Options to perk up sagging breasts after childbirth

Kent V. Hasen, MD answers: Sagging breasts: How to perk things up

after babies and i guess aging :( my breasts sag more than i'd like. is breast lift or plastic surgery my only option for getting them perked up again?


Kent V. Hasen, MD
21 days ago

Your options for perking up your breasts after time and pregnancy have taken its toll are mainly surgical.  Yes, a good push-up bra that is well padded can help make you look better in clothes, but will not help on your naked body.  The only real option is a breast lift +/- breast implant.  Breast lift alone will raise up your nipple to a better height and tighten the skin at the cost of a scar around your areola and extending vertically down to the breast crease.  This lift alone is a good option for someone with adequate breast tissue who just wants to be perked up.  For those who have had deflation from breast feeding or weight loss or another reason, they need the lift combined with a breast implant to give them better fullness in addition to the benefits of the lift.

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