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Excess Skin on Breasts After Pregnancy. What to Do?

I was a very full DD cup prepartum. They did not get much bigger during pregnancy, but afterwards they shrunk down to a low C/high B - maybe less if the huge amount of skin wasn't there. It's been 4 years. The skin hasn't gone anywhere. You can see huge wrinkly skins. What is the best/most cost effective solution? I would rather they be larger again, because frankly it's what my own self image is and it looks right on my frame. I am so humiliated by how it looks now. I'm only 26.

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Excess breast skin

It sounds as though you may benefit from a breast lift, which will improve the excess skin you spoke of, and maybe an augmentation to help you achieve your desired size. I would recommend a consultation with a Board Certified plastic surgeon in your area who could give you a more specific opinion after talking with you and performing an examination. Good luck!

Mennen T. Gallas, MD

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Houston Plastic Surgeon

Best Breast Surgery after Pregnancy?

Your description is a very good description of what happens to many women's breasts during and after pregnancy. Although it is not possible to get a precise advice without direct examination and a full communication of your goals, you may be an excellent candidate for breast augmentation/breast lift surgery. Ideally this operation is done when you have achieved a long-term stable weight and have completed pregnancies ( if more are planned in the near future)... more

Excess Skin on Breasts After Pregnancy

You have a great question shared by many. many women after pregnancy. The hormones of pregnancy change the breast tissue and commonly caused the postpartum involution mentioned by the other surgeons. This is a situation seen by plastic surgeons many times a week in their office. Sometimes just a breast augmentation alone will get you back and smiling and sometimes some degree of a breast lift is required. The plastic surgeon you see will discuss the options with you. As always, consult... more

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Breast skin excess after pregnancy

Involution or a shrinkage of the breast after pregnancy is not that uncommon, and you can use an implant to restore the breast volume. The skin excess might require some sort of lift or tailoring if the volume you choose is not full enough to fill out the existing breast skin, hand in glove. The best solution will be apparent after a careful consultation.

Excess Breast Skin After Pregnancy: What are Your Options

First of All why do women develope excess breast skin after pregnancy. Hormonal changes during pregancy causes the breast tissue to expand in anticipation of breast feeding and the breast skin envelope must stretch to accommodate it. After breast feeding, hormonal levels return to normal levels and the breast tissue reduces in size Even with the reduction in breast tissue, the skin envelope can remain large depending on it's elastic... more

Breast lift for post partum breast sagging

From your description, you might benefit from a combined mastopexy and augmentation. This is a commonly performed procedure, but it is not a straightforward one - make sure you see a plastic surgeon with experience doing this combined procedure.

Breast issues

Post-partum breasts can someitmes involute like you described. A breast augmentation with +/- lift may be the solution. You should go for a consultation.

Steven Wallach, MD

13 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Excess skin and volume loss post pregnancy

If you have excess skin and volume loss, you will likely benefit from a breast augmentation. Given the degree of sagging and/or excess skin, you also may need a breast lift. So you have some great options. Start with seeing a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options. Best of luck! Dr. Basu Houston, TX

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