Breast Implants After Childbirth? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Breast Implants After Childbirth?

How long do I have to wait if I want to get Breast implants after childbirth?

10 Doctor Answers | Asked by abeeh in tx
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Wait 6 months after child birth or breast-feeding

Abeeh: Answers vary, but generally we recommend that you body changes significantly over the first 6 months.  Surgery after that would give you the best chance of a quality, long-lasting result.  Hope you have a great experience.
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Augmmentation after breast-feeding

I encourage my patients to wait for at least 3 months after stopping breast-feeding. You want to allow your breasts to get to as stable shape and volume before planning surgery. Best of luck. Dr Edwards
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Breast implants after childbirth

 Assuming that you are not planning to have more children, I would say at least 6 months after you stopped breast feeding and your weight is stable.

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Are you planning to have more children after augmentation?

If you decideto have an augmentation after child bearing, you should wait until your breast size is back to the pre pregnancy state. This can take 3-6-months. If you decide to have more children, I would advise you to hold off with the augmentation. The reason is that you can develop some sagging of the breast tissues which will require a lift. At times, after pregnancy, the breast tissue might "slide"off" the implants and will require correction.
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6 months is a good time frame to wait to get breast implants

6 months is a good time frame. You want to be at a stable weight and not breast feeding.  Discuss with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Good Luck!
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You can have breast augmentation 6 months after childbirth.

Hi! In Manhattan, we make women wait six months after childbirth to have breast augmentation.  Your hormones are back to normal  by then.  Of course, if you are breast feeding, then it is six months after you finish breast feeding.
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Breast Implants after Childbirth

Hi there- There are several important considerations here... Because your breasts will be changing for several months after delivery of your baby (congratulations!) and until you've stopped breast feeding, it would not be advisable to proceed with augmentation until the skin and tissue have stabilized. This would be about 3-4 months after delivery or after you stop breast feeding. The other thing to consider is the likelihood that you might have more babies... If this is likely, I would wait unt more
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Breast Augmentation Post-partum

I usually recommend waiting at least 6 months after discontinuing breast feeding. However, I will often evaluate the woman at about three months so that at 6 months I have a better feel for the amount of involution and changes that have occured. In a small number of cases I even recommend another 3 months wait.
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Depends on breast feeding

I usually wait a month after you finish nursing...I don't think anyone could be faulted for waiting longer but, its not been an issue for me doing it at a month.
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Breast Implants after childbirth depends more on breast feeding

Childbearing and breast feeding are stimuli for your body to create breast milk, and this enlarges your breast. Your breast will involute (shrink) after you stop breast feeding, and you really would like the volume to be stable before considering an augmentation. You would not get the best result possible if you did the surgery while you are still "shrinking", as your breasts might continue to deflate after the operation. It is reasonable to consider breast augmentation... more
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