Is it worth getting a breast augmentation 12 months before my wedding? (photos)

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I am 5’9, 159 lbs and 33 years old. I have volume loss 2/2 weight loss. I am not a mother however I do plan to have children in approx 2 years. I have had consults before, and really would love to look my best for my wedding …I just question if it’s worth it to get them now knowing it will take time for them to settle..and once they truly settle fully my body will again be changing with pregnancy. I am working full time, starting NP clinicals in June, and planning my wedding for March 2024.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Your breasts are low on the chest wall. Adding implants will only make them sag lower. The technique I recommend is a lift using The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained. Later, fat transfers or small implants can be placed if additional volume is desired.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Finny George, MD · Answer

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. If you want a particular look for your wedding, then you will be fully healed within a few months and this procedure will not impact your plans. Anticipating changes to your breast post pregnancy or breast feeding should weigh less on your decision now unless you prefer to wait. This is a very personal decision and one you can discuss with your surgeon.

Brian K. Reedy, MD · Answer

Hi & thanks for your question!
If having a breast augmentation prior to your wedding will make you feel better, then it is worth it. Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best wishes!

Carlos Marciales, MD · Answer

Do the surgery, look for the best result for you wedding, if you need another surgery after your children born it will be in years, but the pictures of your wedding will ending the way that you want to look, so do it !! And congrats!!!

Tania Najar, MD · Answer

If you are just getting an augmentation and not a breast lift, 12 months is more than enough time to prepare.

I. Nick Vial, MD · Answer

I always advise patients to avoid surgery before big events. You may develop capsular contracture, an implant infection, etc. The chance of having a complication is not likely, but if it does happen, it will ruin your big day.

Thomas Trevisani, MD · Answer

Any future pregnancy may affect the final result of your surgery. 
If you do surgery now, provided there are no complications - you can enjoy your new look for the wedding 
Only you can answer -If it is worth it to get surgery now or after you complete your pregnancies at which time your breasts will be reassessed and the best surgical procedure outlined

Lane Smith, MD · Answer

If you are going to change your body and you are going to do it before your wedding, I would suggest that you first discuss this with your soon to be spouse, for both approval and also for support.  There would be no better time to have this procedure done so that you have the final result for your special day.  I see no complications to have this procedure done 12 months before your wedding.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

Wedding Planning
It takes about eight weeks for breast implants to begin to settle into their new size and shape. If you want to get a true fit, it would be unwise to go wedding gown shopping before then. Since wedding planning calendars usually recommend that you order your gown 8-10 months out, it means your surgery should be a year before the big day.
If you can’t plan that far ahead, you could schedule your breast lift or breast augmentation surgery anywhere up to about four months before the wedding. That way, you’ll be able to get your gown’s bodice adjusted at the fitting, which is usually done about 6-8 weeks before the ceremony.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
If you are thinking about having a child in the next year or working on it now, I would suggest that you wait because your post-pregnancy breasts might look different from your current pair. During pregnancy, your breasts will enlarge from hormonal changes and milk production. Afterward, they might return to their original size or get smaller, bigger or droopier. You won’t know the verdict until six months after you have stopped breastfeeding or, if you are not breastfeeding, six months after childbirth.
If parenthood is further in your future and you are anxious to enjoy new breasts now, you don’t have to wait. Just understand that you might need a revision after pregnancy. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants, if interested. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Mildly Sagging Breasts: If your breasts are mildly droopy, a saline or silicone gel implant placed behind the pectoral muscle might help create the illusion of perkiness. That’s because as the implant fills out the top of the breast, it also fills out the bottom, making it look as if the nipple has moved higher. It hasn’t. You can always get a lift later if you feel you are not perky enough when fully settled and healed. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Derek Fletcher, MD · Answer

8-10 months is an adequate time line for recovery from breast augmentation. Depending on the type of implant, size of implant, and implant position, your breasts size and shape should be stable prior to your wedding. 
However, family planning is an important consideration. Pregnancy and breast feeding often change breast shape and nipple position which may effect the outcome of your breast augmentation. The most common combination of changes result in lost upper breast volume and lowering of the position of the nipple. A well performed breast augmentation prior to pregnancy can significantly reduce the visible upper breast volume loss. But, you may need a breast lift to optimize nipple position.

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