Breast reduction surgery after pregnancy?

Thanks for your question - You've received some great information below. The one thing I'd like to bring up is that in addition to needing to lose the baby weight, stop breast feeding and wait for skin to tighten you also need to consider the social changes in your life. Many times people considering surgery... more

Marisol785, During pregnancy the breast tissues undergo significant change due to hormonal effects. You are correct to wait some time to undergo breast reduction after childbirth. Another factor which would also contribute is if you are breast feeding. Basically, you want to wait for your breasts to return... more

When your breasts are of stable size and shape for one month, then you are ready to consider a breast reduction.Always carefully search out a physician that is skilled in the different newer breast reduction techniques. The latest and best techniques include: The Lejour technique; The Goes Technique; and the... more

After childbirth, the breasts become engorged with milk and much larger than they were before. When you stop nursing ( or decide not to nurse) you must allow the breasts to settle and recover from their changes. It is best if you wait at least 3 to 6 month. Some physicians even like to wait longer, they feel... more

In order to achieve the optimal shape with a breast procedure of any kind after a pregnancy, the breast size should be stable and  there should be no significant milk production. This allows your surgeon to select the right procedure to achieve the shape you desire with minimal chance of complications... more

To marisol785, Hi!   This is a very common question.  You really want to be sure all of your hormones are back to normal.   Also women typically lose quite a bit of weight right after giving birth. Once you are ready, it is a very good operation.  It improves the quality of... more

If you are breast feeding then you should not do any breast size change till six mo after the last time you stopped pumping your breast. If you are not breast feeding then see a doctor six months after delivery and when you achieved the weight you want-as many have to loose weight after pregnancy. So both... more

The breast tissue is sensitive to hormonal fluctuations during and after pregnancy.  This additional volume may affect decision making during breast reduction. As such, it is advisable to wait 6 months after pregnancy and lactation.

First of all you want to be done breast feeding and to have allowed your breasts and tissues to shrink and recover from preganacy to their maximum capacity before doing breast reduction surgery.  Breast reduction includes lifting and reshaping and tightening the breasts and the tissues should be... more

Hi there- How long an appropriate wait would be is going to vary, depending on the degree to which your breasts were affected by the hormonal surge of the pregnancy, how long you breast feed, and how quickly your body recovers once you stop breast feeding (or if you choose not to breast feed, how quickly it... more