How Pregnancy Affects Breast Shape & What to Do About It

Pregnancy brings amazing moments into your life – those first tiny kicks, seeing ultrasound images, and finally holding your little one. 

Along with these beautiful experiences come noticeable changes in your body, especially your breasts. Many women find themselves concerned about these changes and wonder if their bodies will ever feel familiar again.

Dr. Hayley Brown, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Desert Hills Plastic Surgery in Henderson, Nevada, understands these concerns. Having served women in Henderson and Las Vegas for decades, she helps women feel confident after pregnancy with various breast enhancement procedures.

How Does Pregnancy Affect Breast Shape?

Throughout pregnancy, hormonal shifts prepare your breasts for breastfeeding, leading to noticeable changes such as:

• Increased size and sensitivity as milk glands expand.
• Darkening and enlargement of the areolas due to hormonal fluctuations.
• Loss of fullness after pregnancy and breastfeeding, often making breasts appear smaller or deflated.
• Sagging or a less firm feel as skin and ligaments stretch.
• Stretch marks from rapid expansion during pregnancy.
• Changes in nipple position or size, with some nipples appearing lower or more prominent.

These changes are completely normal, but many women feel self-conscious and wonder if they can restore their pre-pregnancy breast shape.

How to Restore Breasts After Pregnancy

If you miss the breasts you had before pregnancy, you have several excellent options to restore your silhouette. Here’s how each surgery can help:

• Breast Lift (Mastopexy): A breast lift can rejuvenate your figure if your breasts feel deflated or lower on your chest than they used to. This procedure lifts sagging breasts by removing excess skin and reshaping breast tissue.
• Breast Augmentation: After pregnancy, breasts often lose fullness. Breast augmentation with implants or fat transfer helps restore that lost volume. 
• Nipple Reduction: Reduces enlarged or stretched nipples, often performed alongside a breast lift or augmentation.
• Mommy Makeover: Combines breast surgery (lift, augmentation, or both) with procedures like tummy tuck or liposuction to address multiple post-pregnancy body concerns at once. This approach helps you feel more confident in your entire figure.

Feel Confident Again With Dr. Brown’s Expertise

You deserve to feel great about yourself at every stage of life. Ready to explore how you can restore your breast shape after pregnancy? Dr. Hayley Brown and her team would love to help you.

Call Desert Hills Plastic Surgery at 702-260-7707 to schedule your personalized consultation in Henderson today.