Will Pregnancy Ruin my Breast Implants?

Your breasts will respond physiologically to pregnance the same with or without breast implants.  Some women can have multiple pregnancies and breast feed with little impact on the appearance of the breasts.  Others might see dramatic changes with even one pregancy.  Your implants will not hurt nor help the changes that pregnancy might bring.

Great question !!!!   and congratulations on your pregnancy !!This is a very common question in my practice and is often a reason women give for delaying breast augmentation.  A very large percentage of women considering breast augmentation (or who already have implants) worry about this.  The simple fact is: we really do not know how pregnancy will affect your breasts whether you have implants or not.  Every woman is different and every pregnancy is different !   I have seen women in my practice who came in and said that after their first pregnancy their breasts were perfect and then after their second they sagged.  I've seen women in their 50's after 4 pregnancies with very perky breasts and great shape.  I've seen 19 year olds after one pregnancy with sagging breasts.  I actually had one patient that already had saggy breasts and previous implants that I revised and adjusted her muscle some and got a good result.  She then came in a couple years later after another pregnancy to ask about a tummy tuck.  I was worried her breasts would have sagged from the pregnancy because her stomach did.  However, to my surprise her breasts looked even better than two years prior (before her latest pregnancy).  She had dual plane 500 cc round smooth silicone implants.  Sure, on average women will commonly lose a little volume in the upper pole of the breasts with a pregnancy and may sag some.  This is why augmentation mastopexy is a common part of a 'mommy makeover'.  However, this is not a golden rule and I have seen many, many women with very nice perky breasts after pregnancies, whether they had implants in or not.   Implants actually commonly help by providing stable volume and shape.  Best of luck with everything and if you decide that you want to change something about your breasts after your pregnancy, I am sure you will make a good decision.  Kind regards

Hi there and thank you for this question. Pregnancy will not ruin your breast implants. When someone is pregnant and the breasts become engorged and maybe they breastfeed, there will be anatomical changes which may affect the overall cosmesis of the breasts. After pregnancy, breastfeeding, the breasts can deflate, lose volume and become droopy. It will not affect the implants. There is a strong possibility that you will require a mastopexy or breast lift in order to retain that breast shape again.

Pregnancy and Breast feeding definitely have an effect on breasts, and more so if you have implants, because bigger breasts are affected more. The breasts swell and when they go back down (after pregnancy and breast feeding are complete), the skin might not shrink down to the original size, so you might notice more droop.
Similarly, time and gravity are always doing their thing, and we can't do anything to stop either - I often wish I could!
My recommendation to fight all 3 of these 'enemies' is a good support/sports bra, worn 24/7. This is what I call my 'life-sentence', but, it is worth it I think!
I have seen women who had implants 20 years ago, and who have been religious about wearing a support bra day and night - their breasts looked amazing for 20 years!

Thank you for the question. Breast implants do not necessarily change after pregnancy. However, your breasts and skin may change. The changes can be related to skin elasticity and the amount of  weight gain/loss around the time of pregnancy. These changes can affect how your breasts look over the top of the implant. Sometime a breast lift may be needed, but it's impossible to know. May woman won't need any surgery after pregnancy.   

#Pregnancy will not compromise the integrity of the #breastimplants, but it can affect the appearance of the breasts by stretching and shrinking of the breast tissue.  Physical changes observed to the appearance, proportion, and fullness of your breasts may potentially necessitate a #breastlift or another #breastaugmentation.  For right now, I would focus on enjoying your pregnancy and visit with your plastic surgeon once you begin weaning the baby to determine the most appropriate course of action moving forward.  Congratulations!

Pregnancy will not ruin your breast implants however it can potentially affect the aesthetic results.  Breast implants will not stop the effects on breast size and shape caused by pregnancy, weight fluctuations and breast feeding. The longer you breast feed the more likely your breasts will droop after you stop breastfeeding, due to the prolonged engorgement of your breast tissue (with or without implants).

The implants will survive the pregnancy just fine. The real question is how will your natural breast tissue recover after being engorged. Some women bounce back beautifully, while others find themselves looking deflated or droopy. If this is going to happen, it will occur with or without breast implants. If you find that you are not satisfied with your breast appearance after pregnancy, I would suggest that you have all your children prior to embarking on a rejuvenation procedure. Best of luck!

Thank you for your question.  Pregnancy (and subsequent breastfeeding) can have somewhat unpredictable effects upon your breasts, regardless of the presence of a new implant.  You can certainly expect some enlargement of the breasts, followed by some deflation.  The implant may counteract some of the deflation effect, but it is indeed possible that more "sag" may result, and that you may want to seek a revision in the future.

When the breasts expand as they fill with breast milk and then deflate, they can sag. How much they will sag is largely genetic (your mom is a good reference). Implants are unlikely to affect this problem very much. Certainly I have seen many women with sagging breasts after pregnancies that never had implants! A benefit of having implants at the time of pregnancy is that they will not shrivel to nothing after the pregnancy. So I don't think you need to worry about the implants. If you are going to need a breast lift later, you will likely need one regardless of whether you have implants. I attached a link to my website in case you wish to read more.

Thank you for your question. Most women are able to breast feed after having breast augmentation.  However, pregnancy can change a woman’s body, including breast size and shape, even though it doesn’t impact the implant itself.  Surgeries can be performed after pregnancy to improve or correct these changes to the breast.