Make sure 2 months before surgery you stop smoking if your are smoker, maintain a healthy diet and reduce weight two months before surgery to a healthy BMI recommended by Ms Masud. Avoid long haul flights 2 months before and after surgery.

I would advise you wear the post surgery bra day and night for 3 weeks and then in the day only for a further 3 weeks. After this I would recommend wear the post surgery bra on and of for three months while the majority of the swelling settles

I would recommend taking 2 weeks off if you have an office job returning to light duties or take a further 1 week off. For active jobs would recommend 3-4 weeks.

I would recommend avoiding any heavy lifting for 6 weeks after surgery, but gentle walking around the bed is recommended the day after the surgery and keeping things light for the first two weeks. After this you can go on longer walks and strolls. Once all the wounds have healed and there are no dressings you can go brisk walks around 4-5 weeks. After you have seen a medical profession and everything is healed at 8 weeks you can start at the gym taking it easy and starting for 10 mins and slowing down. It will be difficult and you will feel tired as you get more active this is normal but it is important to wear a supportive Bra. At three months you can start buliding toward your pre surgery excercicse goals.

The swelling can last up to a year after surgery and the healing continues with the scar changing and improving for upto 3 years after surgery. However the majority of the swelling can settle in the first 3-4 months. So you can wear nice bras after this time but be aware the breast will continually change although in small amounts after this.

This can vary from person to person and depends on whether you have a small opening or an infection. Most patients are usually dressing free at 3-4 weeks. However you may have small areas that take a little longer heal so although you will be dressing free on most of the wounds you may need a small area that needs to be covered for a few more extra days or weeks. If you have an infection around the nipple or at the T junction at bottom of the breast it can take many months before you are completely dressing free.

Ideally all the wounds should be sealed and healed at 3-4 weeks, However some patients may have small areas that take a little longer to heal. This is usually at the T junctions at the base of the breast. If you develop an area of delayed healing or infection unfortunately it can many weeks for that area to heal.

This is totally dependant on you and the surgeon and what your goals are. Surgeons tend to talk about volume reduction rather than cup size. Ms Masud will have an in depth discussion about would you would like to achieve and do. This may be you wanting to avoid the infection or redness under there breast or wanting the be able to buy bras from a 'normal' shop or be able to exercise and run. It is totally individual and think about your physical goals before we settle on a volume.