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John Diaz, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by John Diaz, MD
Q: Restoring original breast size during Breast Lift without implants?
A:
Usually breasts grow in size during pregnancy and then shrink somewhat after pregnancy. This stretches the skin and deflates the breast. The result is that there is excess skin and less breast tissue.
In order to restore the breasts to how they were before children, the breasts need to be lifted. This involves removing skin and tightening the breast to give it a perky shape. Once the extra skin is removed, because there is less breast tissue, the breasts will appear smaller.
Some women don't mind being smaller. However, if you definitely don't want to be smaller, you will need to have an implant inserted at the same time as the breast lift.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Undergraduate: Cornell University Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York |
| Post-medical school training | Fellowship: Cosmetic Facial and Body Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles, 2005 |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 8 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) |
| Hospital affiliations | Cedars Sinai |
| Medical or professional license | CA |
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| Location | 436 N. Roxbury Suite 205 Beverly Hills, CA View map |