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Will Breast Implant Incision Affect Milk Production?

asked 1 year ago by 9507anon in calgary
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 786 times
Tags: breast feeding, breast milk, pregnancy, safety

I am 5'11, roughly 210 Ibs with smaller breasts than an A-cup. I am extremely uncomfortable in my own skin and have very low self confidence. I have been considering implants for a few years now. I just have a few concerns about future breast feeding (can I?) does the incision spot affect milk production? thank you

12 answers to Will Breast Implant Incision Affect Milk Production?

Breast augmentation incision does not affect future milk production

Multiple scientific studies has not proved the "Myth" that periareolar incision to stop milk production and breast feeding. The size of the implant and the technique the surgeon employs probably has more impact. Hope this was helpful.

Ali Sajjadian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Incision Affecting Breast Feeding???

This has been looked at and the route that is taken to placing the implant, whether it is periareolar, transaxillary, inframammary or periumbilical, it really does not matter. If you are are able to breast feed before the surgery, then you should be able to breast feed after the surgery, no matter what incision was used. Also the incision is NOT linked to losing nipple sensation. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Incision location for breast augmentation should not inluence lactation

One of the biggest myths out there is that the periareolar incision for breast implant placement (sometimes erroneously called "throught the nipple") has a higher risk of affecting sensation to the nipple or impairing the ability to breast feed. The risk is the same regardless of where the incision is placed. Implant size is actually the biggest factor. Problems with breast feeding are not predictable but you should not have worries about where the incision is made for the... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

VIDEO below: Breast implant augmentation surgery and nursing or breast feeding and lactation

I have prepared a VIDEO below on the topic of Breast implant augmentation surgery and nursing or breast feeding and lactation. A periareolar incision can transect breast ducts and potentially interfere with nursing. However, I have had several patients with this approach proceed to uncomplicated nursing. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Will Breast Implant Incision Affect Milk Production?

I agree with my colleagues. I have done Breast Augmentations through all possible access incisions and have not seen a difference in the women's breast feeding abilities. Moreover, I have seen quite a few women who had not difficulty breast feeding after breast augmentation with a periarteolar (around the nipple complex0 incision. Dr. Aldea

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast feeding with breast implants

Most of my patients are women who are still considering having children in the future. Some women end up having problems breast feeding regardless of breast implants or not, so keep that in mind. I believe that placing the implants under the muscle makes for a more natural breast and hast the least interference with breast feeding.

Joseph G. Bauer, MD
Alpharetta Plastic Surgeon

Lactation and Breast augmentation

9507, thanks for your enquiry. As long as the periareolar incision is based around the inferior pole, lactation should not be impaired. In my locale, I have noted some women who have had a periareolar incision around the superior pole (10-2 o'clock position) and many have had difficulty with subsequent lactation. This makes sense if you consider that the majority of milk ducts converge in the area below the nipple and the majority are distributed in the upper... more

Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant incision and breast feeding

The incision used for breast augmentation surgery should not impact breast feeding in any significant way.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Incision and Breast Feeding

You will be able to breast feed in the future regardless of which access incision is used for you augmentation.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Breastfeeding and breast augmentation

It is difficult to be able to answer whether or not you would have any breastfeeding issues unless you have already successfully or unsuccessfully breast-fed. That said any surgery on the breast can affect breast sensation and that can affect breastfeeding. As for milk production, unless breast tissue is removed (as in a breast reduction) or significantly compressed (with a large implant) there should not be a significant effect. Similarly, the incision placement should not affect milk... more

Asaad H. Samra, MD
Red Bank Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation will not affect milk production.

Hi. You need to be sure that breast augmentation will actually get you to the right place psychologically. What if your weight is just as big a problem? And lots of women with small breasts have good self confidence. Maybe you should try therapy before surgery.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation should not affect future breast feeding

No matter where the incision is placed, under the arm, around the nipple, or in the fold under the breast, augmentation will not affect breast feeding in the future. The breast will work as it should. It is not uncommon for some women without breast implants to have breast feeding issues. If you have early difficulty, most hospitals will have a 'lactationist' to help out. Your implants or the incision will not pose problems. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd