text: breast implants? i have been considering having breast implants fora  long time now. what i was wondering was, for the women on here who have had the surgery or know of someone who has, what is the pain level like? the reason i ask is because everyone is so different in their pain thresholds. what is your imput.....how much time did it take to recover from the surgery, before you were able to get back to normal activities? i've had saline implants for two years. they are on top of the muscle and are 425 ccs. they went under the breast during the surgery. quite honestly, they are the best decision i've made regarding my body. i love them, and they're something i would recommend to anyone. i had them done on a thursday afternoon. when i came to they sent me home and i was in some pain but they gave me painkillers. the next day i pretty much slept and took the medication. on saturday i started to walk around more and do things. i felt well enough to go to dinner with my husband that night. by monday i was back in my old routine. i was very sore for a couple of days, but really nothing that was unmanageable. i have a very low threshold for pain, but can tell you this does not hurt as much as other procedures like a wisdom tooth. at the time i was a pilates teacher, and i began teaching about 2 weeks after my surgery. i began taking step classes and working about about 3 weeks after the surgery. i have been active ever since, and really had no complications. believe me the benefits outweigh the pain, and you will be fine.