Could corrective surgery help with breast and nipple shape, making it easier for baby to latch and breast pump cups to fit properly? With my first child I had a great milk supply, but had difficulty with his latch and couldn't get ANY milk out with the pump. The lactation MD said it was r/t nipple shape d/t tuberous breast deformity. (Puffy nipples are a characteristic she said). Also if silicone implants are safe why MRI every 5 years? Cohesive safer?
June 8, 2017
Answer: Tuberous breasts, surgery & lactation There are definitely procedures that can help improve the appearance of your tuberous breasts. However, I doubt that they will help with lactation. Or at the least, there is no guarantee. Why don't you schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss? Best of luck.
Helpful
June 8, 2017
Answer: Tuberous breasts, surgery & lactation There are definitely procedures that can help improve the appearance of your tuberous breasts. However, I doubt that they will help with lactation. Or at the least, there is no guarantee. Why don't you schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss? Best of luck.
Helpful
July 10, 2017
Answer: That is a lot of good questions! There are many ways to correct tuberous beast deformity and nipple deformities. Most of the time, these techniques are not used to correct deformity to aid in difficulty with nursing. Having said that, if you are interested in correcting the shape of your breast and nipples because of cosmetic concerns and other reasons, improved ability to nurse your baby might be an added benefit. Overall, you would need a consultation with a Plastic Surgeon to examine you to understand exactly what the issues are, and then the two of you can come up with possible solutions together. The FDA has suggested MRI for surveillance of all silicone gel implants, including Cohesive gel implants. This is because it is difficult to determine if there is a rupture in the new silicone gel implants because the gel sticks to itself and leaks out of the implants less than before. I hope this encourages you to investigate the possibilities further.
Helpful
July 10, 2017
Answer: That is a lot of good questions! There are many ways to correct tuberous beast deformity and nipple deformities. Most of the time, these techniques are not used to correct deformity to aid in difficulty with nursing. Having said that, if you are interested in correcting the shape of your breast and nipples because of cosmetic concerns and other reasons, improved ability to nurse your baby might be an added benefit. Overall, you would need a consultation with a Plastic Surgeon to examine you to understand exactly what the issues are, and then the two of you can come up with possible solutions together. The FDA has suggested MRI for surveillance of all silicone gel implants, including Cohesive gel implants. This is because it is difficult to determine if there is a rupture in the new silicone gel implants because the gel sticks to itself and leaks out of the implants less than before. I hope this encourages you to investigate the possibilities further.
Helpful
