Prior to Breast Augmentation
Surgery
Mammograms and Preoperative Tests:
Once, you decide to have surgery and
have chosen the breast implant size, preoperative
laboratory studies are done. This usually
entails a mammogram and a simple blood
test if you do not have underlying medical
conditions. Although we recommend a preoperative
mammogram, but you will have the final
decision as whether obtain one or not.
We strongly recommend a mammogram if you
have a positive history of breast cancer
in a close relative regardless of your
age. A booklet from the manufacturer giving
a more detail descriptions and statistics
as well as all the consent forms, preoperative
and post operative instructions are given
to you to take home and read. You will
have an ample opportunity to ask further
questions until the day of surgery.
Your preoperative pictures are taken.
You will have to bring some of the paper
work back with you and again these will
be discussed with you by Dr. Tavoussi
and the final size is confirmed with you.
You will meet the anesthesiologist and
the operating room nurse as well. The
surgery will take any were from 1-1.5
hours.
You will have a breast band over the top
of breasts for a week and after that you
will be given a special bra to wear. You
are not allowed to wear a bra with under
wire for three months. We will ask you
to perform gentle arm raising exercises
on the night of surgery which will help
you recover faster.
Dr. Tavoussi will usually see you the
next day as well as one week, one month,
3 months, 6 month and one year after your
operation.
Prior to surgery, you may be asked to:
Dr. Tavoussi will also discuss where your
procedure will be performed. Breast lift
surgery may be performed in an accredited
office-based surgical center, outpatient
/ ambulatory surgical center, or a hospital.
You’ll need help,
If your breast lift is performed on an
outpatient basis, be sure to arrange for
someone to drive you to and from surgery
and to stay with you for at least the
first night following surgery.(Since your
Breast Breast procedure will be performed
on OC Cosmetic Surgery Clinique which
is an outpatient center, You would better
have a friend or family accompany you
through out the procedure and after that)
