Is Two Months After Breastfeeding Long Enough to Wait, Before I Get Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question.

Although there is no absolute rule  regarding timing of breast augmentation after completion of breast-feeding, I generally ask patients to wait until the breasts have “dried up” and have returned to their  baseline size/shape. Generally, this may take 3 to 6 months after completion of breast-feeding.

Avoidance of complications should be one of your main goals;  waitt on having to breast augmentation until your situation is as ideal as possible.

Best wishes.

While there is no hard and fast rule for how long to wait, most Plastic Surgeons recommend waiting until there is no evidence of milky discharge from your nipples and until you personally feel that your breast engorgement has resolved.  For many women, this can take at least two months if not longer. 

 

So why wait?  There are a few reasons:

1.  If your breasts are still engorged, then you may not achieve a cup size you are happy with as your overall volume decreases

2.  There is bacteria in the milk ducts and so if you are still leaking around the time of surgery, there potentially may be a slight increased risk for capsular contracture or hardening of the scar tissue around the implants.

 

These are probably the most common reasons for waiting.  My personal suggestion to my patients is to wait at least 4-5 months following breast feeding to really make sure that everything has resolved. 

 

Keep in mind that this is a long-term decision and so timing is critical. 

 

I hope that helps!