Is Breast Reduction Safe While Pregnant?

Question

Should I have the surgery while I am pregnant? Just found out I am six weeks pregnant, should I still have Breast reduction surgery next week?

Caner Kacmaz, MD · Answer

Definitely not. You should not undergo any plastic surgery during pregnancy. I highly recommend you wait to go through with this operation until you have delivered your baby. With that said, urgent and emergency surgeries should not be delayed because you are pregnant but plastic surgery can definitely wait until after delivery.

David Shafer, MD, FACS · Answer

Cancel the surgery and wait six months after you deliver. It is unwise to operate unnecessarily in a pregnant woman. Additionally, pregnancy changes the structure and composition of the breasts. You really should wait.

Brent Moelleken, MD · Answer

It would be extraordinarily unwise to perform any elective surgery, especially breast surgery, while a woman is pregnant.
It would endanger the baby, and during the operation it would be difficult to estimate the type and amount of breast reduction to perform.

Scott C. Lindsay, DO · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.
No, you should not have surgery when you are pregnant. Postpone until after you have the baby . 
Best wishes!

Olivia Hutchinson, MD · Answer

You should not undergo breast reduction surgery at any point during your pregnancy, and should probably wait at least 3 months after you finished breastfeeding before considering breast reduction, if you even desire it at that point.

Carmen Kavali, MD · Answer

No no no no no.  No elective surgery during pregnancy--it's not worth the risk to your chlid.  Besides, pregnancy will change your breasts, so wait and see what happens.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Congratulations on the pregancy! Please do not proceed with surgery since you are pregnant. I recommend postponing surgery until after having the baby and once you have stopped lactating. The breasts will change after breast feeding and affect the results of your surgery. Most importantly, it is not safe for you and the baby. Do not let another surgeon tell you otherwise. Good luck!

Pat Pazmino, MD, FACS · Answer

It is not safe to perform a breast reduction surgery while pregnant. No ethical plastic surgeon to perform this procedure. Your best course is to enjoy your pregnancy and your upcoming new baby. You should wait 4 to 6 months after you've given birth and after you have stopped breast-feeding to consider surgery to your breasts. This will allow all hormones in your body to dissipate into reach your final body shape after your pregnancy.

Sirish Maddali, MD · Answer

I am hoping that enough surgeons saying "NO" will make you reconsider and not have the surgery. It is truly an elective procedure and can be done at any time. There is no need to rush it. Furthermore, your breasts will change during and after your pregnancy. I would ask you to wait at least 6 months after your child's delivery (assuming you are not breast-feeding) before thinking of this (or any) elective surgery.

Michael C. Edwards, MD, FACS · Answer

I agree with each of the other respodents. If your plan is to carry your pregnancy to term you wouldn't want to do that any way because of the changes your breast will go through.
Dr Edwards

Is Breast Reduction Safe While Pregnant?

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