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Spontaneous Lactation After Breast Augmentation?

asked 11 months ago by Boobs4me
Latest answer by Robert N. Young, MD
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Tags: saline implants, under muscle, lactating, normal

I had a breast augmentation on June 23rd, so it has been about 4 1/2 weeks ago. As of this morning, I have started lactating when I do my massages. I am not pregnant and my youngest child is 8 years old and I never breastfed. I am wondering why this is happening and if I should continue to do my massages with this lactation going on. It is happening in both of my breasts. I have saline unders and I have been massaging to help my breasts to drop.

3 answers to Spontaneous Lactation After Breast Augmentation?

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Lactation after Breast Augmentation

Breast milk is not unsafe for breast implants. Many women succesfully breast feed their babies after a breast augmentation. I think there is no need to stop your massage of the implants because of the new lactation. If the milk production persists it would be important to have your doctor check your prolactin level, a pituitary hormone, to make sure there is not a hormonal cause for the appearance of breast milk long after you have been pregnant or lactating. more
Mary Lee Peters, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Lactation post op breast augmentation due to implant massage

Your lactation is due to the massage exercises post breast augmentation. Usually the frequency of the exercises is decreased after about 6 weeks and this should help resolve the laction. I see laction post augmentation once or twice a year in my patients and it always has resolved with decreased frequency of the exercises. Only if it does not resolve would I recommend getting a prolactin level. Best wishes.
Louise Ferland, MD

Richmond Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Augmentation Causing Lactation

This does happen occasionally to patients. I believe the pressure of the implants can cause the lactation, but this should stop with time. I would address this with your surgeon and he may recommend to decrease the massaging.
Robert N. Young, MD

San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

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