Question

A 45 year old woman had a double mastectomy performed a year ago for cancer. Breast augmentation is being considered.

1. How should the nurse answer the patient’s question about the time frame of breast implants?
2. What possible complications of breast augmentation surgery should be considered?

Consider this statement: “Women should rethink their child-rearing options in light of the recent risk factors for breast cancer involving delayed childbearing or the decision not to have children.”

1. What do you think about this statement?
2. How would you respond?

Imagine that while showering one day, you find a lump in your breast.

1. What do you think would be your initial reaction?
2. What would you do first?
3. Why did you choose to do this action first instead of another action?

Answer 1

Breast augmentation is usually an outpatient procedure, though some can elect to stay overnight.

The surgery will last between one and two hours, and you will likely receive general anesthesia.

During the procedure, the surgeon will make cuts under the breast, under the arms, or around the nipples.

After they insert the implants, the surgeon will close the incision with a suture.

I personally feel that the women no need to worry too much about child bearing after breast augmentation. The details follows

Pregnancy after breast implants is extremely common and considered very safe

Getting a breast augmentation before pregnancy may help to instill greater self-confidence and happiness in one’s own skin, perhaps even impacting social situations and the different connections and relationships that develop.

Breast implants themselves are unaffected by pregnancy, but the tissue and skin of the breasts may change, regardless of whether a pregnancy patient has implants.

Following pregnancy, breasts can become larger, smaller, or they may even stay the same size.

Women with implants may notice subtle differences such as a feeling of less fullness or changes in the way the breasts rest on the chest. However, women who did not undergo breast augmentation will notice these same effects.

To minimize the effects, you should strive to maintain a healthy weight throughout your pregnancy according to your doctor’s recommendations.

Work to avoid excessive weight gain by eating well and exercising according to your OB/GYN’s orders. This can help to restrict the amount of stretching your breasts will experience, which helps to avoid or reduce breast ptosis (sagging of breasts).

Women should be able to breastfeed and retain sensation after having breast implants placed.

No known safety issues are associated with breastfeeding and breast augmentation.

Celebrities like former Playboy model and reality star Kendra Baskett and reality star Kourtney Kardashian are two high-profile examples of breastfeeding success. Both women hoped to breastfeed their infants after previous breast augmentations and found, to their surprise, breastfeeding after breast augmentation is possible.

Once you begin to breastfeed after an augmentation, you may want to closely monitor your milk supply to ensure your infant is getting enough nourishment.

Women who do face problems in breastfeeding often find it is an issue related to milk supply, like difficulty passing the milk through the breast, reduced letdown response, or low supply.

MY FIRST RESPONSE : I will perform BSE. If I found other symptoms like pain, discharge etc will approach to a relevant consultant. I followed the step, because i have under gone the examination training like intelligent breast examination course.