Breast Augmentation surgery has become very popular over the time. And with time, the procedure and technology used in this surgery has also advanced a great deal. The same applies to the recovery procedure of this surgery.

Earlier, like the breast implants used in the surgery, the recovery process was also very uncomfortable and taxing. Earlier the patients were provided with obsolete patient comforts and limited range of aids for a healthy recovery and for better results of the surgery. However, with time the recovery procedure and services has become very patient friendly and comforting.

These improved aids help in comforting the patient and also helps in reducing the side effects of the surgery. These better breast augmentation recovery aids help the patients to sail smoothly through the recovery period, gain their self confidence, which in turn helps in better results of the surgery conducted.

The new improved recovery procedure includes the following:

• Anti - Nausea Medicines: it is very common amongst recovering patients of breast augmentation to suffer from nausea. Earlier the surgeons used to forbid the patients to use any medications for nausea before or after the surgery. However, now the surgeons take special care to reduce the risk of nausea after the surgery and prescribe anti nausea medicines like: Phenegran, Zofran, etc.
• Moisturising lotions and Creams: few of the side effects of breast augmentation surgery are: discolouration of the breasts, swelling and redness, etc. This happens because the skin of the breast stretch due to the breast implants. However, these symptoms go away once the body gets accustomed to the implants. Now, the patients can release a sigh of relief as surgeons now prescribe moisturisers as a part of the surgery recovery procedure, which helps in reducing the above mentioned symptoms.
• Anti-Sensitivity Aids: after the surgery, some of the patients suffer from side effects like: erect nipples, sensitive nipples etc. Earlier there was no aid provided for the nipples, however, now nursing pads and round band aides are available that protects the nipples from temporary sensitivity.  
• Scar Aides: Due to the incisions made during the surgery, there are scar marks left on the breasts. The patients are advised to avoid the sun and use sunscreen of SPF 15 to reduce the scars. However, now there are measures that can be used at the start of the surgery like: using surgical appear tape, silicon sheeting during the surgery, etc. You can also use prescribed topical gels for over a year after the surgery to remove or reduce the scar marks.
• Breast Augmentation Clothes: post surgery, the breasts become hard, upright and sensitive. Therefore, now special clothes are provided to the recovering patients that make the breasts appear normal help in reducing the swelling of the breasts. These special garments are available in various forms like: bras, vests, wraps, foam garments, etc.

It can take almost two weeks for the breasts to recover. During this time, patients should refrain from indulging in any activity that puts pressure on the breasts like working out.