Breast implants are a common part of a 'mommy makeover,' helping new mothers get their body back after having children. When performed to reverse some of the physical effects of being pregnant, breast implants are often combined with liposuction, a tummy tuck, and other procedures. Breast implants have helped many new mothers feel more confident about their post-pregnancy body.
Implants can replace volume lost due to pregnancy and nursing. Many women find that the appearance of their breasts has changed substantially during pregnancy. Often, lost breast volume causes the breast tissue to sag. The addition of implants fills in this sagging tissue, leaving the woman's breasts with increased volume and perkiness.
Most women who are planning to have children are advised to wait until afterwards to consider breast augmentation. The reason for this is that the shape and volume of the breasts is likely to change during pregnancy. If breast implants are inserted prior to pregnancy, post-pregnancy changes in the volume or shape of the breasts may cause the patient to seek out revision surgery.
There is another reason to wait until after pregnancy to consider breast implants. Depending on the details of the surgery, having breast augmentation may or may not interfere with your ability to breastfeed children. If you do have breast implants and wish to breastfeed your baby, you may not know whether you're able to until you try to nurse. Although most women are able to breastfeed, there is a chance of damaging the milk ducts during surgery, particularly with certain incision patterns.
