What would happen if I got the breast implants and then lost 100 lbs?

The most common occurrence for massive weight loss with a breast implant in place is for the breast tissue to sag over the implant - something called a Snoopy deformity. This can be usually be fixed with a breast lift. The general recommendation would be to lose the weight then do the breast surgery. It should be noted for safety purposes, your surgery would likely be 2 stages to take into account the extra skin and size of implant you mentioned. As always, be sure to research who performs your surgery to ensure the best likelihood of a positive result.

If you are planning on loosing a significant amount of weight after your breast augmentation surgery, the natural volume of your breast will reduce. The excess skin that remains will either retract or sag. With the amount of weight loss that your are considering there would be considerable concern that it would create some deflation after the weight loss, and you may require a breast lift to revisionary surgery for the shape.

Hi there, thank you for your question. If you get breast implants first and then lose so much weight, you might have sagginess on your breasts. This means that you might need second surgery after loosing weight. That's why; I suggest you to lose weight first and then, have the BA surgery.

Dramatic weight loss often leaves the breasts saggy, whether you have implants or not. If you have implants, your breasts may become saggier. In addition, implant size is chosen based on your current body measurements, so if you lose weight after breast augmentation, the size of your breasts may no longer be proportionately pleasing. It’s recommended that you wait until after you’ve achieved your goal stable weight before proceeding with any cosmetic breast surgery.

When you lose weight, it not only reduces the size of your waist and thighs, but it might also reduce the size of your breasts because breasts are made up mostly of fatty tissue. If this happens, you might be left with saggy breasts and stretched skin. If you’re planning to lose 10 percent or more of your body weight, it makes sense to wait until you have reached your goal before you have breast augmentation surgery. To choose breast implants that will make you proportional, you need to know your true starting size.
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Hello, thank you for your question. The loss of volume in breasts after weight loss can be disappointing. If you are planning on losing weight, in the future you may need breast lift and the implants that you want. I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your question. After having a significant amount of weight loss you may end up needing a breast lift. With that being said you can choose to have an implant placed with a breast lift if needed after the weight loss or you can place the implant before the weight loss. I would suggest continuing working on your weight loss and see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Best of luck to you.

Dear cotopolo,
generally speaking, you want to reach your goal weight before you consider a breast augmentation, otherwise your results will be suboptimal if you continue to lose weight after the surgery.
If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

The ideal sequence would be to get down to a weight that you are comfortable with and able to maintain. You should be stable at the weight for minimum of 3 months. Once that is achieved, then you can undergo breast augmentation surgery.

Make certain the surgeon you choose at that point is board certified plastic surgeon.

Hope that helps.

Thank you for sharing your question. It would be advisable to lose the weight first as not only it may impact your surgical results negatively, but also result in the need for an ancillary procedure such as a lift. Hope this helps answer your question.