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.

There is no way to tell whether pregnancy will ruin your breasts after implant surgery.  In fact, it is very uncommon for my patients to need revision surgery after pregnancy.  It will depend to a certain extent how you view the breasts after everything has settles down after you finish breast feeding.

Thank you for your question.Pregnancy will not disturb your breast augmentation and will definitely not ruin your breast implants. Millions of women have had breast augmentation surgery with both saline and silicone breast implants prior to having their first pregnancy.That being said - pregnancy can change the shape and volume of your natural breast tissue. Your implants will be fine. Most commonly, women come back after having children requesting a larger implant because they have lost some of the natural volume to their breasts. Another request is for a lift, due to excess skin stretch with pregnancy and breast-feeding.I hope this helps.- Dr. Bryson Richards (Board Certified Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon)

Just like women who have not undergone breast augmentation, pregnancy can change the size, shape and sagginess of augmented breasts. Also, just like women who have not had surgery, the pregnancy may cause significant changes in some women with implants, and minimal changes in others.Congratulations on your pregnancy! Enjoy it, and don't worry about your breasts at this point, since there's nothing to do regardless. It's likely that your breasts will look better after this pregnancy than if you had no implants, but only time will tell. If you are unhappy with your breasts, a revision surgery could be performed. You should wait until you have finished breastfeeding, and your breasts have returned to a stable size and shape. You might later benefit from somewhat larger implants, or you may require a lift to prevent that "saggy look." Keep in mind that another surgery would usually be less painful, with an easier recovery.Good luck!

This is  a very common question asked by several of my patients. I tell them pregnancy itself will not effect your implants in any way. However the stretching of the breast skin and tissue during pregnancy may change the shape of the breast contour. If this does happen one may perhaps need a lift or slightly larger implant. That being said there are plenty of women whose breast shape remains perfectly fine without the need for any further surgeries. On a different note, if someone plans on getting pregnant in the near future (1-2 years) and does not have implants I often advise them to wait until they are done having babies. I hope this helps.

Dr C

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!