Breast Lift with only an Augmentation

Robert T. Buchanan, MD answers: Breast implants to lift slightly sagging breasts?

Will breast implants improve my slightly sagging breasts without a lift or will I need a lift as well? My chest lacks volume (I have lost alot of weight), and my breasts are far apart, deflated and a bit saggy from the front. But from the side, the nipple and areola are well above the crease.

I'm 22 and plan to have kids and breast feed them someday. I'm 5'4 and 128 pounds and my bra size is a small 34B (Breast width=13cm). I'd like to be a full C-D cup again (that was my cup size when I was heavier). What kind of implants would suit me best?


Robert T. Buchanan, MD
1 month ago

If you are like you say you are, with the nipple-areola above the breast crease. Then an augmentation is all you will need usually. When you lost weight, you lost volume and the breast sagged some. If you can replace the amount of volume you had before, then you are back to where you were. To do this, you need to let the breast tissue rise up over the implant. The best way to do this is with an implant over the muscle. To give the best chance of not having scar develop around the implant in this position, I generally use a textured implant and prefer silicone over saline.
 

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