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Pregnancy
and Implants
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Dr.
Coleman's Comments:
One
of the interesting findings that have come from following patients
that have become pregnant after they have had breast augmentations
is that many actually have less ptosis after pregnancy than would
be expected without implants. This even includes patients who
go on to breast feed their babies. Some of this is probably due
to the fact that the muscle and soft tissues around the implants
effectively serve as a bra to maintain the implants in their original
position. With this additional support, the breasts tend not to
droop as much.
Hence a person's goals for pregnancy should play little in their
decision for the surgery.
There
has also been a controversy about silicone in breast milk, and
the dangers that this could pose to the infant. To date no one
has been able to document that patients with silicone implants
have ever posed a harmful effect to their children. Since most
implants are now filled with saline (saltwater), there is no silicone
to worry about, other than that of the actual shell of the implant.
The shells are made of a silastic polymer instead of silicone
gel, and should not be a concern. One must also remember that
almost all pediatric feeding tubes, intravenous tubes, and other
appliances used in a pediatric hospital are made of the same material,
and have been proven to be safe.
W.L.C
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photo to enlarge
Upper Row: Pre-Op
Middle Row: Post-Op (three months)
Lower Row: Post-Op (1½ Years - seven months pregnancy)
Submuscular
implants have actually been found to reduce drooping with pregnancy.
Notice how little change seven months pregnancy has made on her
shape.
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