A 35-year-old member asked:
How long should you wait to conceive after breast reduction surgery ?
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Concieve first: If this is your plan, then have children first to minimize the potential for interfering with lactation. If however, you are intent on the breast reduction first, i would recommend waiting at least 9 months.
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Dr. John Di Saiaanswered
Plastic Surgery 33 years experience
Flip that around: It is better to finish childbearing first if childbearing is still in the picture. Breastfeeding might be easier before breast reduction surgery.
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Dr. Tom Poustianswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Soon...: Assuming that all the medications used around the time of surgery have been cleared, there is no specific time period to wait. Keep in mind, that the breasts may change during and after pregnancy; generally, if at all possible best to wait on having breast surgery until you have completed pregnancies.
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Wait for breast redu: If you have not had the breast reduction and are currently considering pregnancy, my advice would be to defer the surgery until completion of child bearing which may have unpredictable effects on your breast. If you are having the breast reduction irregardless. I would wait a minimum of 9 months but I have to admit that is arbitrary and just my personal experience/advice.
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Dr. John Di Saiaanswered
Plastic Surgery 33 years experience
Better to wait: It is best to have breast reduction surgery when childbearing is already complete.
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Dr. Tom Poustianswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
A Few Months.: Best to wait at least a few weeks after the procedure is performed; this ensures that medications used around the time of breast reduction surgery will have left your system. If at all possible, wait on having the breast reduction procedure until after you have completed pregnancies. Doing so, will minimize the chances that additional surgery will be “necessary” post-pregnancy.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How long do you have to wait to conceive after breast reduction?
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Dr. Robert Whitfieldanswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Breast reduction: I typically would give all of my patients 6 weeks to recover after breast reduction. Provided there are no wound healing issues they are able to return to all if there or operative activities. There maybe feelings of tenderness over the next several months because healing is still occurring after this 6 week time frame. It were to take and addition few months should help.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How long does breast reduction surgery last?
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Dr. Barry Handleranswered
Plastic Surgery 34 years experience
Breast Reduction: Breasts are composed of largely fat with some glands covered with skin. As one ages the glands atrophy and breast size is mostly determined by the amount of fat. The changes from a breast reduction are permanent though weight change after surgery can result in increase or decrease in breast size.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How long willnumbness last after breast reduction surgery?
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Dr. James Whiteanswered
Cosmetic Surgery 33 years experience
Months: Numbness post surgery is very common. Depending on the amount of tissue removed during your breast reduction, numbness may last up to 6 months. Some areas of numbness will never recover normal sensation. Approximately 15% of women post reduction mammoplasty have decreased nipple sensitivity that will remain permanent. Discuss with your breast surgeon.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How long is recovery time after breast reduction surgery?
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Dr. Todd Sistoanswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Not long: My pts leave the hospital the same day often w less pain than they had preop. Waterproof dressings allow for no interruption in showering but immersion in water is out for a few wks as are shock-inducing sports housework such as sweeping etc holding kicking toddlers&physical employment. Office work can beresumed as soon as pt feels up to it- often with in a day. Go out to eat the evening of!
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