As long as your breasts contain functioning breast tissue prior to the surgery, and the surgery does not include
an incision around the areola, you should still be able to produce an adequate milk supply.
Incisions in the upper, inner quadrants of the breast are usually least harmful, while
incisions around the areola can damage nerve response affecting milk ejection.
Make sure the surgeon does not do
an incision around the areola (the line between the dark part of the breast and the lighter part).
If you had
incisions around your areola (nipple) then milk ducts and nerves have been severed.
Incisions around the areola (that darker skin around your nipple) are more likely to interfere with milk ducts and nerves critical to lactation than incisions in the fold under the breast, in the armpit, or the navel.
A «smile»
incision around the areola increases your risk of having breastfeeding problems.
Not exact matches
If you do need the surgery now, make sure again the
incision is not made
around the
areola.
If, during surgery, an
incision was made
around your
areola, especially on the lower, outer side, these signals to your brain may not happen, and milk production will be low.
Some women have trouble nursing if
incisions were made
around the
areola.
A subtle breast elevation can be done simply with an
incision around the nipple /
areola, while a more extensive lift requires a vertical
incision and possibly an «anchor» type
incision.