What Type of Breast Surgery Will I Need to Eliminate Sagging?

asked 1 year ago by 3971anon in Texas
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 18-24

18 yrs old, no kids - What type of breast surgery do I need? Breast lift? I want breasts that have no sagging and no creases at all, not even cleavage. The size is fine, and I like the way they look with my arms up, besides the fact that the nipples are so crooked. Is it possible?

7 answers to What Type of Breast Surgery Will I Need to Eliminate Sagging?

Breast Lifting for 18 Year Old?

Thank you for the question and picture. Your picture demonstrates significant breast asymmetry and ptosis. At some point, breast lifting may be helpful to you. Ideally, you will be able to wait to have this procedure after pregnancies and/or when you are in a stable relationship. Otherwise, at your age, the scars that result from breast lifting tend to be prohibitive. When you are at a place in your life that surgery makes sense, consult with well... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

PHOTO: 18 year old requesting breast lift

Cleraly you will achieve the majority of your concerns with a well fitted bra. Any of the goals you have expressed will require scarring. In my experience, most 18 yearl olds are not willing to accept this tradeoff. Given your future weight gain and weight loss, I would discuss deferring any surgery until completion of childbearing. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

It looks like you would need a small breast lift because of the position of the areola on the breast. But, you cannot eliminate your fold and the breasts will drop a bit overtime.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Indications for a breast lift

From your photos it appears your nipples are too low relative to the rest of your breast, and a breast lift will correct that for you. However, please note there will be incisions around your nipples and possibly down your breast skin. I recommend looking at photos of breast lift surgeries to make sure you are comfortable with the incisions. see video

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

Sagging can be corrected with a breast lift

Asymmetry of the breast can show up in different ways. The size or volume of your breast appears fairly even, thought the skin envelope reflected in the nipple position is not. Your right breast shows a nipple which is falling below the fold, what we call breast ptosis. By raising your arms overhead you are simulating a breast lift, as the nipple is drawn up onto the front of the breast. The breast lift procedure helpful for this modest amount of droop is a round block mastopexy,... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift surgery for breast enhancement

By the appearance of your photo- your breast shape and position would be improved with a breast lift. I'm puzzled by your desire for no 'folds' or 'cleavage'- since you already have both, a breast lift procedure certainly won't take these features away. See out of a board certified plastic surgeon in your area for an opinion on breast lift technique. In my hands, I would favor a vertical mastopexy using an auto-augmentation technique. This procedure substantially... more

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Breast surgery to eliminate sagging

Hi, Thanks so much for including a picture - it really helps. You've got asymmetry in the position of your areolas - the left is lower than the right. Both areolas appear low on the breast mounds. In order to raise both of the areolas, you need excision of some skin and repositioning of thebreast tissue (i.e. a breast lift). If you don't want an implant, the best incision is a lollipop incision (around the areola and a vertical incision extending downward). If... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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