I think it all depends on the extent of the surgery and where theyre going in. I had my insisions under the arm pit, I regret that now only because I think its more painful, I was completely dibilitated, I couldnt even wiggle my finger with out it causing me excruciating pain, I had to be completely taken care of, someone had to feed me, take me to the bathroom , take down and up my pants, even whipe for me, It was hell but worth it, and the healing went quick, when I first gained any amount on consciousnes after the surgery, which is when they were trying to get me from the operating table to the wheel chair, any thoughts I had were in desperation to remember what had happened that caused me this pain, I thought I had laid down on a rail road track and been ran over by a train right across the chest, (not to scare you) but I literally felt mutilated, I couldnt remember having the surgery, I was scared and thought "what has happened to me, I've been mangled and mutilated. That was on a Monday, I was Hot Tubbin in a New Sexy Bikini by Friday. Still sick but much much better, I could go pee on my own and actually go home and take care of my life (sloooowly) I was back to work the next Tuesday. and yet my cousin got hers done, I warned her to get someone Totally dedicated to taking care of her like you would an infant. and She was trying on tight shirts that night after the surgery, I was jelous, I think it had a lot to do with where they went in, her's was under the breast line, mine through the arm pit. Then my other girl friend just had hers done a couple weeks ago through the nipple, (ACK) but she needed a skin reduction and breast enlargement (4 babies later, we all know that feeling) and she just had her 14 year old son take care of her and the babies, so my advise, expect the best and be prepared for the worst.
So with all that, it took about 4to 6 months to completely feel normal, I have to really emphasize, I'd do it all over again, I absolutely love my augmentation, its one of the BEST things I've EVER done for my self, Beauty is Pain, but soooo worth it.
One last thing that I feel is very important, make sure who ever is taking care of you, make sure they give you your meds on time, I was in so much pain even with the morphine they gave me in the clinic, and especially after I got home cuz I could only be on Lortab and Percoset (sp) I think they alternated. and the Lady that took care of me was On Time with my meds and gave me the Max Dose, Still lots of pain, but I cant imagine what it would have been like if someone dropped the ball and the meds wore off, I thought I was OK enough for Ibuprophen by Saturday, I quit the meds and was bawling in just a few hrs, it took sooo long to get it built back up in my system to take the pain away, I think its the first time I ever had pain killers work just for pain, usually (like when I had my wisdom teeth pulled or a laproscopomy (sp), Ibuprophen worked better than the pain meds, but not this, You'll need them, well I did anyway.
Good luck.
