Bay Area Breast Lift doctors
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Elizabeth Lee, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
2999 Regent St Ste 401, Berkeley |
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Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin |
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16 answers |
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Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon
2581 Samaritan Drive Suite 102, San Jose |
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11 answers |
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Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
77 Van Ness Avenue Suite 302, San Francisco |
8 answers | |
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Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco |
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5 answers |
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Lauren Greenberg, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
750 Welch Rd Suite 117, Palo Alto |
5 answers | |
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Robert M. Lowen, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
305 South Drive Suite 1, Mountain View |
2 answers | |
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Kenneth Bermudez, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
525 Spruce St Suite 2, San Francisco |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
I have been considering a breast lift, but am concerned about scarring and loss of sensation in the nipple. Today I found a procedure called the "Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift". It appears that Dr. Serdev uses sutures to raise and secure the breast. I can't find any doctors who do this in the US. Couple of questions: 1. Does this really work, and is it practiced in the US? 2. How long do the results last? 3. Is the cost on par with traditional breast lift methods??
Thanks for your question -
In our Bay Area practice we frequently perform traditional and short scar / vertical scar mastopexy (breast lift).
The challenge with this procedure for many patients is the scar and plastic surgeons have been working for decades to find ways to minimize the scar while keeping the powerful and long lasting results of traditional lift techniques.
Unfortunately, no one has nailed a scar free technique. Suture techniques have been tried in other areas (facelift, buttock lift, etc.) Most of these techniques have been abandoned as reliable alternatives to traditional surgical techniques.
I would doubt that a suture technique would produce a long lasting change. In addition, the concept of suture techniques in breast lifts makes even LESS sense than these same techniques in facelifts because with many breast lift candidates you really have an excess of skin that won't change.
I hope this helps!
Hi, I had my implants fitted 4 years ago,and soon after I became pregnant, I had no idea that mother nature would take effect,and I would become very broody! However I was lucky enough to produce a beautiful healthy boy,but Im left with these sagging breasts, I was very ill, so wasnt able to hold my son for a couple of weeks after, so I couldnt breast feed.Is it an uplift I would need? Thanks in advance
Thank you for your question and photographs. From your history and the accompanying photos it would appear that you would be an excellent candidate for a breast lift (mastopexy). If you had any concerns about the size of your breasts this too could be addressed at the same time. It would be possible to change your implants making them ether larger or smaller depending on your wishes.
I Recently Had Implants Removed. I'm Considering a Lift. How Long Should I Wait Before Deciding?
Dear Ana, I agree with my colleagues and wait approximately three to six months before deciding if you need to consider a breast lift. Your post operative swelling should have subsided by this time and you will have a good idea of the long term shape and position of your breasts. Best of luck.
