25 years old, plan on having children in 4-5 years - Will I lose fat transfer results after pregnancy?

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Hi there, my FT is scheduled for next month. I am 25 but plan on having children in 4-5 years. I have only seen a few results of women who became pregnant after FT so I am wondering if the fat remains whilst the rest of the breast is changed by the effects of hormones and breastfeeding? Or, is the fat that is transferred also at risk for being lost.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I am not sure that anyone can give you a definitive answer for this. Fat transfer to the breasts can be an effective form of breast augmentation for up to one cup size increase. Your body will change during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you are unhappy with the size of your breasts now, go ahead and have the fat transfer now. Only about 70% of the fat will survive.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear VPittybittytittycomity,
it is hard to tell for sure but you can expect to have changes in your body during and after pregnancy. 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

Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for the question. This is a difficult question to answer. The fat that ultimately survives the transfer should theoretically stay in breasts permanently. However pregnancy does affect the breasts in several ways, and their appearance may be significantly altered. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Any fat transfer is subject to change over time with weight gain or loss.  When you become engorged with milk, you fat may be compressed and you may see less volume over time.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Pregnancies can cause permanent changes to women’s bodies. It does however not change fat distribution

Pregnancy related changes are generally related to skin laxity of the breast and abdomen, muscle separation of the abdomen call diastase is recti and breast ptosis or droopiness often creating a lack of volume in the upper half of the breast.

These changes will happen whether someone has liposuction and or fat transfer before the first pregnancy or not.

The impact of pregnancies on both abdomens and breasts very substantially among different individuals. A lot of it is genetically predetermined and some it’s related to things like excessive weight gain or the choice to breast-feed or not.

If you have sisters who’ve had children then that would be a good way of knowing body changes to be expected otherwise your mother is an excellent example of what you can expect in regards to pregnancy related changes + age.

Breast fat transfer results very substantially among different providers. The procedure can typically create one half to maximum one cup increase in breast volume. The procedure does not change the shape of the breast substantially.

It creates volume but does not change the shape.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

25 years old, plan on having children in 4-5 years - Will I lose fat transfer results after pregnancy?

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