Is It Likely That I'll Need Revision Breast Surgery After Nursing?

I had a breast augmentation after nursing my son for 22 months. Breastfeeding that long left my breasts very deflated and with very little tissue remaining. I was a 34AA pre-surgery and measured a 34D after. I'm now 5 months pregnant and intend to breastfeed for 1 year. My breasts have changed very little so far, maybe 1/2 a cup size. Because I had so little breast tissue pre-surgery and am keeping weight gain to guidelines, is it possible to tell how likely it is that I'll need more surgery?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by anonymous19 in kentucky

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Breast Revision

There is no way to predict at this point. The breasts can be very different in the way they respond from one pregnancy to another.

Revision breast surgery after breast feeding

It is not possible to predict whether you will need another breast augmentation/lift. Although you are trying to maintain a healthy weight gain through your pregnancy, some women's breasts grow despite a moderate weight gain. Whether you will need an additional surgery will depend on how much your breast grow during your pregnancy/breastfeeding as well as your skin quality. Since you have already undergone breast augmentation with lift, at most you will need breast... more

Possible breast revision surgery after nursing

Thank you for your question. The fact that you had little breast tissue prior to your pregancy is a better indicator that you'll experience less volume loss after your next pregnancy. While having undergone a previous breast augmentation may assist you long-term in maintaining your shape, I do agree that it's not possible to predict the visible changes after breast feeding. By maintaining your weight between pregnancies, again, you'll have a better predictor of long-term success.... more

Breast augmentation revision after pregnancy?

No, unfortunately it is not possible to predict whether additional surgery will be beneficial after pregnancy and or breast-feeding. However, based on your descriptions, history, and your attempts to keep weight gain within guidelines, I think you're doing everything you can to minimize the need for further surgery. Factors such as weight gain/loss, genetics, age of patient, quality of skin elasticity, change in size of breasts during pregnancy/ breast-feeding,... more