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Should I Wait for Abdominal Lipo and Breast Impants Until After Kids?
I am considering lipo on lower abs for a horrible little pouch that no matter how skinny I get (99 Lbs.) it is still there. I plan to have kids in 2-3 years, should I wait. I am also getting breast implants in June, or should I wait?
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jendoll
in Louisville, Ky
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Get Liposuction now if you are not going to have kids for a year or more.
Liposuction is such a great rewarding procedure that you should do it Now since you will usually be very happy with the way you look. There are no negative consequences later from lipo if you get pregnant in a year or more so enjoy the new you while you can.
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Timing of Plastic Surgery and your Family
Hi there-
There really is no right answer here...
What you need to consider and weigh are the benefits to you of achieving your desired body contour now versus the potential that you will need revision surgery if your pregnancy (or pregnancies) cause changes in your appearance.
If the idea of having to go through more procedures after your family is complete would be objectionable to you, and you don't mind waiting to achieve the breast and body contour you desire until after
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Abdominal lipo and implants before or after kids
In my opinion, you don't need to delay your implants until after pregnancy unless that's your preference. Certainly a pregancy will alter your abdomen, which may change the operation that you would require for improvement. My general rule of thumb is that if you plan on three or more years before pregnancy, you should be good to go. If you are one year from getting pregnant you might want to wait until after for the tummy work.
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Timing of Breast Augmentation and Tummy Liposuction vis a vis Pregnancy(ies)
There are no hard rules as to WHEN you should have cosmetic surgery; before or after you completed your family. Pregnancy and especially several pregnancies usually change the abdomen irreversibly in most women. They are associated with mostly saggy breasts although some women are left with larger breasts.
If you are truly bothered by your breasts and have no plans to have children for another 2-3 years you may wish to go ahead and have your augmentation now. You have to realize that the...
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Pregnancy and breast implants, liposuction
If your plans for children are 2-3 years away, I would opt for doing the surgery now. Your body will change during and after surgery, but it's impossible to predict how much it will change and whether or not it will affect your results. Most patients are able to breastfeed after implant surgery. I suggest asking your plastic surgeon about this as well, as he or she will be able to give you a more detailed answer based upon your anatomy. Good luck, /nsn.
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Cosmetic surgery and future pregnancies, no easy answer
The question frequently comes up concerning breast augmentation or liposuction and future pregnancies. There is a fear that pregnancy after breast implants will 'ruin' the results, or that with weight gains the effects of liposuction may disappear. If your family is planned for the future, you have to weigh the enjoyment of looking good and feeling good about it for say three years, or accepting things as they are with the hope of getting to them after completing a family. If the decision...
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You pick the time
No plastic surgeon is going to tell you when to do something. We will say when you should not do it --- timeing is up to you. Make up your own mind.
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Breasts and body change shape with pregnancy
Should you wait until after having children to have aesthetic surgery on your belly and breasts? It is really a personal decision based on how uncomfortable you now are with your appearance and how willing you are to have to redo surgery after your pregnancies.
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1. Breasts will change with pregnancy and nursing. I have several patients who have come right back to shape after nursing, even with implants in place. Others have come for revision surgery.
2. Liposuction of the belly...
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OK to have breast implants before having kids.
Hi.
1) You can have breast implants anytime. The breasts change in unpredictable ways with babies, whether or not you have implants. It's possible you will need a touch up when you are done with pregnancies.
2) But I would put off any abdominal procedure until after your pregnancies. You may well need some type of tummy tuck at that time rather than just liposuction.
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Cosmetic body-contouring before pregnancy
Since cosmetic surgery is an elective, quality of life issue, it depends on how meaningful or valuable the change is to you. There is no right or wrong answer. Three years may be meaningful while 6 months probably is not. Also, since your body may change or not change significantly after pregnancy, you have to factor in the possibility of another operation after childbirth.
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