Cosmetic Surgery Charleston Dr. Widenhouse Blog

Your breast surgery could be breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, or breast reconstruction. Dr. Widenhouse offers all those procedures and they are all major surgeries. If you are considering whether to have one of them done, your general health and breast health both before and after surgery will be important.

Dr. Brian Widenhouse will give you a thorough physical examination to determine if you are a good breast surgery candidate. He will ask questions, check your medical history, and perhaps ask you to have a mammogram done before your surgery. You would need to be in good general health so that your surgical recovery goes smoothly.

Planning For Your Recovery
Your recovery period will be easier when you are well-informed about your procedure and how to care for yourself afterwards. Before your surgery, Dr. Widenhouse will give you printed instructions for your recovery period and you should follow them exactly. You could also plan ahead:

• Make sure to fill your prescriptions ahead of time so they are ready at hand when you need them
• Prepare a comfortable recovery area in your home with pillows, good books, tasty food and drinks, a television program, hobby supplies – whatever you will want while your activities are restricted and you are not feeling a hundred percent yet.
• Be sure the house is clean and if necessary, arrange for somebody to spend time with you in the first few days.

You will have dressings and a surgical bra over your breasts. There may also be drainage tubes for a day or two. To prevent infection, it will be important to follow Dr. Widenhouse’s instructions as to bathing and dressing changes. You will also want to protect the area so no sutures come loose. For minimum scarring, you need to avoid putting any stress or strain on the incision closures.

If you have been a smoker, Dr. Widenhouse will ask you to stop smoking some time before your breast surgery and to continue avoiding it during your recovery. That is because tobacco constricts blood vessels, which reduces blood flow. You need maximum blood flow so your body can fully heal.

When you are a good candidate for breast surgery and a good recovery patient after it, your prospects of a gratifying result are very high. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time and we will be happy to give you clear answers. For information about where your breast surgery would be performed, please see Our Surgery Center.

To schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Widenhouse, please call or email our Charleston, South Carolina office today.