Dr. Sarah Mess
BREAST IMPLANTSOLNEY MD:MYTHS AND
MISINFORMATION
BOARD CERTIFIEDPLASTIC SURGEON
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ARE YOU CONSIDERING BREAST IMPLANTS?
ASK YOURSELF FIRSTWHETHER YOU'RE
DETERMINING YOURDECISION ON ACCURATEINFORMATION OR NOT.
Dr. Sarah Mess
MANY WOMENARE SCARED OFUNDERGOING
BREASTAUGMENTATION
SURGERY BECAUSEOF MYTHS AND
MISINFORMATION.
Dr. Sarah Mess
SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING:
1. YOU WONT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
2. IT LASTS A LIFETIME
3. RECOVERY TAKES A LONG TIME
4. BREAST IMPLANTS ARE ONLY FOR APPEARANCE
5. YOU'LL LOOK AMAZING RIGHT AWAY
Dr. Sarah Mess
1. YOU WONT BETAKEN SERIOUSLY
MANY WOMENFEAR THAT THEYWILL BE JUDGED
FOR BEINGSHALLOW ANDPROMISCUOUS.
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THE TRUTH:
NO ONE WILLKNOW ABOUT IT(YOUR BREAST
AUGMENTATIONSURGERY) UNLESSYOU TELL PEOPLE
ABOUT IT.
Dr. Sarah Mess
IN FACT, WOMENWHO UNDERGO
BREASTAUGMENTATION
OFTEN FEEL MORECONFIDENT ANDARE, THEREFORE,
TAKEN MORESERIOUSLY IN
THEIR WORKPLACEAND HOME LIFE.
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2. IT LASTS A LIFETIME
THE NEED TOREMOVE OR
REPLACE A BREASTIMPLANT IF IT LEAKS.
NO! THESEDOCTORS ARE NOTREALLY EXPERIENCED
IN THE SURGERY.
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RUPTURED BREASTIMPLANTCAUSE A
SEVERE INFECTIONOR OTHER HEALTH
PROBLEMS.
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GENERALLY ADVISED:
A BREAST IMPLANT ISREMOVED AND
REPLACED EVERY TENYEARS TO MINIMIZE
THE RISK.
THISRECOMMENDATIONIS ESPECIALLY TRUEFOR SILICONE OR
GEL IMPLANTS.
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3. RECOVERY TAKES A LONG TIME
RECOVERY TIMECAN VARY FROM
PATIENT TO PATIENT.
MOST WOMEN AREBACK ON THEIR
FEET BY THENEXT DAY.
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ALTHOUGH YOURBREASTS WILL BE
SORE FOR SEVERALDAYS OR WEEKS,
THE DISCOMFORTCAN BE
MINIMIZED BY:
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* USING OVER-THE-COUNTER PAIN MEDICATION(IBUPROFEN OR TYLENOL)
* MASSAGING THE BREASTS REGULARLY
PERFORMING EXERCISES BEFOREAND AFTER THE SURGERY,
ESPECIALLY EXERCISES THATSTRENGTHEN THE BACK, CAN HELP
SPEED UP RECOVERY TIMEAND REDUCE PAIN.
Dr. Sarah Mess
4. BREAST IMPLANTSARE ONLY FORAPPEARANCE
ONE MAJOR REASON:TO HAVE
BIGGER BREASTS
SOME OTHER REASONS:DUE TO BREAST
CANCER OR OTHERDISEASES THAT ATTACK
BREAST TISSUE
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5. YOU'LLLOOK AMAZING
RIGHT AWAY
THIS IS NOTINSTANT.
YOU SHOULDEXPECT TO WAIT AFEW WEEKS BEFORE
THEY STARTLOOKING THE WAY
YOU EXPECT TO.
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