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10 years . To combat this , the

FDA recommends that women

get an MRI 3 years post-surgery

, and then every two years

following that to check for

rupturing . The FDA recommends

the MRI for silicone

based implants due to “ silent

rupturing ”, where the implant

ruptures but the silicone stays

in place , so you don ’ t realize

the rupture occurred . Saline ,

on the other hand , will leak

and is absorbed by your body

and the breast deflates , giving

a pretty clear indication of an

issue . This is a huge benefit of

saline implants that nobody

talks about . Saline definitely

wins some points here !

M : HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR FULL RECOVERY ?

J : In short , 6 weeks . Don ’ t

be fooled by “ rapid recovery ”

or claims of a fast healing

augmentation - you might feel

good quickly , but your body

will still need to heal . The

tissues will have to go through

certain stages of wound healing

– initially , there is the

inflammatory phase , then the

proliferative phase ( scar tissue

growth ) and the maturation

phase ( scar tissue remodelling

and softening ). This entire process

takes roughly a year , but

at the 6 week mark , the wound

will have healed to ~ 60 % of

normal tissue strength , enough

to withstand going to the gym

( lightly ). At one year , scar tissue

levels off at 80 %; all-soft

tissue scars are never as strong

as normal , uncut tissue . Please

keep that in mind when going

back to the gym !

Now if Dr . Jugenburg ’ s

comprehensive answers

weren ' t enough , some wonderful

ladies , Sarah Lowe , Kelly

Simpson and Kristie Taylor ,

have come forward to share

their experiences with breast

augmentation .

BEFORE

PHOTOS : ARSENIK STUDIOS

KELLY ’ S BREAST

AUGMENTATION EXPERIENCE

IN HER OWN WORDS :

AFTER

I decided to have breast augmentation after loosing a lot of weight in preparation for my first photo shoot . I went down several cup sizes due to the loss of overall body fat . I felt disproportionate and selfconscious about the way my body looked . I decided breast augmentation would help return my confidence .

After doing a lot of research I decided to go with Dr . Martin Jugenburg . He had outstanding reviews and many patient photos to view . My first consultation was with Nurse Kim who made me feel so comfortable and confident about taking the next step . She offered me great advice on size and type of implant that would best achieve my goal , based on the pictures I brought in . The whole staff went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable . I believe this extra care that really sets Dr . Jugenburg and his team apart from the rest .

My recovery went really well and after 2 weeks I was back at my office job and doing light cardio after 3 weeks . After worrying so much about scarring , I am thrilled to say the scars are practically invisible . It ' s been two years and I couldn ’ t be happier with my results .

KELLY ’ S PROCEDURE DETAILS :

IMPLANT TYPE : 450CC Saline implants under the muscle PROCEDURE : she had a history of keloid scarring so we decided to go with a transaxillary incision ( in the armpit ).