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Steven Teitelbaum, MD answers: How soon after giving birth can I get a breast lift?

I have no plans to breastfeed and won't be having another pregnancy.


Steven Teitelbaum, MD
5 months ago

Don't rush it.  Enjoy your baby.  Having a child has a high metabolic demand on a mother and give your body a chance to rebuild and strengthen itself.

 

You should wait a minimum of 3 months after weaning.  Some say 6 months.  The reason for the difference of opinion is that no one knows for sure.

 

But you do want to wait for your breasts to settle down, to stop changing, and for your body weight to settle before proceeding.

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A: Breast lift after childbirth

Brent Moelleken, MD
5 months ago

3-6 months after breast feeding is done, or when the breasts fully stabilize, is a reasonable time period in my opinion.

It isn't wise to operate on a "moving target".  It would be unfortunate to design a wonderful surgery, only to see the breasts continue to deflate afterwards and give a suboptimal result.  So if the breasts are actively still diminishing in size, it is best to wait until they have stabilized completely.

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