How Bad Do Breast Implants Look After Having a Child?

Thank you for the question. Breast implants do not necessarily change after pregnancy. However, your breasts and skin may change. The changes can be related to skin elasticity and the amount of  weight gain/loss around the time of pregnancy. These changes can affect how your breasts look over the top of the implant. Sometime a breast lift may be needed, but it's impossible to know. May woman won't need any surgery after pregnancy.   

The #results of the breast #augmentation may be compromised if it is done before pregnancy. Many women undergo breast procedures to #restore their breasts to the way they looked prior to pregnancy.  Therefore, if you experience weight gain, pregnancies, or any other drastic body altering changes, it is very possible the results may be compromised. 
There is no way of knowing what a #pregnancy will do to the results of an augmentation. Therefore, it is best to wait until after your pregnancy and nursing to undergo an augmentation.

If pregnancy is planned in the near
future, breast augmentation should be delayed until the breasts have returned
to their new baseline.This typically
takes about six months following the completion of breast feeding.In contrast, if pregnancy is planned in the
distant future, it would be reasonable to proceed without delay.The presence of breast implants
should not impact the ability to breast feed.It’s important to remember that pregnancy impacts the breasts with or
without breast implants.These changes
vary from patient to patient following breast augmentation and pregnancy.Some patients are minimally impacted while
others note sag of their native breast tissue, loss of breast volume and
stretch marks.These changes are
probably not related to the breast implants, but instead, are related to the
natural biologic tendencies of the breast tissue.In other words, loss of breast volume, sag
and stretch marks would occur even if breast implants weren’t present.If significant changes occur
following breast augmentation, a consultation with a board certified plastic
surgeon should be scheduled.Revisional
breast surgery, such as implant exchange and breast lift may be necessary, but
should not be undertaken for at least six months following completion of breast
feeding.

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 their breasts.
Bottom line - if you are unhappy with the appearance of your breasts and want an augmentation, you should meet with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the pros and cons of surgery. Most women opt to proceed with breast augmentation rather than delay for an arbitrary amount of time.
Hope this helps. Best of luck.

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 likely that whatever would have happened from nursing after implants would have happened without the implants. You will just have to see these changes over the implant rather than without them. It is possible that having implants could interfere with your ability to nurse.

You wrote, "someone told me the implants don't look as good after pregnancy." I am almost certain that this "someone" was not a doctor, so you can dismiss that comment.
No, pregnancy will not "ruin" your breast implants.
Whether you have implants or not, pregnancy and breastfeeding will do things to your body. When you are pregnant, your body releases more hormones. You will gain weight. The skin will be stretched by the pregnancy weight and lose some elasticity.  After childbirth, your breast will deflate and your skin will be looser.
There are two major unpredictable factors surrounding these changes. First, the DEGREE that these changes (looser skin, deflating breasts) will occur is unpredictable. And second, it is unpredictable whether these changes will warrant a procedure. Therefore, it is impossible to predict whether you will need a lift after pregnancy and breastfeeding. But note that If you already have a breast augmentation, the implants will not affect those factors.
If you want implants now, and can afford them, get implants now. There is no need to wait. 
I hope that answers your question on how implants look after pregnancy. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.
You might also want to research your options for breast implants. Choosing the right implant is the number one concern among women considering breast augmentation. Did you know, there’s actually a way to select a implant shape, size, and profile that is perfect for you?
A term that I use with my patients for the perfect implant is the “Pony Implant”.
So what do I mean by “perfect”? Well, a Pony Implant has three qualities to it. First, the implant meets your beauty goals. For example, you want to your breasts to look fuller while still appearing natural.
Second, when you chose your Pony Implant, you walk out of your consultation 100% confident that you’ve chosen the right shape and size for you. In other words, you won’t be second guessing your decision, and you won’t be afraid of having gone too big or too small.
And third, after your procedure, you are thrilled with your results, and say, "I’m so happy. This is exactly what I wanted!"
That’s the Pony Implant. And the great news is that there is a simple process to go about finding yours.
This issue of selecting the right implant is so important when it comes to patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction that, again, I really encourage you to learn more about it.
Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

There is no way to predict how your breast will look after pregnancy. It depends on several factors such as breast size, skin elasticity, genetics, and weight gain. If you are planning on getting pregant within the next year it may be best to wait until after pregancy to get breast implants.

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing exactly how a woman's breasts will change over time and/or with pregnancy. Much of the changes that do occur will depend on factors such as genetics, weight gain/loss, skin elasticity changes, positioning of the breast implants ( for example submuscular versus sub glandular) etc.Some of the changes in breasts seen after pregnancy are related to the changes in breast skin and glandular size/shape/positioning; some of the changes are related to changes in position of breast implants. Much of the changes that will occur are not within the control of the patient or surgeon. However, maintaining a stable weight during pregnancy ( under the guidance of your OB/GYN) may be helpful.I hope this helps.

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 things change later you can address it then.

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 breasts adn droop along with the breasts themselves
3. The breast implants may stay where they are and the breasts droop off of the implants.
With 2 and 3 you would probably need some type of breast lift.