Is it better to have accessory breast surgery before giving birth?

Today, this is a topic many people worry about.

Should accessory breast surgery be done before pregnancy? Or is it better after giving birth?

Today, we’ll hear directly from someone who had this surgery while unmarried and then went on to experience childbirth and breastfeeding afterward.

Before giving birth, in the early 20s, she had accessory breast surgery.

The main concerns she had before the accessory breast surgery were:

'What if it hurts a lot after surgery?' 'Is it really safe?' 'Will it really go away?'

These were the worries she had.

Looking back now, it was a glandular type that felt hard and had a lump.

It was all glandular tissue.

After giving birth, she breastfed, and the glands in the armpit were also tissue that produces breast milk, so if the milk had swollen all the way into the armpit, it would have been truly unbearable.

The milk supply was enormous, and the engorgement was also extremely severe, so it was very painful.

Having had the surgery early was such a relief. Now that I think about it, it was nerve-racking.

However, if it is an accessory breast with a lot of glandular tissue, there can be some remaining glandular tissue in the skin that covers the armpit.

Patients also wonder whether the size grew again during pregnancy and breastfeeding, or whether the tissue was stimulated.

On the outside, it did look a little swollen.

But it couldn’t really be said that it was filled with breast milk.

After weaning, the volume completely went down.

Even when she was suffering from engorgement, there was never a time when the surgical site hurt and caused distress.

So after surgery, it can be said that it does not affect breastfeeding.

And there was also a clearly visible accessory nipple, which was removed.

During pregnancy, pigmentation becomes more pronounced, and the accessory nipple area and the surgical scar did become a little darker.

But it wasn’t enough to be a major concern, and a few months after weaning, it naturally lightened again.

During pregnancy, melanin pigment becomes active, so even after removal, hidden pigment can surface again.

If the accessory breast had not been removed, or if the accessory nipple had not been removed, I wonder whether breast milk would have dripped from the accessory nipple during breastfeeding.

Lastly, if I were to say one thing to those with the same concern?

I was lucky to learn about the accessory breast early, so I think I was able to go through pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding relatively comfortably.

Even if I had known about the accessory breast, if I had been afraid of surgery, I think I would have had the same problem of milk filling the armpit during breastfeeding, or breast milk leaking from the accessory nipple, and I would have had a very hard time with engorgement.

If you are considering accessory breast surgery, I would tell you to have the surgery as soon as you find out about it.

The surgery is not as painful as you might think, and only from the day of surgery until the next day does it swell and hurt a little.

Rather than just worrying about it, I think getting examined and having the surgery is the wiser choice.

After hearing today’s story, for those who were wondering, "Can I get this done too?" I hope this real experience can be a great source of courage and information.