Tanning Lotion Reviews

I recently got breast implants but I am a frequent tanner and didn’t want to lose my color. I was concerned that I would not be allowed to go in a tanning bed because of the recent surgery and found myself wondering what the correlation between breast implants and tanning beds was. Well let me clear all you breast implant, tanning bed, x-ray and going back to work questions up.

Breast implants and tanning beds are real simple to understand. For the first 3 weeks I believe your surgeon does not want you to go tanning at all. Sorry guys! I know that sucks to hear but you will be more satisfied with your new breasts then the tan! Once he give you the Ok or 3 weeks have passed you can go tanning. I found that tanning lotions are semi resistant to the skin around the breasts for quite some time but it does not effect the tan you get. Your tanning lotion might seem to peel or flake off which might seem strange to you but fear not! You MUST wear either band-aids, steri strips or cover the area where the scars are. Otherwise they will heal poorly and possibly get inflamed. You should continue this for quite some time, until your doctor has told you otherwise, which mine has not yet and it has been just about 3 months.

I got breast implants on March 29,2007. It was one of the happiest days of my life. Some might laugh at that statement but when your not satisfied with the way you look, you know what I mean. I was a small to medium B prior and now I am a 34 D. I was terrified but extremely excited. Everything was provided for me and when I say this I mean I had a ride to and from the surgery center, pain meds. for the after recovery period and about 10 days to be exact before I had any real activities to go back to like school and work. I believe that this procedure is perfectly safe, although several other sites and commenters might believe differently.

Some might think that the surgery is very painful and you will be off your feet for quite sometime, but I had a different experience. Breast implants for the first 30 days do look like they are set very high up. Fear not, they will drop a decent amount unless you told the surgeon to purposly put them high up. (I did) The first day after your surgery you will not feel too much pain. Yet on the other hand my two friends did the procedure shortly after me and felt different. They experience more pain then I did. One could not walk she was in so much pain and the other merely felt weak, tired and uncomfortable but that all disappeared after a week. For me on the other hand, and I remind you I do NOT handle pain well, felt better after 3 days. The first day you are very doped up on pain meds and you feel slight pain but mainly don’t mind it and want to sleep. My throat hurt also, as to they put a tube down it to help your breathing. That too passes after a couple of days.

The most painful part I think was getting up and off your bed. It just feels very uncomfortable. I do not advise going to look for a bra anytime until 2-3 months have passed since your surgery. I got a couple of cheap ones about a month after and was a 34 C but now it has almost been 3 months and I had to buy all new bras today which were 34 D and don’t even get me started on padded bra’s. In simple terms… you do not need them and if you want to wear one it frankly feel very weird and compresses against the implant.

Can you have x-rays with breast implants? Yes you can. Although I believe the x-rays come out better and more accurate if you have the implants UNDER the muscle some choose to have it done over the muscle. When getting your surgery you have an option of either under or over, most people get under the muscle because it is safer, looks more natural and allows breast exams to be performed easily and accuratly. (For those of you with Breast Cancer in you family, like myself)

How soon after breast augmentation can you return to work? It definetley varies on the person but from my opinion and several people who have gotten it, you can usually return to work after a week to 2 weeks. For some like my boyfriends mother, you can return after just a few days, about 3 to be percise. I waited about 10 days before returning to anything extreme. You are not allowed to drive for a week and it is kind of weird once you start driving. NO talking on your cell phone in one hand and turning the wheel with the other. (I already tried that and it was pretty hard) They are still new and swollen and you should really use both hands. Even though seat belts are required by law and for your safety I recommend putting it on but putting the part that crosses over your chest in back of you. It feels better and prevents any rubbing which can be uncomfortable.

How long does it take to heal after breast augmentation? As I stated earlier I would say somewhere between a few days to a week and a half. You will feel great at times and others it might hit you and you might want to go home or lay down for bit. I felt it was a coming and going process. The official time I felt 100% Ok was 3 weeks after. I would say almost all of the pain, swelling, random aches and pains were gone. I was able to go to the gym again shortly after that. The doctor usually says about 6 weeks before you can go to the gym but in some cases like my own it might be shorter. You should definetly wait at least a month before begining your exercise routine again. DO NOT lift any weights for about 6 weeks or more. My surgeon told me after 6 weeks I can begin doing arm exercises again but I chose not to and waited till almost 2 months had passed. At first you are weak and you will probably get sore easily but you should regain all your ability in lifting weights back shortly. Some females find it difficult forever to lift weights afterwards.

What is and how to avoid capsular contraction after breast augmentation? This is when you gain lumping at the bottoms of your breasts. It is not a pleasant thing to experience and it looks quite ugly. It causes your breasts to harden and not get soft. Not many people get this problem but it does occur and especially in smokers. I was a smoker and I stopped smoking for a month before my surgery and about 2 months after. I did not have the problem. For those of you who are smokers, that is what I would recommend to do. Smoking is a major cause of capsular contraction. It is only fixable through surgery and I think very rarely through injections into the breast. Most often the scenario is that you need to have the surgery over again and hope that it doesn’t happen again.

If you are wondering what size cc’s to go I can tell you now that everyone looks different in the cc’s. It depends on your frame and the width of your breasts. I got 350 implants filled up to 375 and I am now a decent size 34 D. Prior to surgery I was a 34 B in those infamous Victoria Secret padded bra’s. This will not necessarily give you the same results. I heard that one way of seeing if you like the size you have decided to go is to get a zip lock bag and fill it with the same amount of water as cc’s you would be getting. There are several sites which explain how the two correlate. You can also do the same with pantyhose and sand. I’m not too familiar with exactly how that one works though.

Well I think that should answer the bulk of your breast implant / breast augmentation questions so good luck on finding yourself a wonderful doctor!