Breast lift vs Breast reduction

A breast lift does not necessarily need to result in smaller breasts or a smaller cup size. Although the pattern or scar may be similar, the surgeon can control how much tissue is removed during the procedure; this often differentiates a mastopexy from a reduction. In a pure mastopexy, only a small amount of skin and some tissue is removed in order to have a tension free closure. But almost always, the patient remains the same cup size.

If you are having symptoms of neck and/or back pain then more tissue would need to be removed and the procedure is essentially done as a breast reduction.

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A breast lift alone should not alter breast size. The skin removed from a breast during a breast lift has very little mass. Perhaps you had a breast reduction, a lift combined with a reduction in the size of the breast. It is also possible that the size was not actually reduced, but the lift caused the breast shape to change and for you to feel more comfortable in a different size bra.

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