Is breast enlargement surgery very painful?

Yes, for 2-3 days: Therev is definitly pain with breast enlargment, but only for 2-3 days. Most patient do not need any pain medication after the fifth day.

No: Most patients are pleasantly surprised at how little pain and discomfort is associated with breast augmentation. I perform an intercostal nerve block, inject your breasts with numbing medicine, and then wash out the pocket for the implant with more medicine. These steps together make for a much more pleasant recovery and most of my clients are off of narcotic medications within a day.

Depends: Subglandular augmentation is not painful at all, and patients return to normal activities in a few days. Submuscular placement is a bit more painful, however most women are back to normal in 10-14 days.

Mildly: Fear of the unknown is the greatest impediment to women undergoing breast augmentation. Implants placed under the pectorals major muscle will result in very sore muscles for a few days. Implants placed on top of the muscle will cause much less discomfort. Overall, the soreness is tolerable, temporary, and overshadowed by the beautiful result of the surgery.

Yes: There is moderate soreness for 3-5 days , and some soreness that lasts for a couple more weeks or so.

Post Op Pain: Breast surgery is generally well tolerated and pain can be controlled with oral pain medications for a few days post op.

Yes: As with any operation there will be cutting of tissue involved. Usually the pain is well controlled with oral pain medication, and usually lasts less than a week.