Colorado Springs Breast Lift doctors

The flood of "Designer Procedures" self-named by self-promoting surgeons to create a misleading aura of uniqueness, exclusivity, differentiation and innovation is very rarely more than deceptive marketing hype. Unfortunately, the list of such cleverly named procedures is getting longer every day.

It is understandable that this unfortunate and disingenuous advertising leads to confusion for people seeking reliable information on the internet.

• Many of these "Designer Procedures" are actually well established procedures used by many of us and most often not developed by the person who has just attached a clever name to it.
  • Be very skeptical of any procedure that has the surgeon's name attached to it and is advertised only by that surgeon.
  • A good surgeon stands out on the basis of his/her reputation; not a catchy procedure name.
• Many of these "Designer Procedures" may be more hype than substance: many of us don't use them, because they don't work particularly well, or may not be suitable for a particular patient.
• Be cautious, skeptical and trust your instincts; do more research and question the validity of such procedures with second opinion(s) from Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons. 
  • If the procedure has merit, most of us will be familiar with it and many of us will have adopted it. 
  • At the very least, we can help determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure.

Wait 3-6 months before deciding to have a breast lift, after removing implants.

While some may choose to do the lift at the same time as removal of the implants, if you have just removed the implants, you should allow adequate time for healing, before having another procedure.  This will allow swelling to resolve and skin to adjust, to best design the breast lift.

Photos certainly would help to address your concerns more specifically.

If this might be helpful, I'll outline some of my thoughts. In general:

• small procedures are for small corrections
  • Crescent lifts can work to make small adjustments to nipple position, not for a breast lift.
• Breast Lift (Mastopexy) almost always involves reshaping a breast, in addition to repositioning ("lifting") a drooping breast
  • Different procedures/techniques can reshape the breast differently
    • Circumareolar (Bellini) Mastopexy tends to flatten, rather than cone the breast and create a more boxy, rather than teardrop shape.
    • Just pulling the skin tight without reshaping the breast will not produce a lasting result or one that is pleasing.
• Breast lift procedures still depend upon the ability of the patient's tissues to hold the shape or lift
  • the amount the breasts "settle" after surgery is primarily due to the degree of loss of elasticity or tissue tone, rather than the surgeon "not pulling tight enough."
• Experts will differ in their opinions as to what may work best for a given patient.
  • Some experts may disagree with the generalizations I've made here
• It is very important that you get expert advice from an experienced specialist to help make the right choice for you.