During and after menopause

My body feels different than it used to.

Menopause changes more than your hormone balance. Because your body produces less estrogen and progesterone, part of your breast gland tissue is replaced by fatty tissue and the amount of collagen in your skin decreases. Your breasts can therefore feel fuller or heavier, their shape changes, and the volume settles toward the lower part of the breast. Many women notice it first in a bra that no longer fits properly.

If you have breast implants, this is a good moment to have them reassessed. Your own breast changes in this stage, which also changes the balance between the implant and the breast tissue.

Do you recognize yourself in this? There are several treatments that women in this stage of life consider most often. In my article about menopause you can read in more detail what changes, and why.

Treatments that come up in this life stage

Breast Implant ReplacementWhen breast implants are replaced, why a replacement is always a moment to look at the whole again, and what to bring to your consultation.
Breast Implant RemovalWhat happens when breast implants are removed, how your breasts look afterwards and when Dutch health insurance covers it.
Breast LiftRestoring the shape and position of your breasts, with or without extra volume, and what a breast lift means for scars and recovery.
Breast ReductionSmaller and lighter breasts that are in proportion with your body: the treatment, the scars, the recovery and the reimbursement.
LipofillingFilling the breasts with your body’s own fat: what lipofilling can do, where its limits lie and what a hybrid breast augmentation involves.
Tummy TuckRemoving excess skin and restoring the shape and firmness of your abdomen: mini or full, the scar and the recovery.