Pectoral implants are made of silicone. Unlike breast prosthesis for women, pectoral implants are solid silicone, gel filled not. However, consistency is soft and smooth, but provide the firmness of a well-developed muscle. Pectoral implants come in various sizes according the tastes or, well the needs of each particular case.

The surgical procedure was performed under general anesthesia. Through a small incision of approximately 4 cm armpit level opens a channel through which your surgeon will place implants behind the pectoral chest muscles.

The procedure usually requires about 1 hour and, in more complex cases almost two hours.

Immediately after surgery, a bandage will be placed Vest to keep the implants in place established thus preventing slipping.

You can return to your home within 4 hours after completion of surgery, approximately.

The dressing should be used approximately 15 days, however this does not disqualify you to develop your daily activities.

Men who wish to more volume in the pectoral muscles and that, although they are all day in the gym, training strong and hard, following rigorous exercise routines, do not develop the pectoral muscle mass. Even professional bodybuilders often have difficulties to develop his pectoral muscle proportionally to the rest of your body.

It is in these cases when the implants or prostheses PEC can help achieve some pectoral provided to your tastes and your body contour, obtaining an anatomic result with natural effect both to the touch as visually aesthetic.

During the first 48 hours, you will feel tired and sore. However, this easily gives discomfort with analgesic and antiinflammatory agents, which are prescribed by a surgeon after the operation.

Will wear a bandage or a piece of acupressure for a few days. The stitches will be removed in about 10 days, but the swelling may last about 4-8 weeks or so.

It is difficult to determine exactly how many days you’ll recover completely.

Those who have jobs with low physical activity such as office work or, where are many times sitting, they can return to normal in 4 or 5 days or so.

Those who have jobs with higher activity, relative rest should be about 10 days or so. If you have a physical job must wait about 1 month to get back to normal gradually starting job physical exertion.

As always carry a piece of acupressure as we increase the guarantees of a good outcome and reduced post-operative period.

The doctor will give you instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines to keep on shooting or suppressing medications, vitamins, iron supplements, food, liquid and snuff.

Make sure also that a family member or companion can take you home when you are to be discharged and, if necessary, can help a few days.

In order to limit the risk of bleeding and bruising have to avoid taking in the 7 days before the procedure antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole, ticlopidine… as well as in the 3 days prior to taking NSAIDs like Ibuprofen antiplatelet effect, Diclofenac, Indomethacin, Piroxicam, Naproxen…