Nursing/pumping and BBL?

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I am scheduled with a doctor for a BBL, and am about 5 months postpartum. I was told by coordinator that I must stop breastfeeding 6 months beforehand due to the hormones—is this correct? I currently pump and don’t really want to stop yet.

Jamil Ahmad, MD · Answer

Hi, thanks for your question. Typically we recommend that you stop nursing at least six months prior to your BBL surgery. Part of this is in order to ensure that your body is more or less back to its pre-pregnancy state. Basically, following your surgery, you don't want your body undergoing any major changes hormonally or for other reasons as this can have an affect on your result. You also don't want to be nursing and taking pain medications or other medications that might be prescribed to you either prior to or following your surgery. That said, every surgeon has his/her own pre and post-operative guidelines that you should follow carefully. If you want to keep nursing I would delay your surgery until you are prepared to stop. There is no need to rush things. You should have your BBL when you are fully ready. I highly recommend that you book an in person consultation with your surgeon in order to discuss these and any other concerns that you may have about your upcoming surgery.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

As long as all medications are no longer within the bloodstream before breast feeding is resumed, this would be acceptable.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Luminous963894,
every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. Most plastic surgeons would recommend you to wait at least 6 months prior you get a surgery. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

My concern with your post is that it doesn’t sound like you’ve met your surgeon or had an in person consultation.

That in itself is more of a concern than breast-feeding and having cosmetic surgery.

We typically ask patients to be at least six months postpartum and if still breast-feeding patients should pump and dump while taking medications.

Each provider will have their own protocols but I would rely on the doctors opinion and not a commission sales person(often called a PCC patient care coordinator).

Breast-feeding is important and I would recommend not stopping the process entirely until you feel that you and your child ready ready for that.  If that means postponing the surgery that may be the right thing to do. You can’t change your providers policies and I would say you should put your child’s needs first.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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