Does breast lift implant by surgery affect breast feeding?

You can still breast feed after having a breast lift, but it can diminish milk production if you have a reduction of breast tissue.

Thank you for your question.The scientific literature varies with anywhere from a 30-70% chance of being able to breast feed.



To be sure, see two or more board
certified and experienced plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete
evaluation.



I hope this helps.

As sensation and breast ductal tissue is preserved in most techniques, the ability to breastfeed should remain intact.  Try to research this to find the surgeon who consistently produces the
results you would expect. Look at reviews on this site and see who gets the surgery right every time. Find
a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of breast lifts each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's
website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can
deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Most patients with breast augmentation or mastopexy with implants can breast feed subsequently. The operation certainly doesn't increase the chances but also does not substantially reduce that either.

Hi. Only about 2/3 of people can successfully breast feed, and these surgeries only have a small chance of affecting your chance of breast feeding.

Most patients that have breast augmentation, breast  lift, and even breast reduction surgery are still able to breast feed if they have children after surgery. But there is a small chance that any of these procedures could affect breast feeding. Depending upon the studies that you read, the risk of having problems with breast feeding after breast surgery can range from 2%-25%. In my practice, I would estimate that the risk is somewhere between 5-10%.

Thanks for the question.  The first thing to address is that not all women are able to breast feed, even if they have not had surgery. Studies have shown that the percentage of women who can breast feed after surgery is very similar to the percentage of the general population who have not had surgery. Good luck.

Thank you for your question.  You will likely be able to breast feed after a breast lift, but some women will note a decreased ability.  It really depends on how much breast tissue is removed and how much of the breast tissue is separated from the breast ducts.  Typically, a breast lift does not remove a tremendous amount of tissue (compared to a breast reduction), so the concern with breast feeding is less.  Make sure you discuss with your board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!

Thank you for your enquiry. Breast feeding can be performed successfully
after breast uplift and implant surgery but it really depends on the technique
used.
In some situations if the connections
between the milk glands and the milk ducts have not been divided breast feeding
will be possible.However, if you are considering having
further babies we generally recommend at Aurora Clinics that you leave any
surgery until after you have completed your family.
This is because any breast feeding or
pregnancy will change the appearance of your bust and will alter the results of the breast uplift and implant operation.
I hope this information helps.
With best wishes,Adrian Richards

These surgeries should not directly affect your ability to lactate but they could potentially (the lift part, if aggressive) result in reduced sensation to the nipple.  This is a fairly low risk, higher risk if the breast is very droopy and needs to be lifted aggressively.