Denver Breast Lift doctors

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
2050 East County Line Road, Highlands Ranch
53 answers
Scott L. Replogle, MD Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
1032 S. 88th St., Louisville
39 answers
Stephen A. Goldstein, MD Stephen A. Goldstein, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
125 Inverness Dr E Suite 200, Englewood
6 answers
John Squires, MD John Squires, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
3003 E 3rd Ave Suite 206, Denver
4 answers
Gregory A. Buford, MD Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
125 Inverness Dr E Dry Creek Medical Campus Suite 200, Denver
3 answers

Recent Answers

Which Procedure is Best for Saggy Breasts For a 22 Year Old? (photo)

I'm 22 years old and my breast sag and lay nearly flat on my chest. Bending to the front makes them look like cow utters and laying back they look deflated. I'm a 34C and I don't want to be bigger. I also heard that lifts take a long time to heal and can come undone. So my question is what is the best approach to take?

A: Saggy breasts with C cup volume

Given that you don't want or need to be larger and your breasts are too low to augment anyway, your only option is a true lift of your breasts which can be done through a lollipop incision.  

It is important to understand what a lift (mastopexy) does and doesn't do contrary to some of the responses here. A true breast lift leaves the nipple-areola attached to the breast and remains functional but actually moves the breast up on the chest and gets it to heal in that position. Trying to suspend it with permanent sutures is a new approach and may well be unreliable long term. Procedures that try to lift the breast up with the skin are also prone to failure and recurrence. Procedures that move the nipple-areola up (periareolar mastopexy) are not true lifts. 

A true lift gathers all your breast volume up higher and does not add or subtract breast volume. The breast will look larger just as a bra does but it will not actually be bigger (or smaller). It's a myth that a lift "tightens" the breast or makes it perky. There is no forward projection to speak of and it does not specifically fill in the upper pole scallop but it does reposition, gather, and reshape the breast with the trade-off of the incisional scars. I would recommend a true lift alone and then reevaluate later for the need of an implant for pillow volume but don't do the two procedures at the same time. 

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
What Do You Know About The Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift?

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??

A: "Designer Procedures" are Deceptive Marketing

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.
Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Different Doctors Have Suggested Benelli or Full Anchor Lift, Which Would be Best? (photo)

I have consulted with two board certified plastic surgeons in regards to having full abdominoplasty and breast lift. One surgeon said all I would need is a Benelli lift, the other said I need a full "anchor" lift. Why is there such a discrepancy? And why not a lollipop? After having 6 kids,and breastfeeding all of them, I just want my breasts to be back where they once were, and to stay in my bra when I lean over!! All of this just seems to get more confusing... Please help!

A: Customize Your Breast Lift Depending On The Results You Want

Breasts with minimal to moderate ptosis often can be treated with several different types of breast lift, depending on what you want your results to be. If you are happy with a conservative amount of lifting that will leave you with a natural but still not extremely perky result, a well done Benelli lift will give you a good result. Since the Benelli lift is not an extremely powerful one, I commonly use an implant to help fill out the breast volume and lift the breasts. If you want a very perky appearing result, a vertical mastopexy with the lollipop incision would be more appropriate.

John Squires, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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