Lollipop breast lift and implants in one procedure?

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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