Can you still breast feed if you get breast implants?

You can but risks?: The ability to nurse depends on whether the ductal system was interrupted or nerve supply to the nipple may have been compromised. However, that is usually rare, and in most instances, women with a straightforward breast aug particularly if performed through the crease incision, are able to nurse. The next question is: if you can, should you? That is more difficult and there is great controversy.

Usually: Any surgical approach that disrupts breast ducts, nerve or blood supply to the breast tissue itself can reduce the ability to breast feed. In general, the inframammary or periumbilical approach probably does the least damage to breast tissue. However, if breast feeding is extremely important to you, you need to know the risks and may want to consider waiting until after childbirth.

Breast feeding: The national studies show about 10% of women can not breast feed after having breast implants. Placing the implants underneath the muscle would disrupt the breast tissue and milk ducts less. Placing implants through the breast crease under the breast would also not disrupt the breast tissue making it likely that the patient would still be able to breast feed.

Depends: Remember that a small percentage of women cannot breast feed even without implants. While breast surgery does increase this risk, if you have not breast fed in the past, it is important to know that the inability to breast feed may not necessarily be due to the placement of breast implants.

Usually Yes.: The vast majority of patients who undergo breast augmentation surgery are able to do so afterwards, regardless of the incision used.