Breast Lift Q&A

84%

WORTH IT RATING

219 Reviews

Ask a Question

View Before and Afters

Average Breast Lift Cost: $7,800

Learn about Breast Lift

1,232 people and 669 doctors are talking about Breast Lift

Get Free Email Updates

18 with Sagging.

asked 1 year ago by dinestylifer in Edmonton, AB
Latest answer by Charles Virden, MD
Question viewed 803 times
Tags: age 18-24, sagging, options

I am 18 years old and i am looking for advice in what would be the best procedure for a "Breast Lift". im not looking to get implants i am happy with the size and firmness of my breast i just need a lift to enhance what i already have and im looking for an opinion of what would be the best procedure for my type of sagging.

13 answers to 18 with Sagging.

Saggy at 18

You are a terrific candidate for a vertical breast lift. This will improve the shape of your breast, the size of your areolas and will likely not interfere with sensation or lactation. You may end up needing reivisional surgery down the road, especially if you have children but you would benefit so much having breasts you like (or even love!) while you are young. If you are healthy and can afford it - go for it. Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

!8 and needing a Lift?

Thank you for providing a photo, It really helps the professional panelists devise accurate opinions when we can see the issues. I would perform either a Lollipop (Vertical) lift, and convert it to a scar under the breast only as a last resort as you were adjusted on the table. The enemy of a good surgical outcome is too much tension. Tension that can lead to wide scarring. Interview a few surgeons and get ideas, go with a surgeon who gives you an understanding of all aspects of the surgery... more

Charles Virden, MD
Reno Plastic Surgeon

Breasts Lifting for 18 Year Old?

Thank you for the question and picture. I think you are an excellent candidate ( from the physical standpoint) for a vertical or anchor pattern breast lift operation. You should educate yourself about the downsides of breast lifting as well; issues such as scarring, breast asymmetry, potential loss of sensation, potential innovator breast-feed, and potentially for further surgery should be considered ( as some of the trade-offs of mastopexy surgery). Only after adequately... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

By eliminating sagging breast skin, repositioning breast tissue and elevating the nipples, a breast lift can help patients regain a more youthful look and feel better about themselves.

Michael W. Niccole, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Mastopexy

Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area. Upon consultation and examination, your surgeon will be able to recommend the treatment options which would best address your concerns. Best wishes!

Christine Sullivan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Candidate for a breast lift?

You are an excellent candidate for a breast lift for what appears to be a developmental problem with the shape of your breasts. You will need a scar around the areola (to reduce the areolar size and lift it into a better position) and a vertical scar from the areola to the fold beneath the breast, and possibly a short scar in the fold depending on your measurements and the exact technique required to properly reduce the excess skin that allows the breast to hang. more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Vertical mastopexy is a good choice

Based on the provided photo it looks as though you would be a great candidate for a vertical breast lift. This surgery would improve the shape of your breasts and the size of your areolae. Additionally, this surgery will likely not interfere with your sensation and your ability to lactate. For best results contact a board certified surgeon.

Chen Lee, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon

Full breast lift is the best option!

I believe that with your degree of ptosis (sagging), you would be served best with a full Wise-pattern (anchor) mastopexy. This type of breast lift is still the most common breast lift performed today, and it's main advantage is the ability to tailor the breast skin in more than one dimension. Any kind of vertical lift tightens the breast skin in one dimension only, and although suturing the breast tissue to itself is thought to provide additional internal "support" to the... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Breast lift

Based upon the photo that you posted, it looks like you would be a good candidate for a vertical lift with minimal incisions.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Vertical breast lift with lollipop scars works great.

Hi. It looks like you are a good candidate for this procedure (Lour, or Hall-Findlay technique). Because it does not rely on skin tension, the results are very long lasting (unlike conventional breast lift). see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

18 with Sagging breasts

Your breasts are sagging to the point which requires lift and areolar size reduction. It should be a true parenchymal lift with the periareolar incision .Because of your young age every effort should be made to avoid any other added incisions if at all possible.

Erel Laufer, M.D.
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Best technique for breast lift

Obviously an examination is necessary to determine the best approach, however judging from your pictures a vertical lift technique would provide the best tissue elevation and nipple position. This would result in a scar with a lollipop shape with one component around the areola and the other a vertical line extending from the areolar scar to the fold level.

David A. Bottger, MD
Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifting options

You are a candidate for a full breast lift without implants. Some will advocate a small incision in the crease along with those around the areola and down the middle. Others will advocate no crease incision. No right or wrong answer here, just be sure the surgeon you choose has done this for many years and shows you multiple examples of their work. Realize that you might need something more later in life after having kids. Good luck!!