Wait Until After Children for Breast Augmentation?

Hi Camgirl thank you for this excellent question.
This question came to me and my resident team at McMaster University and we decided to pursue an answer from the surgical literature. Our discoveries are not ground breaking or revolutionary, and it should also be noted that our results have not yet been accepted through the peer review process by a surgical journal. But they are submitted and I am certain that they will be very soon.
What the best scientific literature indicates is that breast augmentation negatively impacts the ability to successfully breast feed after pregnancy by a small amount.
Having 3 young children, I appreciate the pressure that women are under by society to successfully breast feed. For our first child this led to many sleepless and anxiety filled nights until it finally began to work out. There is a significant portion of society that cannot breast feed for a myriad of reasons, and their babies grow up beautifully with no issues.
That being said if you are 100% committed to doing everything you possibly can to breast feed successfully, I would hold off on breast augmentation until after you have breast fed your babies.
Best of luck in your life journey!

Hello there and thank you for this great question. There is nothing wrong with having a breast augmentation prior to child rearing, as long as you understand that pregnancy and breastfeeding can potentially change your cosmetic outcome. It is not uncommon for the breasts to drop following breastfeeding which might require a future mastopexy to correct. There is a extremely small chance that you would not be able to breastfeed following a breast augmentation, however, this is not a great reason to avoid surgery as the risks are extremely small.

Hi and thank you for your question. I do not believe you need to wait until after children to get a breast augmentation unless you are planning on having children in the near future. Breast implants have no effect on breast feeding so you can safely breast feed if you choose too. After children if your breasts change from your pregnancies, you can always consider a lift at that point. I recommend you schedule a consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss further. Best wishes