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Is Breast Reduction Safe While Pregnant?
Should I have the surgery while I am pregnant? Just found out I am six weeks pregnant, should I still have Breast reduction surgery next week?
Asked 32 months ago by
alotgoingont in 18017
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Breast reduction during pregnancy.
You should not undergo breast reduction surgery at any point during your pregnancy, and should probably wait at least 3 months after you finished breastfeeding before considering breast reduction, if you even desire it at that point.
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NO breast reduction surgery while you are pregnant
No no no no no. No elective surgery during pregnancy--it's not worth the risk to your chlid. Besides, pregnancy will change your breasts, so wait and see what happens.
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Avoid surgery duing pregnancy
Congratulations on the pregancy! Please do not proceed with surgery since you are pregnant. I recommend postponing surgery until after having the baby and once you have stopped lactating. The breasts will change after breast feeding and affect the results of your surgery. Most importantly, it is not safe for you and the baby. Do not let another surgeon tell you otherwise. Good luck!
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Breast reduction surgery ONLY after pregnancy
It is not safe to perform a breast reduction surgery while pregnant. No ethical plastic surgeon to perform this procedure. Your best course is to enjoy your pregnancy and your upcoming new baby. You should wait 4 to 6 months after you've given birth and after you have stopped breast-feeding to consider surgery to your breasts. This will allow all hormones in your body to dissipate into reach your final body shape after your pregnancy.
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Cancel the surgery
Cancel the surgery and wait six months after you deliver. It is unwise to operate unnecessarily in a pregnant woman. Additionally, pregnancy changes the structure and composition of the breasts. You really should wait.
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Breast Reduction not safe during pregnancy
I am hoping that enough surgeons saying "NO" will make you reconsider and not have the surgery. It is truly an elective procedure and can be done at any time. There is no need to rush it. Furthermore, your breasts will change during and after your pregnancy. I would ask you to wait at least 6 months after your child's delivery (assuming you are not breast-feeding) before thinking of this (or any) elective surgery.
Portland Plastic Surgeon
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No
I agree with each of the other respodents. If your plan is to carry your pregnancy to term you wouldn't want to do that any way because of the changes your breast will go through.
Dr Edwards
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No
You should not have an elective procedure in the first trimester of pregnancy - this is an absolute rule. I do not know of a plastic surgeon who would perform a breast reduction on a pregnant patient. Hope this helps.
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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NO
You should not have any elective procedure during pregnancy, particularly one that is working on body parts that will change significantly during and after pregnancy. Wail until well after childbirth.
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Breast reduction during pregnancy
Absolutely not! Do not even consider having a breast reduction during pregnancy. Besides, you probably will not find a doctor who would do so. The surgery could compromise your pregnancy, the breasts are in an "unnatural state" they are becoming "milk factories" and preparing for the birth. Wait at least 6 months or more after you stop breast feeding or until your weight and breast size is back to normal.
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Breast reduction during pregnancy
It would be extraordinarily unwise to perform any elective surgery, especially breast surgery, while a woman is pregnant.
It would endanger the baby, and during the operation it would be difficult to estimate the type and amount of breast reduction to perform.
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No elective surgery while pregnant
A number of the medications used during surgery are teratogens, which means they can cause birth defects. Because of this, NO surgery is performed on pregnant women(unless it is a life saving procedure, and then you have to make a choice regarding the life of the mother versus the child). Postpone your reduction.
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NO NO NO
When you are pregnant, your first, second and third concerns are for the health of your child. After the baby is born, then go ahead and do a reduction - 3 to 6 months after you have stopped nursing.
If you are scheduled to do a reduction now, do not do it unless you have a TOP first.
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Defer any elective surgery, while pregnant
Congratulations on your pregnancy, however it will be important to wait for any elective surgery, including breast reduction, while you are pregnant and until you stop breast feeding. The most compelling reason is that you should not expose your baby to unnecessary drugs and that includes those used for General Anesthesia, which is usually required for breast reduction.
The other reasons to wait include: a) your weight will fluctuate with pregnancy and it is important for your surgeon to...
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