Breast Lift Before Pregnancy?

It really depends on your body and how it responds to pregnancy. But if you already have sagging, there is a good chance that you will need additional surgery after you are done with the breast feeding if you decide and ofcourse after you are done with your pregnancies. It is hard to predict because everyone reacts differently to pregnancy.

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, there is no accurate way of predicting exactly how the breasts will change after pregnancy and there is not much that can be done to avoid these changes ( if they are going to occur). Maintaining a stable weight (under the guidance of your OB/GYN) will be helpful in minimizing breast changes that occur secondary to significant weight fluctuations. Some typical changes seen after pregnancy include a decrease in size,... more

Breasts respond very differently from individual to individual during pregnancy.  It is a personal choice whether or not to do so.  If you were just getting a lift, I would tell you that you were better off waiting.

  A woman's body undergo significant changes with pregnancy and breast-feeding. You should keep this in mind when timing your breast lift surgery. If you become pregnant after a breast lift, this may change the appearance of your breasts. For this reason, many women choose to delay their breast with surgery until they are done with breast-feeding and pregnancy. Wait at least 4 to 6 months after completing breast-feeding before considering a breast surgery

The need for cosmetic breast surgery after pregnancy depends on how your breasts settle afterward. If you don't experience a significant amount of droopiness afterward, you may not need anything at all. However, be aware that if you get incisions around the areola your ability to breastfeed may be altered and formula supplementation may be necessary. Good luck!

I would strongly encurage you to wait until after bearing children for the reasons that you elaborate.  However, if you understand the consequences, you don't need to wait, especially if that is a long way away.  A secondary procedure can always be done.

Hi! Pregnancy can change your breasts in unpredictable ways, whether or not you have had surgery. So you may need to have a breast lift redone. Here's the advice we give women. If you think you wlll have a baby in the near future, put off cosmetic breast surgery until you are done with pregnancies. If you don't know if or when you will get pregnant, then go ahead and have the breast lift-augmentation now. Any touch up you might need later is simple, and uses the same scars.... more

I see two related issues here. The first is the cosmetic issue regarding how the breasts might look after the pregnancy. The second issue is whether or not breast feeding is an issue for you. A mastopexy augmentation may alter or eliminate your ability to breast feed which you need to consider before having surgery. If you have the surgery first, the breast will go through all the normal physiologic changes which accompany the pregnancy. this may lead to the breast enlargement during the... more

If your breasts are already sagging prior to any pregnancies then there is good chance that you will have even more sagging after a pregnancy. If you are not considering a pregnancy in the next say 5 years then at least you would have enjoyed your new shape for a few years with the knowledge that a repeat operation may be needed. Wish you the best.

Hi Dawn- You ask a very good question, and while there is a wide spectrum of how women's breasts respond to pregnancy, it is likely that you would require a revisional procedure after your pregnancy. Again, this is generally speaking since it is possible that you're skin retracts to your pre-partum state, but this is simply not the case for most women. So, if you plan on having children in the near future, I would encourage you to wait until after your pregnancies. If you don't mind... more

Your breasts will enlarge significantly during pregnancy. After you are done having children, your breast gland will be samller (atrophied) and because the breast skin has been stretched during pregnancy, the loose skin will allow the breast gland to drop and your breasts will sag.It would be a waste to have breast lift and augmentation done before pregnancy because these procedures would need to be repeated after you have had your children.See before and after photos of breast lift and... more

Hello, If you plan on breast feeding with another pregnancy, you might want to wait. If your breasts enlarge when you have been pregnant, the possibility of changing the breasts with another pregnancy increases. Before breast lift, you want to get your weight to a stable range and consider that future childbirth may change the breasts. It does not mean every gal who becomes pregnant after a breast lift gets more surgery, but it is not uncommon.