Due to breasfeeding I now have deflated sagging breasts. I have done my research and realize i would need a breast lift, but don't know if the scarring is worth it. Do I have any other options? I would love to have Breast Augmentation done, but that won't help lift them will it? Also I would love to have another bub one day, just went through a divorce so don't want to wait for an 'if' but what would breastfeeding do to Breast Augmentation jobs? Any help will be great
Answer: Breast Lifting Alternative?
Based on your description, you should do well with breast lift surgery. Unfortunately, for patients who describe their breasts as “deflated sagging”, there is no good alternative.
I would suggest that you wait on having the surgery until you have completed pregnancies and are once again in a long-term stable relationship.
I hope this helps.
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Based on your description, you should do well with breast lift surgery. Unfortunately, for patients who describe their breasts as “deflated sagging”, there is no good alternative.
I would suggest that you wait on having the surgery until you have completed pregnancies and are once again in a long-term stable relationship.
I hope this helps.
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Answer: Breast lift scarring issues A breast augmentation also has scarring. If you are planning to have more children then the surgery should be deferred or you may need additional work later on. Pregnancy and breast feeding could result in additional sagging which would require correction. Augmentation can help in patients with a limited amount of sagging, or ptosis. WIthout photos, it is impossible to determine whether this would be appropriate for you. If the tradeoff between the scarring and the lift isn't viable in your case, then the sagging is probably something that you could live with. There are a variety of methods for mastopexy and it is important to see a board certified plastic surgeon in consultation to determine which ones would be applicable to your circumstances and concerns.
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Answer: Breast lift scarring issues A breast augmentation also has scarring. If you are planning to have more children then the surgery should be deferred or you may need additional work later on. Pregnancy and breast feeding could result in additional sagging which would require correction. Augmentation can help in patients with a limited amount of sagging, or ptosis. WIthout photos, it is impossible to determine whether this would be appropriate for you. If the tradeoff between the scarring and the lift isn't viable in your case, then the sagging is probably something that you could live with. There are a variety of methods for mastopexy and it is important to see a board certified plastic surgeon in consultation to determine which ones would be applicable to your circumstances and concerns.
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May 18, 2011
Answer: Breast Implants vs. Breast Lift
After pregnancy, nursing children, and weight fluctuations, many women are left with deflated, sagging breasts.
Depending on the degree of sagging, this can be corrected with either a breast lift or breast implants.
Women who have a minimal amount of sagging, would like to have larger breasts with more superior fullness, and have a nipple that is no more than about an inch below the breast fold can consider placement of breast implants to correct sagging breasts. If women have a moderate degree of sagging that cannot be corrected with implants alone, placement of breast implants may limit the extent of the breast lift needed to fully correct the sagging, thus resulting in smaller, less noticeable scars on the breasts.
On the other hand, women who have a significant amount of sagging and do not wish to be larger will require a breast lift to fully correct their breasts.
Like with normal breasts, pregnancy and breast feeding will likely stretch out the skin of the augmented breasts, leaving you with some sagging and a loss of fullness of the breasts. However, because augmented breasts have the added weight of an implant, you may notice accelerated deflation and sagging after a breast augmentation than what may have occured without a breast augmentation. I recommend that you postpone a breast lift or breast augmentation with implants until after you have had all of your children.
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Answer: Breast Implants vs. Breast Lift
After pregnancy, nursing children, and weight fluctuations, many women are left with deflated, sagging breasts.
Depending on the degree of sagging, this can be corrected with either a breast lift or breast implants.
Women who have a minimal amount of sagging, would like to have larger breasts with more superior fullness, and have a nipple that is no more than about an inch below the breast fold can consider placement of breast implants to correct sagging breasts. If women have a moderate degree of sagging that cannot be corrected with implants alone, placement of breast implants may limit the extent of the breast lift needed to fully correct the sagging, thus resulting in smaller, less noticeable scars on the breasts.
On the other hand, women who have a significant amount of sagging and do not wish to be larger will require a breast lift to fully correct their breasts.
Like with normal breasts, pregnancy and breast feeding will likely stretch out the skin of the augmented breasts, leaving you with some sagging and a loss of fullness of the breasts. However, because augmented breasts have the added weight of an implant, you may notice accelerated deflation and sagging after a breast augmentation than what may have occured without a breast augmentation. I recommend that you postpone a breast lift or breast augmentation with implants until after you have had all of your children.
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June 2, 2011
Answer: Breast lift or implant?
There are three possibilities. If your breasts are simply empty, then they can be filled out with implants. If they are simply saggy, hanging down below the breast creases but with adequate volume, they can be lifted. However, if they are both empty and saggy they need both a lift and an implant. Let's hope your condition is the first, because with that you can avoid the scars of a lift.
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June 2, 2011
Answer: Breast lift or implant?
There are three possibilities. If your breasts are simply empty, then they can be filled out with implants. If they are simply saggy, hanging down below the breast creases but with adequate volume, they can be lifted. However, if they are both empty and saggy they need both a lift and an implant. Let's hope your condition is the first, because with that you can avoid the scars of a lift.
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February 15, 2018
Answer: Augmentation +/- breast lift
The rule of thumb is that if your nipple has dropped below the bottom fold of your breast, you need a lift. If the nipple sits above the fold, then an implant will fill out the excess skin and look nice. But if it's below, then an implant will sit too high, and your breast tissue will hang off the end (what we affectionately call a "Snoopy" breast), and you will not be happy. It would be best to wait until you are through child-bearing. Doing surgery now, then having a child, may change your result and necessitate some "maintenance work" in your future.
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February 15, 2018
Answer: Augmentation +/- breast lift
The rule of thumb is that if your nipple has dropped below the bottom fold of your breast, you need a lift. If the nipple sits above the fold, then an implant will fill out the excess skin and look nice. But if it's below, then an implant will sit too high, and your breast tissue will hang off the end (what we affectionately call a "Snoopy" breast), and you will not be happy. It would be best to wait until you are through child-bearing. Doing surgery now, then having a child, may change your result and necessitate some "maintenance work" in your future.
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