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Français Currently the cosmetic surgery preferred by Spanish women is the breast augmentation, with a demand of about 18,000 operations per year. Despite this, today there is still a lot of disinformation around this intervention.
Making the decision to have breast surgery is an important step in the life of any woman, but having truthful and reliable information about it is still a bigger challenge. There are many myths that have spread about breast augmentation, and a point has reached where we no longer distinguish whether they are true or false. Below in Mamma Surgery We review its veracity so that you do not have any doubts:
1. "Implants have to be changed every so often"
This is probably one of the most widespread myths about breast augmentation. Today's implants are designed to last a lifetime. Still, doctors always advise frequent checkups to verify the integrity of the prosthesis.
2. "You can practice sports after the intervention"
False. It is important to reduce your physical activity during the 3 or 4 weeks most recent to the operation, but after this period you can go back to playing sports again with a suitable bra.
3. "You cannot travel by plane after a breast augmentation"
No way, it is the urban legend par excellence. Although pressure changes occur on the plane, the implants are very resistant and do not explode.
4. "The scar is very large and you can see a lot"
The scar that remains is minimal, but the pigmentation and skin type of the patient will always influence.
5. "Breast enlargement interferes with breastfeeding"
The implant does not touch the mammary gland or obstruct the milk ducts, which are what carry milk to the nipple. Pregnancy and lactation of a woman who has undergone breast augmentation and those of one who has not done so affect the same conditions.
6. "The operation is painful"
Absolutely false. It is a surgery in which the patient is sedated or even asleep, with which she does not suffer any pain.
7. "There is a relationship between breast implants and risk of breast cancer"
This is another of the great doubts that assail women who consider having surgery. The truth is that to date there is no relationship between placing implants and the appearance of tumors.
8. "The recovery is long"
Each woman is a world. The average recovery time is usually one week, but everything will depend on how the body reacts to each one.
9. "If you have an operated chest you cannot sleep on your stomach"
Half true. It is true that the first days after the surgery it is recommended to sleep on your back, but when the inflammation has disappeared you can return to the position you prefer.
10. "Sensitivity is lost in the area"
It is rare, although it can occur. The first weeks the lack of sensation is absolutely normal, but with time it usually recovers.
