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Can You Breast Feed if You Have Had a Breast Reduction?

asked 1 year ago by 7870anon in NY
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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5 answers to Can You Breast Feed if You Have Had a Breast Reduction?

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Breast Reduction and Breast Feeding?

Thank you for the question. The majority of patients who undergo breast reduction surgery using a " pedicle technique” ( not free nipple grafting) will be able to breast-feed after the procedure. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Reduction and Breast Feeding

Most women who have breast reduction should be able to successfully breast feed their children if they desire to. Although the nipple is moved to a more appropriate position, it usually remains attached to the underlying system of mammary ducts and this will permit breast feeding. In a very small number of cases the nipple will have been detached from the duct system and reattached as a nipple graft. These women will be unable to breast feed.
Leo Keegan, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast feeding after breasrt reduction

This is a common question. It is difficult to predict whether or nor you will adequately breast feed after surgery.  Most patients will have to supplement.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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VIDEO Breast Feeding and Nursing

There are two questions here: CAn you breast feed and should you breast feed. I have prepared a Video on this. Follow the link below by selecting "more" and proceeding to video link.  see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reduction does not interfere with breast feeding.

Hi. A recent large well controlled scientific study showed that about 85% of women with very large breasts can breast feed successfully, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAD A PREVIOUS BREAST REDUCTION.  In other words, some women with large breasts cannot breast feed, but having a breast reduction does not make their chances any worse. This study was actually a little surprising, because it included different techniques of breast reduction, and surgeons of varying ability.  Just to... more
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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