| Operation time | 3 - 4 hrs |
| Anaesthesia | general |
| Nights in hospital | 4 - 5 |
| Risks - common | bruising, swelling, breathing difficulties, permanent numbness |
| Risks - uncommon | infection, bad scarring, asymmetry, bleeding, fat necrosis, delayed wound healing, seroma, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli |
| Pain and discomfort | 2 weeks |
| Follow-up after surgery | 1 week, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months |
| Time off work | 4 - 12 weeks |
| Sports | 2 weeks - nothing
4 weeks - walking
6 weeks - brisk walking and upper body exercise
12 weeks - everything |
| Result | 12 weeks until final result
scars continue to improve over 18 months |
