The incision can be made under the breast, under the arm, or around the areola, where scarring is least visible.
It was traditionally taught underwire bras could potentially injure the implant; however, common sense indicates that if the underwire bra does not hurt the overlying skin there is no reason to think it would ever hurt the underlying implant. Therefore, there is no restriction on wearing underwire bras.
This depends greatly upon the type of work you do as well as placement of the breast implants. In general, most patients who have a desk job can be back at work in three days whereas a woman who has to lift heavy things such as perhaps a nurse in a hospital or a flight attendant may need to wait seven days to return to work.
General anesthesia performed by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or a Doctor specializing in anesthesiology.
You and the doctor should make this decision together based on your size preference and what best suits your body.
Although there is no guarantee, the majority of women having breast augmentation prior to the birth of their last child do still breastfeed. When the patient selects the incision underneath the breast or under the arm, 95% of the breast gland as a whole is not interrupted in any manner, so there would be no influence on the ability to breastfeed.
This is best decided with the help of your doctor. It depends upon the amount of breast tissue you presently have as well as other factors particular to your body.
Strenuous exercise such as aerobics should be postponed for two weeks. High impact sports such as skiing or water skiing should be postponed four to six weeks. If the implants are placed under the muscle no chest muscle exercises such as bench press or pushups should be allowed for two months.
The cost varies only by the type of implant used. Traditional round implants are slightly less expensive than the newer "teardrop" type.