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The following thesis consists of bibliography reviews in regards to interventions that may occur on the female breast and whether breastfeeding may or may not be practised. This thesis is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 presents the anatomy of the female breast and the changes that occur to it throughout the woman’s life, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Chapter 2 analyses the importance of breastfeeding, not only for the mother but also for the infant, its composition and its advantages, reference is also made as to the correct positions for successful breastfeeding, as well as its duration as is proposed by the International Health Organization. Chapter 3 presents the cosmetic surgeries that a woman may undergo as well as the possibility to breastfeed after such surgeries. Chapter 4 underlines the therapeutic surgery that occurs as a result of breast cancer or other benign illnesses of the breast. In this chapter it is discussed whether and to what extend breastfeeding may be practised after such surgeries. Chapter 5 refers to diagnostic methods a women may undergo to determine the most suitable therapy. These are the mammograph, ultrasound, magnetic tomography and biopsy as well as the cases which are connected with the breastfeeding period. As a conclusion, in this thesis emphasis is given to the bibliography research on surgeries which allow or not breastfeeding afterwards. Furthermore there is reference to the results that may occur during breastfeeding and afterwards and ways that these may be treated.