How do breast implants affect breastfeeding?

Doctor's Answer

That’s a very valid question because you could have made a decision to have the implants in before you had kids. Certainly, you could also have it after, but it is a concern for patients who are planning to have children.

The truth is that it is safe to breastfeed after you’ve had implants because all that silicone and gel is actually kept within the shell so there’s no worry that this silicone will leak into the breast milk. So it is safe to breastfeed.

The other question is will there be any effect on breast milk production. So again, the answer is no. Most patients will not have any difficulties breastfeeding. A lot of the patients that I know have had breast implants and they also breastfeed.

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