Risk of Pink Scarring After Breast Lift and Augmentation?

Opinion needed on getting a breast augmentation, and a possible lift. I have had four children, and I am 27 years old, 5'5", 125 lbs. I am very light-skinned, and I scar really badly so I am worried about scarring that will be pink, and very obvious on my skin tone. I want to look as natural as I can when I’m completely naked. I have added photos of my breast and upper body for a visual on exactly what my breast look like now. So lift or no lift? Augmentation, or not? Also any opinions on the Endoscopic-Assisted Breast Augmentation?

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Decision-making in breast surgery

What is it about your breasts that you do not like? What is it that you want? While artists and plastic surgeons have certain concepts about the ideal or perfect breast, it does not necessarily apply to each patient. Patients, and doctors, can be hyper-critical of breasts. Your breasts, by all normal parameters, are normal breasts. There are not screaming for surgery. However, what you desire will determine the treatment necessary to get you there. Once the path is outlined, you'll have to... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and Augmentation

Dear Texas, The discussion needs to start with :"Do you like the current size/volume of your breasts?" - if the answer is YES - then we need to only focus on a breast lift (Mastopexy). IF the answer is NO - then we can discuss augmentation. In my opinion, although good looking results can be obtained with other incisions - the periareolar breast augmentation incision is in many cases, including yours, superior to all others. It allows unrivaled visibility of the breast implant... more

Breast augmentation and lift

In my opinion, you could have a very nice result with a periareolar lift and submuscular augmentation. The lift will elevate the nipple, shrink your areolae which are too large now, and allow access to place the implants. In the end, you should have a very thin scar and it will be between the areolar skin and the normal skin so it wil be more of a boundry than a scar. Please see many photos of this on my web site.

Breast augmentation will give you nice results, but you may need a small lift

Hi, Thanks for submitting the pictures - it makes answering your questions so much easier! Looking at your pictures, you have ptosis (droopiness) of the breast gland, but not much droopiness of the nipple and areola. Most of this can be corrected with placement of a breast implant, which can add volume to the upper pole of your breast. Without examining the breast skin envelope, it's hard to know if an implant alone will allow the nipple-areola complex to settle in the perfect position. ... more

Breast lift with implants or not??

We commonly see patients exactly like you every week. Often, I will place the implant with a dual plane breast augmentation technique. This is sufficient in about half of the cases. The peri-areolar scar can be an unpredictable scar, and can spread wider with time. An option not often considered is a small nipple lift if necessary at the time of surgery.

Breast augmentation with possible lfit.

Hello. First I'll start by saying to keep in mind that anytime you have surgery you will have a permanent scar. However, you have very nicely shaped breasts. I would recommend you consult with a few board certified plastic surgeons in order to get different opinions before you make your decision. This is very important. best of luck to you.

Pink Scars after breast lift and augmentation

All scars are initially pink from the inflammation which occurs during wound healing. As scars mature they fade to a silvery white appearance. Thickening or spreading of scars can sometimes occur due to a variety of reasons but this is usually not the norm. My recommendation is to go with a large enough implant to fill out your skin yet still be compatible with your tissue requirements, ie. not too big or sagging will occur, and try to avoid putting a scar on your breast as a lift... more

Scarring after breast augmentation and/or lift

First, keep in mind that any incision will leave a permanent scar. This tends to improve significantly with time, and with your skin tone I would expect a pink scar for the first 6 weeks followed by gradual lightening within the following year. Regarding a lift versus augmentation alone, it depends on how large you wish to go. Based on your photos, I suspect that you would need only an augmentation. This in turn means that you would have fewer incisions on the breasts. You can have... more

Body beautiful...

Your pen name is befitting. Your body looks great for someone who hasn't had children at all, much less someone who has had four. You don't need a lift. An implant will provide enough lift to your breasts. As you have heard, there are many choices of incisions for breast augmentation, all of which heal very well and are well hidden. With your skin tone any scars will turn pink, but should fade to match your skin color over time. Good luck! see video

Breast Augmentation with a lift

Judging by your photos, an augmentation with a wide implant will fill out your breast area as well as give you the upper pole fullness. Also, you will need a circumareolar mastopexy to tighten the breast and also make your areaolas a bit smaller. An implant alone I fear would not give the result that you are looking for and just simply make your breast larger and thats it. I would perform the dual plane technique with the lift. An endoscopic breast augmentation is great through the arm... more