Nina S. Naidu, MD FACS

There's a common misconception that pills or creams can make your breasts larger. Typically, these are creams or pills which are based on estrogen. There's no safe way to non-invasively make your breasts larger. We strongly advise patients against trying this.

One of the myths of breast augmentation is that you need to sleep in a particular position after surgery. Frequently patients will say that they've heard they need to sleep in an upright position or only on their backs after surgery. It's recommended that you sleep in the position most comfortable for you. If after surgery this is on your side or even on your stomach go ahead and do that. Most patients will find that if they get into a position that's uncomfortable, they'll wake themselves up and they'll move back into a more comfortable position. This is the best thing to do for a patient.

Following breast augmentation surgery, I advise patients to wait for approximately 3 to 4 weeks before getting new bras. This includes push-up and underwire bras.

After breast surgery, patients will have variable amounts of swelling. Typically most patients will have a mild amount of swelling for the first several days, and this will generally subside by about three weeks after surgery. However, every patient is different. Some patients will notice that one breast remains more swollen than the other for a longer period of time and this is completely normal.

Following breast augmentation, there's no clear indication to massage the implants. Some patients do like to do this and certain surgeons do recommend it, so if patients want to that's okay if they have smooth round implants in. For textured atomic implants, it's recommended that they do not massage because this skin displaces the implant. For smooth implants; to massage the breast, it's easiest to do it in the shower and just push the implant to one side then to the other, then up and then down; and to do the opposite hand for the opposite breast.