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If I Lose 15 More Pound After Breast Augmentation Surgery Will That Affect the Shape of my Breast?

I am have breast augmentation in 3 week and I am 15 pound from my weight lost goal . If I lose 15 pound after my surgery will it affect the shape of my breast or size?

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Weight loss--will it affect breast size.

It is hard to know in an individual patient how much weight loss will affect breast size. If you happen to know your breast size the last time you weighed 15 pounds less than today, that would be a helpful predictor. Some women gain and lose breast volume with small weight changes, others have little or no change in breast size with rather large weight changes. You might consider delaying your surgery until you are close to your desired weight, or at least discuss this with your... more

Will future weight loss affect breast augmentation result.

Thanks for a good question. I read my colleagues answers as well. If you have very little breast now, ie A to B cup, then weight loss of 15 lbs probably will not do much. If you have a C Cup, it is possible that you could loose volume that is percievable with weight loss, that could affect shape. An important fact to know is if you breasts in particular are sensitive to weight changes in the past. Good luck.

Weight loss and breast size

Though the previous post is true, you should also factor in your current weight and age and what percentage of your weight 15 lbs would be....if losing the weight is realistic for you, it may be better to use a slightly larger implant volume at your surgery.

Probably not

It depends on how tall or broad you are. 15 pounds is a small amount for a large woman and a large amount for a small woman. Some women carry extra fat/weight in the breasts, some in their abdomen and some in their thighs or arms. If you lose weight before the surgery, the result may not be what you expected.

Weight loss after breast augmentation

Thank you for your question. As you can see the answer to your question is multifactorial. Your best bet is to postpone your surgery until you have reached your desired weight and have maintained it for a while. Best wishes, Dr. H

Weight loss before breast augmentation surgery

A 15 lb weight loss in someone 100 lbs is significant, in someone 160 lbs not as much. However, if you lose weight in your breasts this is something you would want to consider regarding the timing of you operation. You wouldn't get your pants tailored until you were at your stable weight, so why do it with your breasts. Also, make sure the goal is realistic and something you can maintain. Best of luck, Vincent Marin, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss affecting breast shape?

With a 10-15 pound weight loss, your breast shape probably would not be greatly affected. Each person is different and how your breasts have changed from weight loss in the past will probably be consistent with how they are affected in the future. Good luck

Mennen T. Gallas, MD

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If I Lose 15 More Pound After Breast Augmentation Surgery Will That Affect the Shape of my Breast?

Certainly massive weight loss patients will have breasts that become more deflated and smaller. I have found in many of my breast reduction patients when they try to lose weight it almost never affects the breasts. It is not likely that losing 15 pounds will affect your result to a point that it is noticeable.

Losing weight after breast augmentation

Weight loss can certainly affect the results of breast surgery. But I tell my patients that if the expected weight loss is only 10-15 lbs, that the affect on the breast shape will be minimal. I tell them that if the expected weight loss is going to be 30-50 lbs, there is likely to be a notable change in the overall results. The 15-30 lbs. weight loss is quite variable from patient to patient based on their percentage of fatty tissue in the breast. I would suppose that you have very little... more

Weigt loss or gain definitely affects breast shape after breast augmentation!

After a breast augmentation weight shifts will impact your breasts. Female breast may be 90% fat and 10% gland or 90 % gland and 10 % fat. People who have a higher fat % of their breasts have a higher impact with weight swings. They simply have more fat cells to swing one way or the other. It is quite unusual for modest shifts to cause any impact in the breast appearance whatsoever and may not be noticed by the person or others. Clearly large... more

Weight Loss after Breast Augment

I think the important question is whether there is any concern about you needing a breast lift now with your augment? In other words, it sounds like you may be someone who has already lost some weight and is still on a plan to loose some more, i.e. 15lbs? If so then a breast lift might be necessary at time of augmentation. If your entire weight loss, before and still to come is only 15lbs, I dont think you have anything to worry about.

Breast Augmentation followed by Weight Loss?

Thank you for the question. Ideally, you would be closer to your long-term stable weight prior to undergoing elective breast surgery. A 15 pound weight loss may cause the breasts to be slightly smaller or “droop” slightly. These changes should be taken into account when performing your breast augmentation surgery. I hope this helps.

Weight loss and breast augmentation

Fifteen pounds should not really affect the shape of your breasts after an augmentation. I usually tell my patients to wait if they plan on a 50 or more pound weight loss. see video

Weight loss after breast augmentation

Generally, I recommend that patients reach their goal weight prior to undergoing surgery. My concern would be that, in a case in which you would be borderline for mastopexy, I do not know whether weight loss would compromise the augment. Much depends on the firmness v. laxity of your skin.

Will further weight loss afftect the shape of you breast, maybe

With weight gain and loss the shape of the breast can change because as weight is reduced some fat will be lost from the breast, and in very significant weight loss the breast can thin and become ribbon like and the shape will suffer. If your breast is firm and the overall weight loss is small you might be fine. More history and an exam will lead you to the right answer.

Weight loss before BA

A 15 pound weight loss is going to happen throughout your body, inluding your legs, abdomen, etc. This may lead to a small volume loss in your breasts, but not enough to change the results of your surgery. Good luck with your surgery and your weight loss. Kindest regards, Neil J. Zemmel

Weight Loss May/May Not Affect Augmentation

Some women have a lot of depot fat in the breasts while in others the breast tissue is mainly glandular. Even if you are in the former group, a weight loss of only 15 pounds is unlikely to result in a significant change.