If you are certain you are going to have another child, particularly if it will be soon, I would wait for two reasons 1) The breast lift and nipple reduction could certainly effect your ability to breast feed. 2) Breast engorgement and breast feeding can effect the results of the breast lift. This could... more
Breast lift and nipple reduction before or after pregnancy?
I am researching about Breast lift (Mastopexy) and Nipple reduction. I have had 2 children, and breast fed both. However, we are contemplating on having 1 more child. Would you advise waiting until I am definitely done bearing child?
3 answers to “Breast lift and nipple reduction...”
A: Best to wait
It sounds as though you are pretty sure you want another child. If you were to invest the time, funds and recovery time into having a breast lift with augmentation, you risk your tissues stretching and diminishing your result. If your breasts didn't change much with previous pregnancies in terms... more
A: Since you know your plans to have another child I would wait tell after you have had this last child
Recently it was reported that the ill effects on a woman's breast is from pregnancy and not from the nursing of the child. Since you seem to have had some changes to your breast from your first children I would wait until after this last child to have your breast corrected. It would be sad to have a... more
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