Breast Surgery and Breastfeeding? A Complete Guide by Procedure — Augmentation, Reduction, and Lift <Advice from a Clinic with a Board-Certified Breast Surgeon>
Breast surgery and breastfeeding
- A few notes before we begin
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and each of our surgeons keeps to a strict rule: no more than 3 surgeries and 6 consultations per day.
〈 U&U performs breast surgery only. 〉
〈 Records of over 20 years devoted solely to breast surgery research 〉
Listed as an author of breast surgery papers in the Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in the 2000s
〈 A breast surgeon on staff full-time — screenings such as mammography performed 〉
Because we limit the number of daily surgeries and consultations,
there may be people we cannot help in person, so we are sharing the material below.
[Free info PDF] A collection of breast surgery Q&As from 2 years in mom-community forums
We have been researching breasts for 20 years, but in the past, breast surgery was …
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Over 2 years in mom-community forums,
we ran a Q&A series on breast surgery —
this is the complete collection.
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〈 Q&As held in mom-community forums 〉
It gathers questions and answers from people with all kinds of concerns — breastfeeding, breasts sagging after childbirth, and more —
so if you are preparing for a consultation, please check the post below.
[Free info PDF] A collection of breast surgery Q&As from 2 years in mom-community forums
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Hello. We are U&U Plastic Surgery, a clinic focused solely on breasts.
You may be reading this as a woman in her 20s, or as someone newly married who plans to have a child within the next 2–3 years.
Because of my insecurities about my chest,
I have been thinking about surgery for a long time.
I do not have children yet,
but I am not ruling out having them either,
so I keep hesitating about the surgery..
Breastfeeding after breast surgery —
is it really okay?
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This post is for those of you with concerns like the ones above.
That said, there are several types of breast surgery.
- Augmentation
- Reduction
- Lift ( a procedure that raises sagging breasts )
For each of these 3 procedures, I will explain whether breastfeeding is possible.
This advice is based on 20 years of research experience, so please read it closely.
Breast augmentation
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To start with the conclusion: breastfeeding is possible after augmentation.
The reason lies in where the implant sits inside the breast.
Breast implants are usually placed in a layer much deeper than the mammary gland tissue.
In other words, the implant never comes into contact with the mammary gland tissue or the milk ducts.
( * Mammary gland tissue: the part that produces breast milk )
( * Milk ducts: the passages breast milk travels through )
So whether you go larger or smaller with the implant, breastfeeding is possible regardless of size.
However, there is one thing to watch out for.
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It is the incision site.
To place an implant, an incision has to be made somewhere, and the implant goes in through that opening.
There are 4 main incision sites to consider.
- Inframammary fold
- Armpit
- Areola
- Navel ( * the navel is rarely used these days. )
Of these, the areolar incision can be somewhat risky when it comes to breastfeeding.
This is because, while the implant is being inserted through an areolar incision, the mammary gland tissue and the sensory nerves running to the nipple can be damaged.
For that reason, I would recommend having the surgery through an armpit or inframammary fold incision.
I have seen an article saying that implant material
was found in breast milk.
Does that really happen..?
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For those with this concern, I am attaching a column.
It is a post that examines whether implant substances actually leach into breast milk, in relation to the issue above.
〈 Implant substances — detected in breast milk? The truth 〉
Breast surgery and breastfeeding — any side effects? <Advice from 20 years of experience>
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For your child's health, I recommend giving it a read.
Reduction
Breast surgery and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding after a reduction cannot, in truth, be called 100% safe.
This is because during a reduction, the passages that carry milk (the milk ducts) are unavoidably damaged.
That said, the mammary gland tissue is not completely removed.
( * Mammary gland tissue: where breast milk is produced )
But since some damage to the milk ducts is unavoidable, problems with breastfeeding are possible.
Lift
Breast surgery and breastfeeding
Breast lifts fall into 2 types.
- A lift with implants (augmentation lift)
- A lift combined with reduction
As mentioned above, an augmentation lift with implants usually poses no major problem for breastfeeding.
But if a reduction is added, breastfeeding may be affected.
U&U breast center on the 5th floor
To those considering augmentation,
one last piece of advice.
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Some of you may already have had consultations for augmentation.
But I imagine some of you keep searching for information, wondering whether you can really trust the assurance that breastfeeding will be fine..
The thought that a single decision
could affect your child's health.
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As a mother, it is perhaps only natural to be skeptical of clinics.
But there is 1 reassuring fact.
It is that the current trend in breast surgery
is moving more and more toward preserving your own tissue.
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This year, U&U was officially invited by the implant manufacturer (Motiva) and performed a demonstration in a live surgery.
[3] 💉Motiva second-generation technique (Preservé) Live Surgery
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( It was a precious opportunity to demonstrate live surgery at an event where only 30 people from around the world gather. )
The field of breast surgery is likewise striving for safer operations, so please do not worry too much.
〈 Second-generation breast surgery technique 〉
The second-generation technique — what is Preservé, Motiva's "tissue-preserving technique"?
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For those who searched for breast surgery and breastfeeding, this is all I have prepared.
U&U Plastic Surgery currently limits the number of daily surgeries and consultations.
If you would like a consultation, to arrange the schedule,
please book an appointment via 'Naver Reservation' through the map below.
Thank you for reading this long post.
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