Will breast implant surgery have a negative effect on pregnancy?

I want to have breast implants done to correct my uneven breasts. My husband and i were also planning on having another baby in about 6 months. Can i do both? Will the breast implant surgery have any effects on my getting pregnant?

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A: Breast implant surgery has absolutely no effect on your ability to get pregnant

George J. Beraka, MD

But I would recommend that you have the breast surgery several months AFTER you have had your baby (and after you have finished breastfeeding, if you are going to do that). The reason is that your breasts may well change in size or shape after a pregnancy, and therefore the surgical plan will be different.

A: Unlikely

Vishal  Kapoor, MD

While getting breast augmentation surgery won't affect your ability to get pregnant, I would recommend waiting at this point since you plan to get pregnant in a few months. Being pregnant may further change your breasts and you may require a different procedure after all is said and done.

A: Pregnancy may effect your breast implants

Kenneth R. Francis, MD

You can certainly have breast implant surgery and then undergo a completely normal pregnancy.  The only concern is the effect that the pregnancy may have on the results of your implant surgery.  As you probably know from your first pregnancy, the breasts undergo significant changes as a result of the... more

A: Breast Implant surgery will not have a negative effect on a pregnancy.

David A. Dreyfuss, MD

Although breast implant surgery will not have a negative effect on a pregnancy, you may want to consider waiting to have surgery until after the pregnancy.  As you know from your 1st child, pregnancy does significantly affect your breast shape and size.  This occurs both during and after your... more

A: Wait til after

Richard P. Rand, MD

If you are that close to having a baby it would be wise to wait until after to know what your breasts need. While there is no danger to doing it now, you might need to re-do it if your breasts change from another pregnancy.

A: Wait until your breasts are stable

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Since pregnancy ,as well as breast-feeding, will have unpredictable effects on the size, shape, and symmetry of your breasts, it does not make sense to have breast surgery to try to change any of these characteristics until after your breast changes from pregnancy are complete. Your breasts may be smaller,... more

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