I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Augmentation Mammoplasty? Is Augmentation Mammoplasty safe for nursing mother and child? Does Augmentation Mammoplasty extracts into breast milk? Does Augmentation Mammoplasty has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Augmentation Mammoplasty influence milk supply or can Augmentation Mammoplasty decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

- DrLact safety Score for Augmentation Mammoplasty is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Augmentation Mammoplasty may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Augmentation Mammoplasty may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Augmentation Mammoplasty low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Augmentation Mammoplasty We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
After a surgery for augmentation mammoplasty there is a higher risk for lactation failure with a lower incidence of exclusive breastfeeding and an increased need of effective support among women who are carriers of breast implants. Involved factors are many: 1- Lost of sensibility and erection capacity of the nipple and disruption of the neuro-endocrine reflex due to section of lateral and medial branches of the 4th-intercostal nerve or neural endings of the areola-nipple complex, depending on type of surgery, may decrease the milk production. 2- Pain of the breast due to pressure from the implant or contraction of the capsule. 3- Possibly, higher incidence of mammary hypoplasia among women with breast implants. Rare complications are: galactorrhea that is usually treatable and transient, galactocele, prosthesis rotation, seroma and excessive inflammation in the post-natal period. Injections with Polyacrylamide hydrogel that are used for augmentation of the breast volume have been discouraged in many countries, because they are too often related to complications while breastfeeding or not. For more info about the effects of Silicone contained in breast implants on breastfeeding, see the specific comment under the term “Silicone”
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