Should I Get Breast Implants if I Plan on Getting Pregnant Later?

Unless you plan on getting pregnant in the next month or so, there is absolutely no reason to wait until after all of your pregnancies to get a breast augmentation.  Pregnancy may ultimately affect your breast volume and skin laxity.   

It depends on whether you are planning to get pregnant right now, or just know that at some point you are going to want to have children.  If you are not planning to get pregnant right now, implants will be fine.  

Pregnancy will cause changes in the appearance of your breasts whether you have implants or not. If you are planning to become pregnant very soon, I recommend you to wait until after you have children. I advise my patients to wait 6 months after undergoing breast augmentation surgery to plan on getting pregnant. Your body needs at least 6 months to fully recover.
Breastfeeding will not damage or ruin your implants either. You can comfortably breastfeed.

The decision whether to have your breast augmentation before or after you have kids can be challenging. The answer really depends on your goals. For women who are considering having children within the next 1-2 years,I typically recommend that women wait 3-6 months after their baby is born, or 3-6 months after nursing if you choose to breast feed. For women who would like children, but are unsure regarding timing, can have an augmentation at any time. It's important to know that breast augmentation will not affect your ability to nurse your baby, it does not affect your breast milk, and also won't affect your ability to undergo routine mammography (breast imaging). When considering breast augmentation make sure you find a board certified plastic surgeon who will take the time to answer all of your questions and explain all of your options, so that you can decide if breast augmentation is right for you.

The #results of the breast #augmentation may be compromised if it is done before pregnancy. Many women undergo breast procedures to #restore their breasts to the way they looked prior to pregnancy.  Therefore, if you experience weight gain, pregnancies, or any other drastic body altering changes, it is very possible the results may be compromised. 
There is no way of knowing what a #pregnancy will do to the results of an augmentation. Therefore, it is best to wait until after your pregnancy and nursing to undergo an augmentation.

Thank you for your question.  Breast implants will not have any negative impact on the health of a pregnancy.  Pregnancy can, however, cause a change in the appearance and/or fullness of your breasts.  For most patients, the decision to undergo a breast augmentation procedure is a very personal one and I have found in over 20 years of experience that there is no perfect age to have this done.  Many women will elect to have a breast augmentation before having children, but I will recommend that patients wait to have a breast augmentation if they are planning on having children in the immediate future (planning on becoming pregnant within a few months).  I would recommend scheduling a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is well experienced in breast augmentation procedures.  At the time of your consultation, all of the available options will be addressed and it may help you make your decision.  Remember, this is a personal decision and only you can decide when it is the right time for you!  Best of luck!

Photos would be needed to advise further but the fact is the majority of women have breast augmentation before having children. In fact after breast augmentation the additional support of the implant can help your breast withstand the changes of pregnancy and breast feeding better and breast implants wil not interfere with your capacity to breast feedA lot of loose skin suggests a simultaneous mastopexy may be needed

Thank you for your question. Many women will have breast augmentation before and after having children. For women who are actively planning children or plan to have one with a year's timeframe, then I generally recommend waiting. Depending on how pregnancy changes your breasts, you may also consider a breast lift at the time of your augmentation. If you have implants before pregnancy, then you should feel reassured that the implants will not impact your pregnancy, but you breasts may develop some of the post-pregnancy and/or post-breast feeding changes.

Many women chose to have breast augmentation prior to becoming pregnant.  This is a personal decision which can increase a woman's self confidence and personal image.  It is important to remember that pregnancy and breast feeding can change the look of the breasts, with or without implants.  Your breasts will undergo the same changes if you have had an augmentation and therefore, may require further breast surgery at some point in time.Best of luck,

I usually recommend patients finish having children before getting breast implants. This is because pregnancy can cause changes in your breast contour. For example some women experience an increase in size making breast augmentation unnecessary. Itcan also cause the breasts to sag and having breast implants may make accelerate the rate of sagging. However the choice is really up to you. 

Hello! Thank you for your question. This is an excellent question, and one very common for those seeking rejuvenation of the appearance of her breasts, especially with pregnancy.  Options to ameliorate your complaints would include implant placement, breast lift, fat grafting, or a combination of these modalities. A consultation with a plastic surgeon may help you decide which procedure(s) may be the best option for you. It may be wise to wait until after you have completed child bearing, as similar changes will occur after each pregnancy. Also, it is not uncommon to have different sizes of breasts, but I would recommend evaluation if there is a sudden change in one side from another, a mass is felt to account for the size difference, any changes in skin or nipple appearance, or drainage/bleeding from the nipple. Changes can certainly continue after future pregnancies. Hope that these answers help!