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Will Pregnancy After a Reduction Cause Breasts to Return to Original Size?

i have 1 child from which my pregnancy took me from an f cup to a j cup i am considering a reduction this year but i would like more children what are the chances of my breasts growing back to original size during/after my next pregnancy or do you advise to wait until i have finished having children?

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Breast Reduction Timing?

Thank you for the question. Breast reduction surgery is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. By removing “excess” breast tissue, adipose tissue, and breast skin this operation reduces and lifts the breasts to a higher position on the chest wall. By doing so, patients often find improvement in neck, back, and shoulder discomfort and find it easier to form their activities of daily living and exercise. Timing of the operation will depend on the... more

Will Lose Ideal Post Surgical Result of Breast Reduction During Pregnancy

The answer to the timing of your surgery is how soon you plan to have your next child. If you expect to get pregnant within two years, then I would suggest you wait. If you are waiting longer, then you have to accept that your surgical results will be affected somewhat by the surgery. Your breast will have a smaller size so it's unlikely that they will increase to a J cup, but it is likely that they will increase in size and may lose their ideal post... more

Pregnancy and breast reduction

While your breast may grow during pregnancy due to the hormonal changes and proably weight gain, they more than likely will involute afterwards.

Steven Wallach, MD

13 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Pregnancy and breast reduction

Absolutely! Have your next child and then lose the weight first for your overall health. If you lose the weight after breast reduction, you could expereince and undesireable loss of breast volume and shape

Breast Reduction is BEST done after you complete your Family

Breast Reduction makes breast smaller but cutting across breast ducts and removing a large section of the breasts. This may impede or make it impossible for you to breast feed other children. while pregnancy is NOT likely to permanently balloon your reduced breast to its former volume, it / they will increase the size of the breast temporarily and stretch the breast skin permanently resulting in breast sagging. I therefore suggest you complete your family before having a breast reduction.... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

35 reviews

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Reduction: Q&A