Breast lift & thin skin?

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After pregnancy and breastfeeding I'm planning on getting a breast lift due to sagging and resultant rippling (I have silicone implants are above the muscle). I'm also having fat transferred because I basically have no tissue, just very thin skin from all of the stretching. I would like to have another child in the future but am not in a position to do so now. My fear is if the same thing happens (ballooning of breasts from pregnancy/breastfeeding) will my skin get dangerously thin?

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear trianglesquare,
you don't know how will your breasts react to new pregnancy and increase in size. If you want, you can get breast lift now and wait to see how will your breast react to pregnancy. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC · Answer

If you are planning to have another child, it would be prudent to wait until after to proceed with a breast lift. This is because pregnancy may negatively impact the results of your breast lift. Once you’ve stopped planning to have children, you can consider whether a breast lift would be suitable to achieve your goals.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

First, with a lift, I recommend placing the implants behind the muscle for better support, better coverage of the implant and better upper breast fullness.  Second, if you have the lift now and later get pregnant, you may undo what the lift did and need another lift. You will probably do what you did with your first pregnancy. You might consider having all the children you want now, and then have the lift.

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