Breast augmentation can breastfeed

Breast augmentation is a very popular technique in modern plastic surgery. More and more women choose to use breast augmentation to solve the problem of small or underdeveloped breasts. However, the problems caused by breast augmentation cannot be ignored, because breast augmentation can cause changes in the shape and internal structure of women's breasts, destroying women's natural breast function. For example, can you breastfeed after having breast augmentation? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Breast augmentation may indeed damage breast tissue and the nerves that control the nipple and areola, affecting breastfeeding. But breast augmentation and breastfeeding are not absolutely incompatible. Whether breast augmentation will affect breastfeeding depends on how and where the breasts are augmented.

Breast augmentation surgery usually involves making an incision in a hidden area such as the armpit, outer edge of the areola, or inframammary fold, and implanting the selected prosthesis under the breast or under the pectoralis major muscle. The surgery of submammary implant is less performed now because the possibility of damaging breast tissue during the operation is greater than that of subpectoralis major implant. If the mammary gland, the production base of milk, is damaged, breastfeeding will naturally be impossible.

In addition, the choice of surgical incision location may also affect breastfeeding. Some doctors prefer to make incisions around the areola because the color of the areola can be used to cover up the scars caused by the surgery, and the location is hidden so that it will not be exposed even when wearing a bikini. However, this incision can easily damage the milk ducts and the sensory nerves that control the nipple and areola.

If the milk ducts are damaged, milk cannot be transported out and breastfeeding will have to be abandoned. The sensory nerves that control the nipple and areola are damaged, causing the nipple and areola to become numb and unable to feel the stimulation of the baby's sucking. If the pituitary gland does not send production and transportation line signals, it will be difficult to breastfeed. Even if you don’t care if you can’t breastfeed, numbness in your nipples and areolas will have a certain impact on your sexual life.

If your augmented and then removed breasts feel normal and your breast tissue is not damaged, it is perfectly fine to breastfeed. The reason why doctors recommend that unmarried women without children postpone their breast augmentation plans is that breast augmentation may indeed cause difficulties in breastfeeding. Even if you think breastfeeding is not important now, if your mind changes after giving birth, you will no longer be able to breastfeed.