Breast Augmentation During Menstrual Period

This is an outstanding question and one that I have thought about frequently but for which I can find no definitive answer.
Common sense would tell you that there is an increased risk of complications if you are operating on a swollen tender gland. But to tell you the truth I could find no research supporting this. To some degree, it is largely conjecture. If there is a surgeon who is aware of this, please communicate this to me. If patients ask me, I tell them that it makes sense to defer elective surgery at a point in their menstrual cycle when their breasts are not swollen. However, there are so many other factors that play a role in scheduling surgery, that this may not be the deciding factor.
I, myself, attempted a brief online review of the medical literature and could not find a study which sought to answer this specific question. I found a study looking at 32 other studies to examine if the timing of surgery relative to the menstrual cylce had any effect on breast cancer. The results were inconclusive.

Thank you for your question.  Performing breast augmentation while a patient is menstruating should not, in any way, affect the surgical outcome.  Post-op tenderness may be slightly increased, especially if the patient is prone to significant breast tenderness during her period.  Regardless, we operate on menstruating patients all the time, largely without additional concern.

Thank you for your question.I often being asked to reschedule the op because of the starting cycle. In fact it doesn't affect the surgery and healing process, with the exception of large areas of invasion like liposuction. It is quite common to provide surgery during the patient's cycle, it's no contraindication in case you are not bleeding to much. If your menstruation is normal you can have surgery with it and you'll be fine. I wish you best of luck.