Breast Implant Surgery

A hospital or surgery facility may be used for breast implant surgery. Patients undergoing breast implant surgery may be required to spend the night in the hospital (inpatient surgery) or may be allowed to leave right away (outpatient surgery). Both local anaesthetic, where the patient is awake but only the breast is numbed to block the discomfort, and general anesthesia, when the patient is given medication to put them to sleep, are options for performing the surgery. For this procedure, general anesthesia is typically used on women. Depending on the technique and each patient's specific needs, breast implant surgery might take anywhere from one to several hours. The length of your hospital stay if the procedure is performed in a hospital will depend on the type of surgery, any post-operative complications, and your overall health.