Prior to your surgery, you would have had at least two consultations with Mr Yaprak. If you have any questions at all working up to your procedure, please feel free to contact the rooms, and we would be happy to book you further pre-op consultations to ensure you are well informed and to answer any questions you may have about your upcoming procedure.
You will be given a date for your procedure. Your procedure will take place in Braemar Hospital, in Hamilton. Prior to your procedure you will be asked to fill out two pre-op forms online. One is the Braemar Hospital, and one is for the anaesthetist. You will meet the anaesthetist on the morning of surgery, but if you would like to talk to him to discuss your anaesthetic, he is happy to call you and answer any questions you may have.
Prior to your procedure we ask that you notify us if you are taking any prescription blood thinning medication. In addition to this, we ask that you stop any homeopathic/herbal supplements that affect blood flow, as these can thin your blood also. This includes St Johns wart, Ginkgo biloba, garlic supplements etc. Vitamin C is fine to take pre-op.
It is very important if you are a smoker to stop smoking and the use of any nicotine based products for at least 6 weeks prior to surgery, and 4 weeks post op. Smoking affects your body’s ability to heal, significantly, so ceasing smoking pre and post op is recommended.
In the weeks working up to your surgery, it is important to look after your health to minimise the risk of illness prior to surgery. If you do become unwell working up to your surgery date, please notify Mr Yapraks rooms as soon as you can.
Please ensure that you have support at home for cooking and cleaning for post op. If you live alone, you may want to pre-prepare meals, and ensure you have groceries that will last you at least a week post op if you do not have someone to do this for you post op.
Please expect that you may not feel like driving for at least 2 weeks post-op, so we recommend you do not book appointments in this period (except for surgical follow ups). If you have child pick up/drop off commitments, we also recommend you arrange assistance with this for at least 2 weeks post op.
You will be required to wear a non-wire sports bra for 6 weeks post op. You will be fitted with a post-op bra in surgery, but we do recommend that you purchase another 1-2 sports bras, preferably the ones that can be done up in the front. These can be found at specialist bra shops, k-mart, the warehouse etc.
When shopping for these bras pre-op, take the rice bags – given to you at your consulation (with your chosen size) to these fittings to get an idea of the size needed post op. Ensure these are a slightly loose fit to allow for post op swelling.
Please ensure that you have tops/shirts that are loose fitting and open down the front, and pack one of these in your hospital bag for when you are discharged home. It is recommended that you have a few tops like this, as they will be more comfortable to get into and wear in the first 2 weeks.
Pack an overnight bag for the hospital stay. Pack essentials only. This should include:
If you have not confirmed your admission details and starving instructions, please contact Mr Yapraks rooms on 07) 838 8984
On admission to Braemar, you will see a pre-op nurse. You will also see the anaesthetist that will carry out your anaesthetic.
Following this, Mr Yaprak will carry out the final written consent process, and take pre-op photos if he has not done so in your consultation.
You will be shown to your post-op room and then you will be prepared for surgery.
You will not be able to eat for 6 hours before your admission time.
Please let us know if you have diabetes or any other dietary considerations that may be affected by this.
You will, however, be able to drink Water only up until 2 hours before your admission time to hospital. These details will be given to you 2-3 days before your operation date.
Mr Yaprak will assess your readiness to be discharged home after 1 night in hospital.
You will be given a prescription for analgesia and antibiotics. Please ensure that the driver that is picking you up post-op can stop at a pharmacy and get this prescription for you.
You will be discharged from hospital with your suture lines taped with wide white tapes. You may also have a padding over this. You will need to keep these areas dry for 48 hours.
If your padding is in place, this can be removed prior to having a shower. It is ok after 48 hours to get the white taping over your suture lines damp in the shower, but these must be DRIED thoroughly straight afterwards. A hair dryer is the most effective way to do this.
You will have a 1 week post op clinic appointment at Mr Yaprak’s clinic rooms. At this appointment your taping will be removed, and your suture lines will be checked. These areas will be taped again after this.
We recommend that your scars will be taped for about 2 months post op. You will be given spare taping to take home with you, so if your tapes start peeling off these can be replaced. This a bit tricky to do on your own, so if you do not have anyone that can assist you with this at home, please call us and we will see you in the rooms to do this for you. This continual taping helps with settling and supporting your scar as it heals.
At about 4-6 weeks, you may commence gentle massage over the tape, along the scar to help soften the scar tissue. You will be shown how to do this at your follow up appointment.
When it comes time to remove all taping, we do recommend that gentle massage continues with a moisturiser. Any un-perfumed moisturiser is fine, but Vitamin E or Vitamin C, or rosehip infused moisturisers are particularly beneficial for scarring.
Gentle mobilisation is important post operatively to prevent blood clots. Please ensure you mobilise around your house and ensure that if you are sitting for long periods, that you actively move your legs and feet. You will likely be discharged from Braemar with compression stockings. Please continue to wear these for 1 week following the surgery, or until your mobilisation increases.
You may resume light exercise 2 weeks post -op.
It is normal for you to feel tired for at least one week post -op. Allow your body time to heal and please don’t rush back into a lot of activities.
In the year following your surgery, we will organise 2-3 follow up appointments for you to come into clinic for review. We ask that you please call us if you have any questions, or if you would like to be reviewed sooner. Please expect that your breasts may appear swollen, and slightly hard in the first 4-8 weeks post op. If this does not settle at all or you think the firmness and swelling is increasing after this period, please notify us of this.
Please continue to wear the soft non-underwire support bra for a three month period post op. You may start wearing an underwire bra at about 3 months.
If you are on the mammogram programme or have regular mammograms due to your medical history, please be sure to notify your clinic that you have had breast augmentation and organise appropriate surveillance to keep up with your normal monitoring. This may mean that you will have an ultrasound scan instead of a mammogram.
We acknowledge that this is a lot of information, so please remember that this is just an indicator of typical expectations of what to expect following your surgery, and your recovery may vary slightly from timeframes that have been mentioned.
The most important thing for us is that you keep in touch with us, remembering that we are here to support you through your recovery.
Mr Bulent Yaprak and team.
