Im 20 Years Old & Want to Get Breast Implants. Will This Affect or Be Ruined by Pregnancy?

asked 1 year ago by Miss. Rubixcube in Perth Australia
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, silicone implant, B cup, cohesive gel, pregnancy, transaxillary

Im about a 10b (australian sizing) at the moment and wanting to upgrade to a full C cup, preferrably I'd like to get silicone gel cohesive implants most likely through the armpit as I have read areola insertions can possibly effect breastfeeding and armpit insertions leave minimal scarring. I do want to start a family, but not for several years. If you you could offer any advice that would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Ruby

9 answers to Im 20 Years Old & Want to Get Breast Implants. Will This Affect or Be Ruined by Pregnancy?

Implants before Pregnancy

In thinking about implants and pregnancy: Timing if you will be getting pregnant within several months, consider delaying breast augmentation until after you are done with pregnancies pregnancies will change the size and shape of your breasts many women choose to have breast enhancement to improve drooping and lost volume after pregnancies breast implants will not prevent the changes that occur with pregnancy... more

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Timing of Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Timing of the breast augmentation is a very personal decision. in general I advise patients if they're planning on having children in the near future (this is open to interpretation) to wait on the breast augmentation procedure. Doing it this way will potentially minimize the number of operations that the patient will undergo. the majority of patients who have breast augmentation are able to breast-feed, regardless... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Breast augmentation and lacation or nurisng

First off, there is no guarantee that you can nurse even wihtout implant surgery. However, there should be no diffierence in effecting this risk whether you place the implants via the crease or axillary approach. This video talks about the ability to nurse after implant augmentation.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant before pregnancy.

Breast augmentation prior to pregnancy is very common. If a women is planning on pregnancy within a few years, it may be beneficial to wait until after having children as the breasts will change size and shape during pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, if children are not in the near future, a breast augmentation can be planned to decrease the impact on the breast gland and it's ducts to the nipple. Two approaches used commonly are the axillary incision and the most common inframammary... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants

Breast Augmentation is a fantastic cosmetic surgical procedure and comes in many shapes and sizes...literally...there are four different potential sites for locating the incision, the axilla(armpit), the areola, the inframammary fold and the umbilicus. Breast surgery or not, not all women are able to breast feed 100% of the time...some will need to supplement with formula, other will be unsuccessful for a multitude of reasons (and previous breast augmentation is typically not one of more

John Philip Connors III, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Gel Implants: Best choice always. Best incision site?

You will be able to have gel implants and have a family if you choose the inframammary placement for the incision. This is the most widely used placement because it is the least problematic for a few reasons. Gel implants need a slightly larger scar to get them through the incision and it is the best location for your doctor to be able to see the most important aspects of the anatomy. Also, if you were to experience a problem with a scar at least this one is hidden more... more

Robert B. Winslow, MD
Folsom Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation via the armpit

Silicone gel implants require larger skin incisions than saline implants for placement because the saline implants are filled after placement. Cohesive gels require even longer incisions because of the properties of the implant. That length requirement and difficulty achieving a leading edge may make cohesive gel implant placement via the armpit very difficult.

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Silicone implants and pregnancy

It is difficult to predict how the breast wil lrespond to pregnancy. There are a lot of different variables. As for placing cohesive gels through the armpit I think that would be very difficult because the incision would have to be quite large.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Pregnancy will not ruin breast augmentation

You should have no trouble with your breast implants before starting a family. The underarm approach is a good way to keep the scar off of the breast, and the cohesive silicone gel implants should be durable and safe. The implants will not affect your ability to breastfeed, and pregnancy in unlikely to ruin your result. With the thousands of breast augmentations performed on women of child bearing years we can comfortable say it should be a go. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd... more