Lollipop breast lift and implants in one procedure?

I am interested in getting a lollipop breast lift and a 370-400cc breast implants at the same time. I am currently a 36DD. I had one doctor tell me I need to do it in 2 seperate proceedures for best scaring results, the other tells me that I can do it in one. What is recomended?

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A: One stage breast procedure is my preferred way to go

Marwan R. Khalifeh, MD

Greetings, I perform one stage augmentation mammoplasty in my practice for women looking for a uplift and a larger size. As a matter of fact, I like using an implant during mastopexies to enhance the medial upper pole. It is a rather challenging operation. I do not perform the operation if the... more

A: Breast lift with an implant should be an individual decision

Andrew P. Trussler, MD

Breast lift (mastopexy) and implant can be performed in one stage in the properly selected patient who needs a small amount of lift and desires a conservative augmentation. In this patient, the bigger question is does a 36dd patient even need an implant let alone a 375cc implant. I would say a mastopexy alone... more

A: Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy

C. Bob Basu, MD

I concur that the plastic surgery community is divided on this issue of one-stage vs. two-stage augmentation and lift procedures. I need to asses the patient and the degree of ptosis or sagging. I commonly perform a safe combined augmentation and mastopexy procedure in one stage except when the... more

A: both can be done at the same time

Joseph Perlman, MD

In my experience, when a patient needs a lift and an augmentation,I perform them in one procedure over 75% of the time. When one does this, you have to be a little more conservative on the lift ,because it's better to have the nipple a little low rather than a little high. I don't think that doing it in one... more

A: Breast Augmentation with Lift in Single Stage

Kent V. Hasen, MD

Many women are in need of both increased breast volume as well as a lift.  The combination of breast augmentation and breast lift in a single surgery is definitely more technically challenging with a higher complication rate and revision rate of either surgery alone, but most the time it can achieve... more

A: Breast aug and lift at the same time

Steven Wallach, MD

A bresat augmentation and a breast lift certainly can be done at the same time. Some surgeons like to stage them, because they feel they can adjust things after the implants are in. I usually do them at the same time.

A: Breast implant with lift

Michael Horn, MD

In general , it is possible to do the breast lift and breast implants at the same time. If you are already sagging then adding more weight to the breast can make it sag more quickly. Frequently it is preferable to have breasts which are full and not sag. Starting with DD sized breasts and adding more weight to... more

A: One stage for lift and implant

Barry E. DiBernardo, MD

Yes, it could be more accurate to do it in 2 stages, but if the implants are placed first and the lift is then conformed around the new implants you should be pretty close and not need to have a nother procedure. It is a big deal to have to commit to 2 surgeries, 2 or fees and 2 anesthesias. Do it in one if... more

A: Lollipop lift and breast implants: Bilateral Augmentation Mastopexy

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Either route is considered an acceptable form of treatment.  Opinions vary among plastic surgery practitioners. I agree that with your current breast size, the need for an implant is not intuitively obvious or necessary.

A: Mastopexy and breastlift in one stage?

Tracy M. Pfeifer, MD

Hi Agmommy.  You are a DD and I am wondering why you need implants as your cup size is generous.  If you are happy with your size in a bra, you probably just need a lift.   For patients who do need both implants and a lift, I usually perform both procedures at once, although... more

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