Will pregnancy ruin my breast implants?

Hello, While we do see changes in the breasts in patients with breast implants, we also see changes in the breasts of women without them. The answer varies. Not all patients will object to the changes pregnancy brings to their breasts. Some will seek surgery afterward to improve their look, but others will not... more

We get this question often. The implants themselves will not be harmed. There is an interaction between the breast tissue and the implants.  With pregnancy, (and all of the hormonal changes that go with it), as well as breast feeding, changes can occur.  These changes occur with or without... more

Recent studies indicate that the biggest predictor of changes in your breasts (your breasts, NOT the implants) is how large your breasts become during pregnancy. The things that can result from large changes include loss of breast tissue, stretch marks, and sagging. The implants don't necessarily cause any of... more

Congratulations on your pregnancy. It will not have any effect on your implants. However, it may have significant effect on your breasts. Some patients may require a breast lift after pregnancy, but that risk does not increase because you have breast implants. Your breasts will enlarge as they would have... more

The hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and with breast-feeding will affect your breast tissue itself, and specifically not the breast implant. Whether or not you have breast implants, your breast will undergo changes with pregnancy and breast-feeding that tend to make the breast droop and to... more

There are many factors that will determine the ultimate look of your breasts after preganancy and whether they will sag. Foremost among these is your decision to nurse. While no one can negate the benefits of nursing, I will briefly review some of the considerations These include: Size of your natural... more

It is hard to say for sure what the changes will be to your breasts after your pregnancy and breast feeding.  It is very difficult to predict how your body will react. What can be said is generally women's breasts enlarge with pregnancy and breast feeding and this can cause stretch on the Cooper's... more

During and after pregnancy your implants will remain the same.  However, there is a chance that your breast tissue may change.  Since you have been pregnant before, you are aware of all the changes your body goes through, especially the changes your breast go through during pregnancy and after breast... more

Pregnancy will have no effect on the integrity of your implants.  So there is no need to worry about that.  But the stretching and shrinking of the breast tissue during pregnancy and breast feeding may cause changes that could require some future surgery.  Either bigger implants or a lift... more

During and after pregnancy your breast implants themselves will remain unchanged.  What may change is your breast tissue.  Lactating (milk producing) breast tissue enlarges and stretches the skin.  When the breast stops producing milk the breast tissue will shrink down.  Whether the skin is... more