If I lose 5 kilos, will I effect my breast implants?

After surgery, you need a good protein diet to heal. Discuss your concerns with your doctor and he/she will let you know when you can start dieting. If your breasts get smaller, just gain the weight back.

Thanks for your question.  Weight loss affects everyone differently so it is difficult to tell how further weight loss will affect your breasts.  Some people notice very little change, but others will have a major change in the shape of their breasts.

There is no simple answer to this question.  The weight loss does not change the implants themselves, but can change the breast shape.  Work with a board certified Plastic Surgeon for your optimal outcome.

Thank you for your question and congratulations on your weight loss.  While we encourage maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise, the immediate postoperative period is not the time to address you last 5 kilos.  During the immediate postoperative period, you should focus on increasing your protein intake to 80-100 grams to encourage uneventful healing.  Malnourishment due to dieting in the postoperative period can lead to wound healing problems, opening of the incisions and potential exposure of your implant...all complications that you would like to avoid.  After about 6 weeks of uneventful healing you can return to all activities like diet and exercise.  A 10-15 lb weight loss can affect your breasts if you still  have a significant amount of breast tissue.  If you have little breast tissue, the impact may be minimal.  This is one of the reasons we ask patients to wait until they reach their ideal weight before having surgery. Discuss this matter further with your surgeon for additional guidance and reassurance.  Best wishes on your recovery. 

Hi Millie, Thanks for your question and congratulations on your recent weight loss and surgery.  Regarding your question it is impossible to say for sure as some women's breasts change dramatically with weight fluctuation while others can remain a similar size with weight changes. If you were my patient I'd probably have a better idea of things.  Why not bring up this question with your plastic surgeon?  Try to be patient in the healing process and remember that the majority of swelling will start to go away at about 4 -- 6 weeks.  Also it can take12 weeks up to six months for final results of shape and form.  Best to you.  -Dr. Coan

Thank you for your question. Weight loss can definitely affect the size and shape of your breasts. How much it effects your breasts is different for each patient. Concentrate on healing from your surgery now. Enjoy your new results.  If you do lose weight in the future and it affects the appearance of your breasts you could always have a revision in the future. Good luck. 

Breast size will fluctuate with weight changes. Some patients have more of a fatty component than others.

This a good question.  However, it is a difficult question to accurately answer.  Some women's breasts will change significantly with weight loss while others will not.  You seem to have had a large change in your breasts with the weight loss and could anticipate more deflation possibly with the loss of 4 or 5 more kilos.  There is no good way to accurately predict the degree of the changes you might see with more weight loss.  The good news is that the skin can contract due to it's natural elastic qualities and your breast skin and tissue will do so in the coming months.  Being patient is the right mind set.  Give time for all the tissues to heal and contract.