I'm Assuming I Need a Breast Lift, but Don't Like the Scarring, Do I Have Any Other Option for Better Breasts?

asked 1 year ago by Satailja in Brisbane, 04
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: breast feeding, alternative, scar tissue

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

9 answers to I'm Assuming I Need a Breast Lift, but Don't Like the Scarring, Do I Have Any Other Option for Better Breasts?

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.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Do I need a breast lift?

Breast implants fill out the breast but will not lift it. They will help what you call your deflation, but they will not help sagging, by which I mean excessive overhang of the breast or a low nipple position. The bottom of the implant rests at the level of the inframammary fold, so if the nipple is below this level, then it is so far below the "equator" of the implant that it points down at the floor. And if there is excessive overhang of the breast, this tissue... more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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.

Hugh McLean, MD
Mississauga Plastic Surgeon

www.mcleanclinic.com

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,... more

Debra J. Johnson, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

Deflated and sagging options

Breast implants are pillow volume and only address deflation, not sagging, although they can give the illusion of a lift if the breast is not to low relative to its base (breast falling off the pillow). All but the most extreme degrees of lift can be done with a lollipop scar these days and this would address the sagginess but not the deflation. The effects of another pregnancy or breast feeding on breast augmentation or lifts is not predictable or controllable. In general, a... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants versus Breast Lift

Dear Satailja, Breast augmentation alone may help "fill out" and lift deflated breasts if there is a limited amount of sagging. If there is more significant sagging present, then a breast lift with or without implants may be necessary. I would consult an experienced plastic surgeon about your concerns. Warmest wishes, Larry Fan, MD

Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and implants

Sometimes with deflation all that is needed is an implant. Sometimes it also requires an areola lift, and sometimes it requires a full lift. I could not say without an exam.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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... more