What do Breast Implants look like after breast feeding?

Question

A person haven't had kids yet. If a person get them now what can a person expect them to look like after breastfeeding. Will they notice a change? If so, what can they do to keep my implants looking good after breast feeding? Will they for sure need a revision?

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.Breast implants do not necessarily change position or shape after pregnancy.However, the overlying breast tissue and/or skin does often change. The exact change the specific patient will experience during or after pregnancy is not predictable. Some common changes seen with the breasts  after pregnancy include " involutional  hypoplasia" (breasts  become smaller)  and/or breast ptosis (" drooping"). The changes the breasts experience may be related to genetic factors, skin elasticity changes, hormonal effects, and/or weight gain/loss around the time of pregnancy.The changes that the overlying breast tissue and/or skin undergo after pregnancy may  cause the breast implant to appear “changed” after the pregnancy. For example, if the patient loses breast tissue volume after pregnancy, the breast implant may become more exposed and the patient may feel (rippling)  or see the implant more so than before pregnancy. On the other hand, many patients do well, despite pregnancy and do not require additional surgery post partum. I hope this helps.

Don W. Griffin, MD · Answer

Pregnancy and breast feeding really don't change the implants, but the overlying breast tissue can get looser causing breast sag or you can gain or lose breast volume. This will alter the appearance of the breast, but won't affect the implants. Also, breast feeding is perfectly safe with breast implants.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

If you were very small busted to begin, breast feeding probably will not affect the augmented breasts very much.  Nevertheless, it's impossible to say.  Finish the process and reevaluate at that time.

J. Jason Wendel, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.
Pictures would be helpful.

Without picture and breast measurements, the answers that you are going
to get will be speculative in nature.

To be sure, see two or more experienced,
board-certified Plastic Surgeons for a complete evaluation to make sure you are
a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery.

I hope this helps.

Peter J. Capizzi, MD · Answer

After Breast Feeding, one's breast volume changes and frequently women notice this with loss of volume in the upper lateral aspect with concomitant drop of the breast lower on the chest or sagging.  Regarding the question above, no specifics can be answered as there are no photographs to point to.  The revision is based almost entirely on the skin, loss of elasticity, and breast sagging on the chest wall.

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