Breast Augmentation: should I wait until I have children... or does it matter??
In fact, one of the biggest doubts among women who want and are considering breast augmentation lies in choosing the most appropriate time in their lives to do it: before or after becoming mums.
Sometimes, as a result of the media's exposure to the subject, people end up with the wrong idea. Read this article and clear up all your doubts!
“Should I have breast augmentation before or after having children?”
Before having children...
The breast augmentation Both before and after having children.
But when is the best time? Before or after pregnancy?
The ideal height for a woman to have breast implants fitted is not directly related to pregnancy. The choice is entirely up to you and their life plans.
Many women have this type of surgery well before they become mothers, and this is even the most common situation. There are also many others who have this surgery between pregnancies.
And that's because they don't need to put off something that will boost their self-esteem, confidence, well-being and increase their quality of life for a long time until they become pregnant. Not least because many women don't have becoming mothers in their medium or long-term future plans and therefore can't anticipate when it will happen.
If you still can't predict when you'll get pregnant, even though you want to be a mum, the important thing is that you feel good today!
If you are thinking of getting pregnant soon - within one to two years –, you should postpone the surgery a little longer, It is not advisable for a woman to become pregnant immediately after breast augmentation: with pregnancy and breastfeeding, the breast will undergo changes, which could affect the results obtained from the surgery.
After breast augmentation, the woman must wait at least six months before becoming pregnant. This waiting period guarantees an advanced healing process. However, the longer the interval between the surgical procedure and pregnancy, the better to guarantee solid and effective results.
After having children...
During pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes several important transformations.
After giving birth, the breast may become flabby and stretched, decrease in size, or be of different sizes. This is all due to the production of milk, since the skin, despite being an elastic tissue, cannot keep up with the rapid changes inherent in pregnancy and hormonal stimuli.
The fact that women put on weight during pregnancy also increases the volume of fat in the breast, and breasts can increase in size during this period.
After the birth of a child, a woman usually regains the weight she had before and the fat in her breasts is lost, which can lead to uncomfortable sagging and a decrease in breast size, known as a "sag". post-gestational breast atrophy.
New surgery
As mentioned above, breast augmentation is indicated for patients who still want to have children. However, women should realise that they may need to have another breast augmentation after giving birth.
Why? As mentioned, after the gestational period there is a great change in the breasts, and they can become smaller, saggier or even droop.
In this case, the new mammoplasty will rectify the size, using a new prosthesis of the right size for the current state of the breast. It may also be necessary to resort to mastopexy to remove excess skin.
However, these are only hypothetical scenarios, as there are cases of women who have not needed a second surgery after pregnancy.
In addition, many other changes in a woman's body, such as significant weight gain, can alter the result obtained with breast augmentation and mean that a new procedure is necessary.
Breast augmentation after motherhood
Post-maternity breast augmentation is an option that is perfectly suited to women who are dissatisfied with their bodies and want to regain the breasts they had, recovering their previous volume and shape, or what they always idealised.
This surgery can also play an essential role in a faster recovery of confidence and self-esteem. When the patient has breast implants and is no longer pregnant, the results of the procedure will be longer-lasting, as in principle the breast should not undergo major changes.
When can I get pregnant after breast augmentation?
Just as it's not advisable to get pregnant straight after having a breast augmentation, you shouldn't have the procedure straight after pregnancy either.
So if you prefer to wait to have a breast augmentation after giving birth, you should wait at least three months after you have finished breastfeeding.
Surgery during pregnancy is strongly discouraged, given the hormonal strain on a woman's body and the fact that the breasts are constantly changing throughout pregnancy.
Do breast implants interfere with the ability to breastfeed?
According to various studies, this surgery does not interfere with future mums' ability to breastfeed, This is because the techniques used in breast augmentation and the prosthesis technology itself guarantee very low risks of complications.
Whether the prosthesis is placed behind the mammary gland or the muscle, breast augmentation with prostheses in no way affects lactation, flavour, production or the baby's ability to swallow milk.
During surgery, the mammary gland, which produces breast milk, and the ducts, which transport it, remain intact and are not interfered with in any way.
Despite this, it is always pertinent to mention to the plastic surgeon what your goals are and whether or not you want to get pregnant in the future, so that he can clarify them, give you the best advice and choose the most suitable technique for you and your goals.
If you would like to have a breast augmentation, contact us for a medical diagnosis and all the support you need. Our plastic surgery clinic is equipped with one of the most modern technologies in this area and we have a professional, experienced and friendly team on hand to help you achieve the result you've always wanted.
