Will Weight Loss Affect my Augmented Breasts?

asked 3 years ago by LeeM in Columbus, OH, US
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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I weigh 125lbs and I'm 5'5'. If I loose 5-10 lbs will it affect the size of my augmented breasts?

9 answers to Will Weight Loss Affect my Augmented Breasts?

Probably not much effect on augmented breasts

LeeM: The best indicator is to remember how much your breasts changed with weight loss or gain before you had augmentation surgery. If they didn't change much before, they won't likely change much afterwards. The next factor to remember is that the implant volume itself will not change, and it makes up a large proportion of you current breast. Even if there is a little less fat, most of your breast will be the same. Finally, I do advise that if you lose weight through your shoulders... more

Sutton Graham II, MD
Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Weight change and breast agumentation

With a 5 to 10 pound weight loss, I would not think that this weight change would make a big difference in the overall shape of the breast after implants.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Small weight change will not affect breast augmentation.

HI. Every woman's breasts have different proportion of fat in them. The more fatty your breast are, the more they will change with weght loss. But in general a few pounds will not alter your breast implants.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Will have some effect

The effects of weight loss can result in a smaller breast, although not significantly. You can also see more rippling as your tissue coverage thins with the weight loss. If your skin loosens as a result, then you may notice sagging as well. If you lose more toward the 5lbs, then not much will likely happen. If you lose 10 or more, then you may notice some of the above effects.

Bahram Ghaderi, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Everyone's body responds differently to weight loss

Everyone's body responds differently to weight loss. Additionally, the ratio of breast tissue to implant would affect any noticeable difference with weight loss. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

A lot depends on the tissue composition of your breasts

Hi there, Some women's breasts are composed of almost exclusively glandular tissue, with a very small fatty tissue component, and these women have very minor change in their breast size with weight change. Other women's breasts are largely fatty tissue, with only a small glandular component. These women experience a large change in the size of their breasts with weight changes. Further, the change in your breasts with the weight change you are describing would also depend on how much of... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Maybe...

Weight loss will often make breasts shrink but not always. So, if your breasts are weight sensitive, you will see changes. The less weight you lose, the more subtle the changes.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Possibly but probably not...

Only you know how your body responds to weight loss. You are talking about less than a 10% weight loss and I suspect little of this will come from the breast if you are small to begin with. However, ideally, since breast augmentation is also a body contouring procedure, it is best for your weight and lifestyle habits to be as healthy and stable as possible prior to augmentation.