Do you think it would be possible for me to get a small fat transfer to my breasts while lactating?

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I am currently pregnant and scheduled for a labiaplasty after I deliver I was hoping to take advantage of being under and get a fat transfer while I have a little excess body fat (I tend to be on the thin side). Do you think it would be possible for me to get a small fat transfer to my breasts while lactating? I want a very small amount transferred. I honestly want a small B. I have nothing- not even an A. It will be easier to recover from both, and I don’t like being put under.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear laurene1234,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Most surgeons would recommend you to wait until you stop lactating and then get surgery. 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

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Under no circumstance should you have fat transferred while you are lactating.  The cannula can penetrate a duct and could have lactating in the soft tissue ending up with complications.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Danielle Atwood, MD, PhD · Answer

Hello,
Congratulations on the baby! 
If you were my patient, I would ask you to wait until at least 6 months or more after ending breastfeeding. The first concern would be that the breast parenchyma and ducts can be damaged causing milk to leak and collect in your breast which could become infected leading to abscesses or mastitis. This could also alter you ability to breastfeed if that is what you desire. And finally, we can't predict how breastfeeding will affect every breast, some worse than others. It is good to give it time to settle and deflate as much as it is going to before altering the breast.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

No, no fat transfer should be done while you are lactating and you should avoid breast surgery until you have stopped breast feeding for 6 months to let your breasts completely settle down.

Daniel P. Markmann, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.   Obviously, if you are going to anesthesia, you are going to have to Pump and Dump.   Putting fat into your breasts while breast feeding is probably a great idea as far as fat survival rate due to the increased blood suppl;y at that time.  But!  I bet you will have a hard time convincing most surgeons to do that for you while you're breast feeding.

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