Depending on your goals a breast lift can be done with or with out an augmentation.

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD answers: Does breast lift require augmentation afterwards?

I want to get a breast lift.  In my first consultation with a cosmetic surgeon he said my breast may lose 15% of volume because of skin removed. Does this mean most women get breast implants at the same time as a lift, or is this a path to greater complications?


Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
12 months ago

If you are happy with your breast size but just want a lift after loss of shape following pregnancy or weight loss a breast lift may be just the right decision for you. This can be done with no real size loss but doesn't give quite the projection you could gain with a lift with a breast augmentation. Your decision to have either a lift alone or a lift with a breast implant is an important decision and requires a in depth consultation with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. While I perform both of these procedures on a daily basis, they require a great deal of experience. I would encourage you to see several Plastic Surgeons and check them out for your self. See photos of their surgeries including both lift with and with out breast augmentation. See many photos and find out how many they have done and what their results have been. Both are great operations to restore the size and shape of your breasts but must be done by some one with a great deal of experience.

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