Can You Have A Breast Augmentation Surgery While Menstruating?

Breast augmentation surgeries are performed to increase the size of breasts. The increase in size is achieved with implants placed inside the breasts. The main objectives of breast augmentation surgeries can be summarized as increasing the breast size and shaping the breast. With the use of implants, breasts can be increased in size, volume and can become firmer and change shape.

One of the topics that may be of interest to those who are considering to have or will be having a breast augmentation surgery is that the timing of the surgery coinciding with menstruation. Even though menstruation may not be an obstacle for having a breast augmentation surgery after being individually evaluated, it is not recommended to schedule a breast augmentation surgery when it coincides with the patient’s menstrual period. Some changes occur in the body of women during their menstrual period. Some of these changes are capable of affecting the operation itself and the results of the surgery.

In the process of menstrual cycle, women’s breasts may undergo changes in size due to changes in hormones. The effect of these hormonal changes in breasts is generally experienced as a temporary increase in size. This temporary change in the size of the breasts may cause problems when selecting the implants to be used when it coincides with breast augmentation surgery. When the breasts are not in their usual size and shape, it may be difficult to determine which implants should be used to achieve the aimed breast size and shape.

Some other changes in the body of women who are having their period can be effective on the conditions during and after the surgery. There may be an increase in the risks of bad wound healing, poor scar formation, clotting problems, and hematoma. Also, pain, cramps, a lower tolerance for pain, constipation, diarrhea and fluid retention may be experienced during the menstrual period and this may negatively affect the surgical process.

In addition, breast augmentation surgery during the patient’s menstrual period can be performed without encountering any problems. The patient and the physician should decide together, after a thorough examination and evaluation, in a mutually informative dialogue, whether the patient should undergo a breast augmentation surgery during their menstrual period.