What can I do to help my recovery from an augmentation?

What can I do to help my recovery from an augmentation?

I'm going to have a breast augmentation in the next couple of weeks, but I don't want to take opioids to help me manage the pain. Are there other things I can do to help manage the recovery?

2 Answers

Dr. Klee S. Bethel

Pain Management Specialist

TEMPE, AZ

Smaller implants, local anesthetic pump, good surgeon, NSAIDS, CBD oil, gabapentin.

Klee S. Bethel, MD

Vasilios Kountis

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

New York, NY

Believe it or not, Ibuprofen 800mg three times daily around the clock should help. You'll likely be in some discomfort for a few days. Don't forget that the power of the mind/meditation can significantly reduce your pain as your body has an endogenous opiate system to control pain.

Hope this helps!

Vasilios Kountis, DO