Breast Implants and Breast Lift after pregnancy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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