Breast Reduction After Breastfeeding How Long

If you are breast feeding, it is best to wait 6 months after cessation of breast feeding.

If you are not breast feeding then 6 months after delivery should be the right time provided that you have stabilized your weight loss after delivery. (Thomas Guillot, MD, Baton Rouge Plastic Surgeon)

You should wait a minimum of 6 months following cessation of nursing AND lactation prior to considering reduction mammaplasty. (Otto Joseph Placik, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)

Breast reduction is possible after surgery

They can but this does vary very much between individuals.

Some people lose a volume particularly from the upper part of the breast following pregnancy while other people maintain volume and even others actually naturally develop bigger bust following pregnancy.

Breast Reduction After Having A Baby

Often this will run in the family and if your mother and other female members of your family either got bigger or smaller it is possible that you may as well. (Adrian Richards, MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Plast), London Plastic Surgeon)

Timing of breast reduction surgery after pregnancy

You should wait at least 6 months after pregnancy and breastfeeding before undergoing breast reduction surgery, and longer if your breasts are still changing or you have not yet reached your ideal weight. (Olivia Hutchinson, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)

The typical waiting period after pregnancy before having a breast reduction period is generally 6 months. However, patient selection is very important, and a thorough breast reduction process is required. (Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS, West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon)

Breast Reduction And Lift After Breastfeeding

Most physicians prefer you wait a minimum of six months. If you plan to breast feed most of that six month period of time, it may be best to wait an additional six months. (Deason Dunagan, MD, Huntsville Plastic Surgeon)

Wait 4-6 months after breast-feeding before considering a breast reduction

It is best to wait at least 4 to 6 months after breast-feeding and pregnancy before considering a breast reduction. Keep in mind that after pregnancy your body undergoes significant changes. Directly after birth place all your focus on your beautiful new baby.

Once you waited four to six months after you have completed breast-feeding, the hormones will have left your body and you will notice your final shape. At this time to visit with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can review the breast reduction or breast with options with you. (Pat Pazmino, MD, FACS, Miami Plastic Surgeon)

Wait until breasts are stable in size after pregnancy before undergoing breast reduction

Breast Size Reduction After Breastfeeding

After pregnancy, the breasts will go through some metabolic and anatomic changes. If you choose to breast feed, it will obviously take longer. Breast reduction should be postponed until breast feeding (if you choose to do it) is complete and the breasts are stable in size. (Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)

Need to wait for breast reduction after pregnancy

It takes about 10 months for pregnancy to change your body…and it takes about 10 months for your body to recover afterwards. So wait; there’s no rush. You also need to factor in your breast-feeding schedule.

It is common to continue to produce breast milk up until six months after you stop breast-feeding. I recommend that my patients wait six months after completing breast-feeding before they have any elective breast surgery. (Kevin Brenner, MD, FACS, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon)

How Long Should You Wait To Have A Breast Reduction After Having A Baby

Timing is everything. When breast feeding, especially if you favor one side, the milk will skew what size you truly are and can make you look more asymmetric. While breastfeeding, try to feed equally from both sides.

IDEAL TIMING FOR BREAST REDUCTION AFTER PREGNANCY:
Stopped breast feeding for 3-6 months. No more milk evident (no leaking, etc)
Breast size has stopped changing.

You are at your ideal weight (If you still have some more “babyweight” to lose, do so before we lift and tighten you. (Lauren Greenberg, MD, Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon)

The breast tissue is sensitive to hormonal fluctuations during and after pregnancy. This additional volume may affect decision making during breast reduction. As such, it is advisable to wait 6 months after pregnancy and lactation. (Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon)

The Minimum Is 3 Months, But Can Vary From One Person To Another

Few things to consider for breast reduction after pregnancy

There are a few things to consider. First, are you going to have another child? Also, if you breast fed, then you would want to wait about 6mo from the time you stopped to allow your breast size to stabilize and you have had a stable weight also.

Once you are ready for the surgery you will enjoy the results more and will have a longer lasting outcome. (Bahram Ghaderi, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)

Pregnancy is associated with at least some weight gain and swelling of the breasts. I’d say wait around 3-6 months afterward to let these things subside and get back into shape. Once you feel you are back to a weight that you feel you can maintain, then a breast reduction might be in order. (John P. Di Saia, MD, Orange Plastic Surgeon)

You Need To Wait Until Your Breasts Return To A Stable Size

You should get as close as your pre pregancy weight as you can. If you have breast fed you should wait at least 6 months before a reduction mammoplasty is performed. Your breast tissue needs to return from the changes of pregnancy.

If you have a reduction too early and your breasts “involute” afterwards, you may end up with breasts smaller than you would like. Something was wrong if you want implants after a reduction!. (Michael S. Beckenstein, MD, Birmingham Plastic Surgeon)

Need to give your body time to recovery from the pregnancy

How long an appropriate wait would be is going to vary, depending on the degree to which your breasts were affected by the hormonal surge of the pregnancy, how long you breast feed, and how quickly your body recovers once you stop breast feeding (or if you choose not to breast feed, how quickly it recovers from the pregnancy itself).

Do Breast Reduce After Breastfeeding

I usually base these decisions on examination of my patient’s breasts and a discussion of how she feels she is doing with regard to return to baseline weight and breast size/level of engorgement.

Because it usually takes at least 3-4 months for this to happen, many surgeons use this as a rule of thumb, and I would generally agree. (Armando Soto, MD, FACS, Orlando Plastic Surgeon)

Probably at least 6 months

First of all you want to be done breast feeding and to have allowed your breasts and tissues to shrink and recover from preganacy to their maximum capacity before doing breast reduction surgery. Breast reduction includes lifting and reshaping and tightening the breasts and the tissues should be completely recovered from preganacy to get the best result possible for you.

Generally, this would be at least 6 months after giving birh. (Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS, Seattle Plastic Surgeon)

I would recommend waiting until your weight is stable and you have stopped breast feeding for at least 6 months to a year before undergoing breast reduction. (Steven Wallach, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)