How to Sleep After Breast Augmentation

Best Massage Practices and Sleeping Positions With Breast Implants

Many patients wonder what is the best sleeping position after breast enhancement and if things like massage will have an impact on their final results. Taking the best care of yourself after your breast augmentation surgery will help your implants stay in their intended position for the most aesthetically pleasing outcome while you heal. Consider these tips from Dr. Do at the Aesthetic Surgery Institute for gentle massage techniques and for sleeping after surgery.

How to Sleep After Breast Augmentation

It is very important to get plenty of sleep after a breast augmentation or other surgery. While you are sleeping, your body can devote all of its resources to healing. Resting allows tissues to reconnect and additional blood flow allows swelling and discomfort to resolve more quickly. We suggest at least eight hours of sleep at night and naps during the day.

The best sleeping position after breast augmentation is on your back, with your shoulders elevated slightly. This position helps reduce swelling and fluid buildup. After a few days have passed and the swelling subsides, you can sleep flat on your back. For at least two weeks after your surgery you should not sleep on your side or stomach.

Why Is It Important to Sleep on Your Back After Surgery?

Sleeping on your stomach or side can put pressure on your breast implants and sutures, and it might cause shifting or stretching that increases scarring and can affect the final results. Continue sleeping on your back as long as your doctor recommends. If you are a habitual side sleeper and you are healing well, you can usually resume sleeping on your side after about two weeks, but you should avoid sleeping on your stomach for four weeks.

Use pillows or rolled towels to help you stay on your back. If you wake up in the wrong sleeping position after breast augmentation, make a point to return to your back and replace your pillows or wedges. Some patients find it easier to stay on their back by sleeping in a comfortable recliner for the first few days.

How to Massage Breast Implants After Surgery

Your doctor should give you specific advice about breast implant massage during your recovery. Massage can help speed recovery for breast augmentation patients by:

• Improving circulation
• Alleviating swelling and fluid retention
• Improving muscle and skin tightness
• Reducing the risk of capsular contracture

As long as your cosmetic surgeon approves, having regular breast massages for the first three months is a good idea for a smooth recovery and relaxing therapy.

Beneficial Breast Implant Massage Techniques

Starting about two weeks after surgery, you can schedule full body massages that do not involve lying on your stomach. Let your massage therapist know about these limitations and ask if they know how to massage breast implants after surgery. Your massage can be done in a massage chair or lying on a table on your back.

Just like sleeping after surgery, you do not want to put too much pressure on your breast implants during a massage. If at any time you feel discomfort, let your massage therapist know. About six weeks after your surgery, when your doctor approves, you can lie on a massage table on your stomach again, although you may want to put a soft pillow under your chest for comfort.

Every Breast Augmentation Surgery Is Different

Each breast augmentation patient we see has different goals and reasons for choosing a cosmetic breast procedure in our Houston center. Some patients are concerned about sagging breasts after pregnancy or weight loss, while others have always wanted fuller breasts to balance their shape.

Some of our patients want to reduce the size of their breasts or reshape the nipple and areola for an uplifted appearance. Breast lifts can restore volume lost over time and create a more pleasing silhouette. By starting the process with a full understanding of your goals, we assess your unique needs and can recommend the best specific options for your surgery and recovery.

Our specific recommendations for exercise, massage, and sleeping after your surgery will depend on what kind of procedures you have had and the type of implants that were chosen. These might be silicone, saline, or gummy bear types, which have different properties. Your customized treatment plan will include a full guide to recovery and regular check-ins to make sure that your healing and the final results are as beautiful and natural as you envisioned.

Feeling Your Best After a Breast Augmentation

The true benefits of breast augmentation are how you feel about yourself. With increased confidence and appreciation of yourself, you will feel motivated for the process of recovery. You will get better sleep after breast augmentation when you know you have a trusted cosmetic surgeon and a dedicated team of professionals to support you at every step of the process.

We want you to feel great about yourself and your decision to enhance your appearance. From the moment you schedule your free consultation with the Aesthetic Surgery Institute, you will know you are in good hands with a double-board certified cosmetic surgeon who has mastered the art and science of creating the most beautiful results for his patients.

The Best Care for the Finest Results

When you choose to have a breast-enhancing procedure with Dr. Do, you can rest assured that you have chosen a highly experienced surgeon with a proven track record of exceptional results. Dr. Do has performed hundreds of breast procedures and created customized treatment plans that included the best options for the finest possible results. When you choose a cosmetic surgeon, trust and reputation are first and foremost.

Dr. Do is a Brown University School of Medicine graduate and completed his residency at the prestigious Boston Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston. Double board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, his qualifications are one of the first reasons that patients choose him for their cosmetic procedures.

Once you meet with Dr. Do and begin your journey with us, the things that set us apart become even more clear. You will build strong relationships with our compassionate, supportive, and knowledgeable team, and we will be there to celebrate and empower your personal choices for the best in self-care. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation and find out how comfortable you can feel before, during, and after your cosmetic procedure.