Is it okay to get breast implants before having children?
Surgery before pregnancy is medically possible, but pregnancy and nursing can change the result, so the timing is a trade-off to weigh with a specialist.
Having implants placed before a first pregnancy is not prohibited, and many women do. The real question is what pregnancy will later do to the operated breast, because hormonal swings change the tissue sitting on top of the implant.
What pregnancy can change
During pregnancy the glands enlarge and the skin stretches; after weaning, volume often recedes and the envelope can loosen over the implant. The implant itself is unaffected, but the breast around it may sit differently than before.
How much change occurs differs widely between individuals, which is why those planning a pregnancy in the near term are sometimes advised to wait. Consulting a board-certified plastic surgeon about family plans before choosing a date is the practical move.
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