Everyone benefits from a strong, personal support system, and that’s especially true following any surgery. While no surgeon can guarantee a result without risks of complications, Dr. Sorokin will do all he can to minimize your risks. While he wishes he could eliminate all risk, of course this is impossible. Still, when complications do occur you will have a partner in healing whose goal is to get you through whatever bumps in the road may come your way.
Individual recovery experiences can vary depending on the patient, the implant placement, what type of implant is used, and a number of other factors. Rapid recovery techniques allow a very quick return to normal activities. Dr. Sorokin does not want patients to stay in bed after breast augmentation. Rather, light activity is encouraged immediately. Arm exercises are prescribed to start on the day of surgery. Dr. Sorokin encourages patients to be up and about the very next day. A prescription for pain medication will be provided, but most patients are able to switch to over-the-counter drugs within a few days. Women who work office jobs usually feel well enough to return to work after 3 or 4 days. For jobs such as hair stylist or nurse, he recommends taking off about a week. Light exercise at the gym is allowed as early as 10 days after Dr. Sorokin clears each patient’s healing progress.
Dr. Sorokin uses rapid recovery techniques for women receiving breast implants at his New Jersey practice. Using specialized equipment and techniques, he’s able to reduce pain and downtime. Dr. Sorokin acknowledges that different people have different pain tolerances, and while 95% of his patients recover quickly, some people take a little bit longer.