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Can getting a breast reduction prevent me from breast feeding in the future?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Most patients who have a breast reduction are unable to breast feed. Roughly 33-45% of patients may be able to.
Answered 3/8/2015
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Yes: Breast tissue is removed, and that can affect breast feeding. Some people can breast feed afterwards.
Answered 8/31/2012
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Yes but...: Depending on the exact technique used to perform the breast reduction procedure, most patients who undergo this (highly pleasing) operation are able to breast-feed successfully. Unfortunately, there is no good way to predict exact which patients are not able to breast-feed after breast surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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