. Try to avoid constipation and straining with bowel movements.
Take a fibre supplement. If you have not had a bowel movement after a couple of days, take a mild laxative. Your doctor will tell you if and when you can restart your medicines. He or she will also give you instructions about taking any new medicines. If you take aspirin or some other blood thinner, ask your doctor if and when to start taking it again.
Make sure that you understand exactly what your doctor wants you to do. Take pain medicines exactly as directed. If the doctor gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed. If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter medicine.
If you think your pain medicine is making you sick to your stomach: Take your medicine after meals unless your doctor has told you not to. Ask your doctor for a different pain medicine. If you were given medicine for nausea, take it as directed. If your doctor prescribed antibiotics, take them as directed. Do not stop taking them just because you feel better.
You need to take the full course of antibiotics. If your doctor gave you specific instructions on how to care for your incision, follow those instructions. At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data.
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Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Breast Reduction Recovery. Reduction Mammaplasty. In Evans GRD, ed. Through this incision, the breast tissue can be rotated upwards into its new position, while the skin is redraped over the breast mound. The excess breast tissue and skin are then trimmed and the incisions are closed.
It is an ideal incision for patients who have a mild to moderate amount of breast tissue and skin excess, and is most frequently selected by Dr. Naidu for use on her patients.
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