Is it possible to breastfeed after breast lift surgery?

At least you know that you are capable of breast feeding. Most breast lifts don't take away the natural mechanism for breast feeding so you will just need to see what happens. Good luck!

Different techniques have a different chance of breastfeeding. Some techniques damage the breast ducts (the tubes that bring milk to the nipples), while others do not affect the flow or production of milk. Regardless of the procedure performed, I advise against breast feeding if you have lost sensation in your... more

You can only try and see if it possible. Breast augmentation does not change the statistics regarding ability to breast feed. Some lifts cut across the milk ducts but this does not mean you will not be able to breast feed. You also have to remember that not all women without breast surgery will be able to... more

In my experience (over 30 yrs) with both breast lifts and reductions, the occasional patient has been able to breast feed successfully. A lift (mastopexy) will usually leave more ductal tissue entact, BUT this is not necessarily a guarantee of successful lactation and feeding.

Hello Jennifer, You have proven you can breast feed, as you have done so successfully 4 previous times. Our experience has been that it is rare that a patient cannot breast feed after an augmentation/lift, so I think the odds are with you. Discuss it with your plastic surgeon and he/she will be able to give... more

Hi! By all means try, but recent studies show that women who have had breast augmentation are less able to breast feed. Breast lift alone has no effect on breast feeding.

Since you have breast fed before, the combination of breast augmentation and breast lift will decrease the chance of successful breast feeding only minimally. Even breast reduction surgery still allows over 2/3rds of patients to breast feed. A lift or augmentation interferes less with breast tissue.

Hi there- It is very difficult to say what your chances of success are, because to some extent they will depend on variables which cannot be perfectly understood (such as how your breast tissue reacted to the surgery). It is clear that your chances of producing the same amount of breast milk as you did before... more

It very much depends on the technique used. However, in the vast majority of cases, you should be capable of lactation and nursing. Many feel that there are strong benefits to nursing your child and you should proceed if this is your wish. However, there are a couple of issues which you may want to take into... more

You have a good chance of breast feeding. However, there are many factors that you have to consider. First, it depends on the type of life you had. Second, it also depends on the tissue that was removed. However, if most cases, patient are still able to breast feed without a problem. Good luck.