5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Recovery from Breast Augmentation
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When recovering from cosmetic breast surgery, the last thing you want is to come home to a messy house. Learn how to prepare your home for recovery with these 5 helpful tips from board-certified
plastic surgeon Dr. Gus Galante, who performs procedures like breast augmentation and breast lift in Indiana.
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Sometimes the excitement of having a breast enhancement procedure overshadows the thought of making preparations for recovery. Nevertheless, it is important for patients to prepare their homes in advance so that they can avoid unnecessary worry and stress during recovery. Here are five suggestions that breast enhancement patients can follow in order to ensure an easier recovery:
1. Purchase all medications and necessities before surgery.
If a patient waits until after surgery to purchase everything, trying to find medications, wound care items or vitamins may cause a great deal of unnecessary stress when the focus should be on healing. What happens if, after surgery, the pharmacy is closed or there is a delay in filling the prescription? In these cases, recovery can easily become more stressful and uncomfortable. Buying necessities in advance can also limit a patient's (or caregiver's) after-surgery errands, allowing for added peace of mind and ensuring that they'll have the supplies they need when they need them.
2. Find a place to rest that keeps your upper body elevated.
It goes without saying that patients will be sitting down or laying down a lot during their recovery, but when they do, it is best to keep the upper body elevated. Some discomfort and temporary swelling in the surgical area are common after surgery, but keeping the body upright generally helps to minimize discomfort.
Before surgery, patients can set up several places to rest in their homes with pillows and blankets. Having these multiple "stations" around the house for rest and relaxation creates some variety during recovery. Walking around is fine during recovery following cosmetic breast surgery procedures, but when patients decide to rest, they should make sure that they have plenty of back support to keep their upper body elevated.
3. Keep a friend or family member close at hand.
Even after a friend or loved one drives the patient home following breast surgery, it's good to have a caregiver nearby so that he or she can help out with activities for the first few days. A friend or family member may be able to run errands for the patient, provide emotional support, and help with small tasks around the house.
Additionally, having someone there usually makes the recovery process easier and more comforting to the patient. Sometimes the transition or change associated with breast enhancement surgery can make patients feel anxious or depressed, and although it's a common side-effect of stress on the body, having someone to talk to can help keep patients happy and positive during their recovery.
4. Keep entertainment close by.
For the first few days after breast surgery, moving around and interacting with others may feel very taxing for patients. Nonetheless, keeping mentally active can help patients maintain a positive attitude, so having easy access to entertainment can be very beneficial for a patient's mental health.
During recovery, patients should do what interests them (as long as it is conducive to their recovery) and find a good mix of things to do so they don't become bored. TV can be great entertainment, but after a few hours of watching it, patients may begin to feel overly lethargic. To avoid this, patients can try breaking up their days with reading, surfing the Internet or listening to music. Having a variety of entertainment options will make any downtime feel much more enjoyable.
5. Clean house before surgery.
Like purchasing medications in advance, doing household chores before having surgery is one of the best ways to prepare a home for recovery. Most patients don't feel like (and probably should not be) doing laundry or cleaning the bathroom right after surgery, so if it needs to be done, it should be taken care of in advance.
Keeping everything neat and clean also makes it easier to move around and find things during recovery. When the house is organized, it saves the patient a great deal of frustration and stress, allowing them to relax and keep a more positive attitude. If the trash needs to be taken out or something needs to be cleaned up, enlist friends or loved ones to help when necessary.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Recovery from Breast Augmentation_33003.aspx
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Author Resource :
Dr. Gus Galante is a board certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast enhancement surgery in Indiana. He offers breast enlargement, breast lift, and breast reduction. He serves all of Northwest Indiana.
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Keywords :
breast augmentation indiana, breast enhancement indiana,
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Health and Fitness
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Beauty
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