Good morning, I am about to do my breast reduction in 9 days. I weaned my two years old, but i realize I still have milk when I press hard around my nipples. My PS said it won't bother the procedure, but it stresses me out a little. Also, I breastfed more than 2 years so boobs are already empty and like they were before. So I am not concerned about the shape changing once totally dry but more the presence of milk still during and after procedure.
Answer: Breast Feeding Mastopexy Reduction Usually in my experience with breast feeding / milk producing patients - I've encountered that sometimes the milk production can cause more post-op swelling, fluid production, even possibly cellulitis / infection. And if there is a lot of engorgement from the milk production around your procedure, that can sometimes alter your results long term as the breast become more deflated (sometimes needing to re-lift because of so much deflation).
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Answer: Breast Feeding Mastopexy Reduction Usually in my experience with breast feeding / milk producing patients - I've encountered that sometimes the milk production can cause more post-op swelling, fluid production, even possibly cellulitis / infection. And if there is a lot of engorgement from the milk production around your procedure, that can sometimes alter your results long term as the breast become more deflated (sometimes needing to re-lift because of so much deflation).
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March 15, 2025
Answer: Breast milk present during surgery Hello, thank you for the question. I have my patients stop breast feeding 6 months prior to the surgery reason being we want the breasts to be emptied as much as possible to be able to get a good result. From what you are saying your breasts are empty and you are just having some milk present which in this case will not be a problem during surgery. Good luck with your upcoming surgery.
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March 15, 2025
Answer: Breast milk present during surgery Hello, thank you for the question. I have my patients stop breast feeding 6 months prior to the surgery reason being we want the breasts to be emptied as much as possible to be able to get a good result. From what you are saying your breasts are empty and you are just having some milk present which in this case will not be a problem during surgery. Good luck with your upcoming surgery.
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March 7, 2025
Answer: Breast feeding before a breast reduction Personally I prefer a patient's breast to be dry prior to any breast surgery. Usually we will wait 6 months after a patient has finished breast feeding prior to performing breast surgery. Now there are different levels of "dry" if you will. Most patients are completely dry after 6 months and their breasts have returned to their final shape but there are some patients who have not breast fed for a very long time and can still express some milk with firm pressure on the nipple. These cases are not a problem for surgery as all of the major ducts are dry and we usually do not exert pressure on the nipple during the surgery.
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March 7, 2025
Answer: Breast feeding before a breast reduction Personally I prefer a patient's breast to be dry prior to any breast surgery. Usually we will wait 6 months after a patient has finished breast feeding prior to performing breast surgery. Now there are different levels of "dry" if you will. Most patients are completely dry after 6 months and their breasts have returned to their final shape but there are some patients who have not breast fed for a very long time and can still express some milk with firm pressure on the nipple. These cases are not a problem for surgery as all of the major ducts are dry and we usually do not exert pressure on the nipple during the surgery.
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January 31, 2025
Answer: Milk and breast reductions Plastic surgeons generally have different times that they recommend to wait after completion of breast-feeding to proceed with breast surgery. I generally recommend reading three months after breast-feeding. There are some women, however, that no matter how much time passes they still continue to produce milk and many times we as plastic surgeons come across milk in the breast tissue. The vast majority of times this does not cause any issues. There is a very very rare complication, called a galactocele in a pocket of milk can form and would need to be drained, but I would generally not recommend postponing surgery just because there is some milk present.
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January 31, 2025
Answer: Milk and breast reductions Plastic surgeons generally have different times that they recommend to wait after completion of breast-feeding to proceed with breast surgery. I generally recommend reading three months after breast-feeding. There are some women, however, that no matter how much time passes they still continue to produce milk and many times we as plastic surgeons come across milk in the breast tissue. The vast majority of times this does not cause any issues. There is a very very rare complication, called a galactocele in a pocket of milk can form and would need to be drained, but I would generally not recommend postponing surgery just because there is some milk present.
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November 7, 2024
Answer: Breast reduction and breast feeding Thank you for your question. We advise patients to wait a minimum of 3 months after completion of breast feeding in order to allow the breasts to shrink back down to their normal size. I also highly recommend that you try to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight before having the surgery in order to prevent more sagging in the future. Best of luck to you
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November 7, 2024
Answer: Breast reduction and breast feeding Thank you for your question. We advise patients to wait a minimum of 3 months after completion of breast feeding in order to allow the breasts to shrink back down to their normal size. I also highly recommend that you try to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight before having the surgery in order to prevent more sagging in the future. Best of luck to you
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