Breast enlargement (also called: Breast augmentation OR Breast implant surgery)
Surgical insertion of breast implants (usually silicon gel implants or sterile salt water implants) involves putting an artificial implant under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle behind the breast.
- Speciality General Surgery, Breast Surgery
- Urgency elective
- Duration 1 to 1.5 h
- Blood Loss minimal
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II General +/- Nerve Block
- Nerve Blocks Pectoralis 1+2 blocks
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv), Ice / cold compresses
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
- Full Recovery 4 to 6 weeks
- More Information National Health Service
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