How bad do breast implants look after having a child?

I want breast implants now. I don't have kids yet but want kids. But someone told me the implants don't look as good after pregnancy. Is this true? How bad will it look? Is it better to get them after having a baby?

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A: Breast implants, breast appearance and pregnancy

Sam Jejurikar, MD

Hi Britni, Every woman's breasts respond differently to pregnancy.  Some patients with breast implants have multiple children, breast feed all of them, and, as a result, develop droopiness that requires a breast lift.  Other patients with implants do the same thing and have virtually no changes in... more

A: Breast Implants Before Children

Christopher L. Hess, MD

The appearance of breasts with or without augmentation is completely unpredictable following pregnancy and breast feeding.  Some women's breasts change minimally whereas others change drastically.  I wouldn't let this stop you now.  Get the implants and enjoy your new look.  When and if... more

A: Breast implants after pregnancy

John P. Stratis, MD

What happens to your breasts with breast implants after pregnancy is most probably related to what would have happened without having breast implants. 1. The breasts may shrink down to the the way they were before the preganacy and look about the same. 2. The breast implants may move into the stretched out... more

A: Breast implants before or after having children.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

No one can predict what your breasts will look like after you have children. They can become larger, smaller, sag more, develop large areolae, etc, Therefore it is safest to wait until having children. However, it is not likely that your implants will either change or worsen these problems. It is... more

A: Pregnancy and breast implants

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

The implants don't change, although occasionally capuslar contracture can occur with pregnancy. Rather, it is the breast tissue that changes by enlarging, shrinking, or sagging. Changes are not predictable. It is the combination of the breast changes superimposed on the underlying implant that produces the... more

A: Breast implants after pregnancy

Steven Wallach, MD

It is hard to predict what any pair of breast will look like after pregnancy. Some look perfectly fine, some look a bit saggy, and still some look awful. I think it is multifactorial:  genetics, weight gain and loss, quality of the tissues, etc..

A: Breast changes after implants and pregnancy

Richard P. Rand, MD

There is no crystal ball to know how your breasts will change after pregnancy.  Those with bigger breasts to start with and in whom greater stretching occurs will have a worse look after pregnancy that those who have less breast tissue.  Gravity and lost elasticity work against some more than others... more

A: Breast implants after pregnancy?

Joel B. Singer, MD

Hi: There is no way to predict what will happen to your breasts after pregnancy and breast feeding. It all depends upon various factors including the response that your breasts have to hormonal changes, initial breast size and other anatomical variations. My advice is to have your breast augmentation now and... more

A: Breast implants might require a lift after pregnancy

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Hello Britni, What I tell my patients regarding the effect of pregnancy and lactation on breast augmentation: If you are planning to have a child in the next 6-12 month, it might be better to wait till after childbirth. If you are considering this in the future, it is not uncommon to need a breast lift. I have... more

A: How do your breasts change with pregnency

Michael C. Edwards, MD

  Britni, There is really no way to predict what your breasts will do with pregnancy and how pregnancy and breast feeding will affect your breast shape. I have met women who have had 3 children after having breast augmentation and they needed a breast lift to achieve the look they want. I have met... more

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