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Can You Get a Breast Implant Consultation While You're Pregnant?

im 7 months pregnant and plan on getting saline breast implants after i have the baby. i was just wondering if you can get consultations while your pregnant? oh and how long do you HAVE to wait after pregnancy to get implants?b

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Breast augmentation consultation

There is much information to be gained at the time of consultation...but you would need to be carefully examined once the effect of hormones and weight are no longer present, well after you have delivered.

Breast implants after pregnancy: How and When?

You can certainly get a consultation but in all likelihood it will not be accurate and you will have to repeat the examination. Breast implants should probably be deferred for at least 4 if not 6 months after cessation of lactation. So the answer depends on how long you intend on nursing as well as the size and shape fo your breasts at the time of consultation.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Consult when pregnant

If you are simply seeking information, you may certainly have a consultation while pregnant. Most doctors would wait at least 3 months (some even longer) after you stop breast feeding to minimize potential problems from nipple discharge and to allow some ability to predict what results you can expect. If the breast is evolving in shape and size, it will be more difficult to predict your outcome. Breast feeding is encouraged if you are able to do so as the benefits... more

Curtis Wong, MD

7 reviews

Redding Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants after pregancy

Yes, you can have a consultation while you are pregnant but just remember that your breassts will be swollen for months after you deliver and longer if you breast feed. I take this into consideration by placing a larger implant to compensate for the breasts decreasing in size. I hardly ever place a saline implant anymore and would recommend against it-ripples below the nipple and on sides almost always are present and thee is still about a 5% deflation rate. In my practice, silicone... more

Breast Implant Consultation While Still Pregnant

It's probably better to just wait until after you've had the baby. Your breast are swollen now so you can't really try on different size implants. Usually if you don't breast feed you can do the surgery 1-2 months after delivery.

Breast Augmentation Consultation While Pregnant

Seeking a consultation for a breast augmentation while pregnant can be viewed as a fact-finding and exploratory mission. You can receive a tremendous amount of valuable information about the general aspects of breast augmentation, however, the specifics will need to wait until after your pregnancy. Keep in mind that following pregnancy (and depending on whether or not you breastfeed), there will be changes in your breasts that cannot be accounted for during a consultation while you are... more

Consultation during pregnancy

You can have a consultation at any time. But the information gathered at the consultation during pregnancy is unlikely to be of much help. A large portion of the consultation for breast augmentation is the breast examination. Being 7 months pregnant will affect the size and shape of your breasts. I would advise waiting until 6 months after you are done breast feeding before scheduling a consultation. At that time, the examination will allow for your surgeon to give you a better... more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Planning breast surgery while pregnant not advised

Hi MissDaisyShay, You can certainly have a consultation. You can find out about the procedure and the different types of implants available and other issues related to implants. However, you should wait for several months after birth or ending breast feeding before your evaluation. Your breasts will most likely change significantly and accurate planning will not be possible before then. Best of luck. Tracy M. Pfeifer, MD, MS

Consult for breast implants during pregnancy

You should not have a consultation for breast augmentation while you are pregnant. Your breasts will be fuller and possibly engorged at this point and will not offer any information to the surgeon.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants and Pregnancy

Can You Get a Breast Implant Consultation While You're Pregnant? im 7 months pregnant and plan on getting saline breast implants after i have the baby. i was just wondering if you can get consultations while your pregnant? oh and how long do you HAVE to wait after pregnancy to get implants? There is nothing wrong with going in for a consultation while you are pregnant. However, it really is impossible to say what is going to happen to your breasts after pregnancy is... more

You can get a breast augmentation consult while pregnant

One of the most important parts of the breast augmentation consult is conveying to your surgeon your wishes and goals from a breast augmentation procedure. Many women find that they have liked their breast size most while pregnant or breast feeding. Your surgeon will have the opportunity to see the 'after' result you have in mind, and commit this result to a plan. If this is the case with you it can pay off to start your consultation early. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd... more

Breast Implant Consultation While You're Pregnant

You can receive general information but for directed planning for yourself impossible to plan the post pregnancy appearance of your breasts. Best of luck on the birth.

Aesthetic breast surgery should be delayed for 6 months after weaning

Breasts change alot during pregnancy and after delivery. You can always speak to a plastic surgeon now, but true plans for surgery cannot be made until your breasts have settled from the changes related to your pregnancy. Your breasts have changed during the pregnancy and are likely to change more with nursing, should you nurse. A plastic surgery consultation is appropriate after you have weaned your baby, but surgery should not be done for 6 months after weaning. ... more

Consultation While Pregnant Not Very Helpful

In reality, you can go for a consultation, but since your breasts are probably markedly larger then they were before pregnancy, it doesn't give the surgeon a great idea of what will be necessary. Especially since afterwards you do not know what your breasts are going to do - most decrease in size a fair amount, while some actually stay larger. Going for the consultation will not hurt anything, but at this point is probably a waste of time. I hope this helps. more

Augmentation Consultation Can be Done During Pregnancy

You can certainly have a consultation for augmentation while pregnant although you will need to wait until your breast engorgement has resolved to be sized for your implants. You should wait a bit after size stabilization, obviously longer if breast feeding.

Breast implant consult during pregnancy?

The consultation time, in my office, is very educational. You could certainly come for a consult regarding breast augmentation while you are still pregnant, so you could make some initial decisions regarding the surgery. For instance, we would be able to decide between saline and silicone implants, implant placement (above or below the muscle), incision choice, and we can get some general ideas about implant size. Of course, your breasts will be much different after pregnancy... more