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Waiting Period for Lipo and Breast Augmentation After Pregnancy?

asked 2 years ago by Brenda 66 in Chicago
Latest answer by Robert Heck, MD
Question viewed 927 times
Tags: breasts, female, after pregnancy, breast feeding

My baby's due date is January 15. I'm not planning to have more kids and I would like to have liposuction and breast augmentation ASAP. My plan is to breastfeed the baby for a month. What's the minimum time that I have to wait in order to have each surgery? I do not mind at all to have one first and then the other.

13 answers to Waiting Period for Lipo and Breast Augmentation After Pregnancy?

Breast augmentation or enlargement with implants following pregancy, childbirth, lactation and nursing.

This question has been asked multiple times on Realself and the answers generally vary but most surgeons will advise waiting anywhere from 3-6 months following cessation of nursing and achieving a stable weight. The concern with placing implants prior to this is severalfold: The skin has not completely contracted nor has the breast gland completely decreased in size. Placing implants in breast tissue that has recently lactated may involve passage of the implants across lactating milk ducts... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and Liposuction after pregnancy....

Dr. Heck prefers that you are finished breast feeding for about 3 months prior to having breast augmentation surgery to allow your breast to shrink back to their normal size. Dr. Heck prefers that you wait about 6 months prior to proceeding with liposuction so you have time to lose the excess weight from pregnancy.

Robert Heck, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation surgery with lipo after pregnancy

Hi, I would recommend waiting at least three-six months after you finish breastfeeding prior to undergoing any surgery on your breasts. Regarding liposuction, your body may continue to change for six months after birth, so you may be able to have this done at the same time as your breasts. This will really depend upon how much liposuction you need, and what the recommendations are of your plastic surgeon. Keep in mind that you will need some good help at home for a week or so during... more

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation and Liposuction after Childbirth

In order to prevent complications such as infection and capsular contracture, it is important to be sure there is no residual milk in the breast ducts. I require my patients to wait at least six months after completion of breast feeding before undergoing breast augmenation surgery. If there is residual nipple discharge after cessation of breast feeding, I reccommend that surgery be delayed until 6 months have passed with no discharge at all. In addition, liposuction should be postponed... more

Pamela B. Rosen, MD
Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon

Wait 3 months after breast feeding for Lipo and Breast Augmentation

I would recommend waiting at least 3 months after stopping breast feeding or until you reach your prepregnancy weight or at least your goal weight. This is both for safety reasons as well as to be sure you get the results you are looking for. There is no point in having body changing surgeries while your body is still changing.

Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

DiscoverTheBeauty.com

Liposuction and Breast Augmentation After Pregnancy

It's great that you want to regain your pre-childbirth body. But it's important to wait until you have lost all of the "baby weight." For the breast augmentation I recommend waiting at least 3-4 months after stopping breast feeding. This is usually enough time for the breasts to return to their prelactational state. For the liposuction you will have to determine when you've lost the weight. Some patients are ready by 3-4 months and others not until a year. Only you can... more

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

www.hessplasticsurgery.com

Breast aug and Lipo after pregnancy

Hi, Thank you for your question! You should technically wait at least three months after you have had a baby, but I would pronably recommend waiting at least six months. Your body goes through a lot of changes and stages when you are pregnant and have a baby. Give your body time to settle down and restore itself. Plus this will allow you time to bond with your baby. If you don't wait, your body will still be changing which would defeat the purpose of the breast aug and lipo. Best regards... more

Sam Speron, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

How long should I wait after childbirth before my Mommy Makeover?

Hi there- For the first few months after childbirth, your body will be changing as it undergoes regression of the hormones of pregnancy. The regression of breast tissue engorgement will be further delayed by breast feeding, but I'm sure you are aware that the benefits of breast feeding for your baby far outweigh this bit of additional time before your mommy makeover procedure. Because your outcome will depend on your body having achieved a stable weight and contour again after delivery of... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Waiting after pregnancy to have Lipo and Breast Augmentation

As a new mother, you and your child need to bond. Your child needs you now. Your time will come. From this perspective, there is NO rush to have cosmetic surgery. Secondly, the best results in Plastic surgery come when the tummy, hips and / or breasts assume their final shape, size and weight. We do not want to operate on them while you are still losing weight or still producing milk. Since the breasts commonly droop after engorgement and milk production stops, a breast lift / augmentation... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and Breast augmentation after pregnancy

Congratulations! I would wait at least 6 months after completing breast feeding before undergoing any plastic surgery. This also assumes that your weight is stable.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Post-partum cosmetic surgery

There is no specific time period. I look at the fitness of the patient to determine the appropriateness of body-contouring procedures. You would want to have as fit a body as possible and this may take varying amounts of time and effort with each individual patient. You should also be stable in your lifestyle, weight, and breast size and shape. Generally it is at least three months but for some patients it might take them a year to get back into shape

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Lipo and Breast augmentantion after pregnancy

For me, an in person examination at post partum month 3 would be the first step. At the evaluation I could determine if your pregnancy recovery is completed. Most likely another month to a total of 4 months from delivery would be the BARE minimum I would recommend to wait. I do believe 6 months is a better # to wait, but you stated ASAP. What is the rush? Regards.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Waiting period after delivery for cosmetic surgery

There are many reasons to wait for 6 months after delivery or longer before having plastic surgery. First, cosmetic surgery is not an emergency in any way. You and your body need to be in optimal shape for the best results. Your baby needs you to stay out of harms way also. So, give it at least 6 months, get in your best shape physically and mentally and then have the surgery done.