Breast Implants and Breast Lift after pregnancy

How long after pregnancy should I wait before I can get breast implants and undergo breast lift?

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A: 3-6months

Bahram Ghaderi, MD

Most people agree that waiting 3-6months is the minimum before undergoing any surgical breast procedure after pregnancy. Of course you have to be done breast feeding as well and the breasts have to be stable in their shape and size change for 3 months. First your body has to recover from the pregnancy to... more

A: Breast lift after pregnancy

Steven Wallach, MD

You want to wait at least 6 months to a year fater delivering before you should undego any  kind of breast lift or augmentation.  This is assuming that you are not breast feeding. You want to evaluate the breasts when they are no longer engorged and your weight is back to baseline.

A: Some things to consider before breast enhancement

Brian S. Glatt, MD

I agree with other opinions that there is no "textbook" answer to your question, but in my practice we generally recommend waiting at least 3 months until after you are finished breast feeding before performing breast surgery.  One important thing to consider is whether or not you are planning... more

A: Three months after the breasts have stopped sagging

Robert M. Freund, MD

My Tear Drop Augmentation Mastopexy has brought many woman through my doors to have exactly what you are asking for. First, they have to wait three months until the breast tissue has stopped shrinking. Second the technique involves only an incision around the areola. Third, volume is improved by reshaping and... more

A: Right after pregnancy breast surgery should wait.

Peter E. Johnson, MD

It is very common in our practice to see women after they have completed their family to restore volume, lift, and somtimes reduce the size of the breast. Sometimes the first sign of pregnancy is a fullness and firmness in the breast which presists throughout breast feeding. This can be a prime motivation for... more

A: Timing of Breast Implants after feeding

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

There is no widely accepted answer for this but traditionally most surgeons would wait about 4 months following cessation of NURSING and LACTATION. This means that if you deliver and then nurse for 6 months, you may want to wait for another 4 months (10 months after pregnancy) There are exceptions to this such... more

A: Wait until your breasts return to their normal size

Adam David Lowenstein, MD

Every woman has a different experience, but on the whole, you want to wait until you are done breast feeding and your breasts return to their normal size. Sometimes a woman's breasts don't return to their previous size, and then you need to judge as to when they get to what we call a steady state, or a size... more

A: Minimum of 6 months

Richard P. Rand, MD

It would be wise to wait at least 6 months and to be sure you are done having children before undergoing breast surgery post pregnancy. This gives you a chance to recover from pregnancy and for your tissues and weight to normalize as much as possible.

A: After Breast Milk Production Has Ceased, At Least 6 months to a Year

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Before and after picture of breast lift and breast augmentation to restore breast after the patient had twins. The breast gland becomes engorged with milk during pregnancy. Breast feeding lengthens the duration of this engorgement. After pregnancy or after you stop breast feeding, the breast gland will... more

A: depends on your situation

Richard Baxter, MD

There are several things to consider in this situation, so there is no single answer. I usually recommend a minimum of 3 months after you are done breast feeding. Another important thing to consider is your recovery with a small child to take care of. Your plastic surgeon may recommend that you avoid lifting... more

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aliare
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20 Jul 2009

how about if you are planning not to breast feed?

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