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When you arrive at the hospital for your breast enlargement operation, you will be met by the admitting officer who will confirm your personal details (e.g. name, address, next of kin, etc) before escorting you to your room.
Once you have changed into an operating gown, you will then be required to complete a questionnaire to ascertain your current medical status before the breast enlargement operation.
A nurse will then complete final routine preoperative checks measuring your temperature, blood pressure and heart rate in preparation for your breast enlargement operation. Patients over 40 years of age will have an ECG (electrocardiogram) which monitors your heart and evaluates your fitness for surgery before your breast enlargement operation. Any medication/s you are currently taking must be given to the nurse before your breast enlargement operation.
The operating surgeon will then see you to answer any final questions/queries you may have about the breast enlargement procedure before taking preoperative photographs of your breasts and making the necessary skin markings.
Finally, the anaesthetist will see you to complete the final checks before the breast enlargement operation before he administers the general anaesthetic. You will then be taken into the operating theatre for your breast enlargement operation.
The Breast Enlargement Operation
A breast enlargement (breast augmentation, or "boob job") operation usually takes one hour and is performed under general anaesthetic.
An incision (approximately 3.5 cm) is made in the crease under each of the breasts and a pocket is created either behind the breast or the muscle. A silicone breast implant is then inserted into the pocket. A fine tube drain is inserted to drain out any fluid that may collect around the breast implant, and the tube is usually removed the following day. The skin is closed with stitches that do not come through the skin surface so that there are no stitch marks under the breasts. A bandage or supporting bra is then applied.
To find out more about Breast Enlargement Surgery, click on any of the links below:
Breast Enlargement - Before The Operation
Breast Enlargement - After The Operation
Breast Enlargement FAQs
Breast Enlargement Gallery
or
Click here to download London Cosmetic Surgery Centre's "Guide to Breast Enlargement"
Further Information about Breast Enlargement Surgery (Breast Augmentation or "Boob Jobs") can be obtained by reading our senior surgeon's latest book "Every Woman's Guide to Cosmetic Surgery". If you would like to purchase a copy, please click here.
