Getting Excited About Your Upcoming Breast Augmentation
As your breast augmentation appointment approaches, you're probably feeling a mixture of emotions. You may be a little worried about the surgery and the discomfort that will follow. But you're also likely to be excited about finally having the chest you desire. Here are some ways to help maximize your excitement and minimize your worry in the days leading up to your surgery.
Bring your concerns to the attention of your surgeon
If you're like most breast augmentation patients, you have the same worries circulating in your head, over and over again. You're worried the procedure will hurt, or you're worried your recovery will take too long. A lot of this worry comes from fear of the unknown, and from feeling like you don't have anyone you can share your concerns with. But you actually do have someone to share these concerns with — your surgeon. Call them up for a brief, pre-surgery consultation, and ask all the burning questions you can think of. You'll feel a lot better knowing you have the facts and have had your concerns addressed. Then, you'll be free to move back into the excited mindset.
Some questions you may want to ask include:
- How long will you need to take off from work after the surgery?
- How soon after your surgery will you be able to wear a normal bra?
- Will you have any drains after surgery, and when will they be removed?
Share the news with friends, and ask for help
Surely you also have some friends who know how badly you've wanted this surgery and will be happy for you. Call them up, and share the news! Tell them all about the surgery, what changes you have planned, how large you're going to go, and how excited you are to wear different clothing afterwards. Ask for support, and good friends will give it to you.
You can also ask one of your friends to accompany you to the surgery. You'll need someone to drop you off and drive you home since you'll be under anesthesia, and it's comforting to know you've already made these plans.
Shop for new clothing
After your breast augmentation, clothing will fit you differently. You'll be able to fill out tops that would have looked slouchy and loose on you before. Shopping for new clothing is a great way to get excited about your breast augmentation. Visit your local shops, try on clothing that looks amazing, and when it looks too loose up top, buy it anyways. Just remember to save the receipts so that if anything does not, in fact, fit better post-surgery, you can exchange it.
Breast augmentation can be a little scary, but it's also exciting — and that's the part you should focus on. With the tips above, you'll be walking into your appointment feeling ready.
If you need more information about breast augmentation, contact a local plastic surgeon.