Super Saggy Breasts - What to Do? (photo)

I'm 28, 5'2 and no children yet. I've always been large breasted but now they've gone way out of proportion. I'm open to anything that would improve my bust, whether it's a lift or a reduction or any other suggestion. I've been telling myself I should wait with this until I had children, but would it be ok to do it now instead? Also I'd like to still have large breasts, it's part of my personality and I don't want to be flat chested. But not with breasts down to my belly button anymore.

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Ultimate Breast Lift ideal for super saggy breasts

Thank you for your question and photo. You are the ideal candidate for the Ultimate Breast List technique. The UBL lifts and successfully reshapes the female breast to a more youthful, perky appearance without the need of breast implants for upper pole fullness. The areola is never separated and most of the lactating ducts are never disturbed, making breastfeeding possible. A vertical scar is never needed, so scarring is minimal. Do your research. This is a great start. Kind... more

Breast lift or breast reduction?

A breast lift and a breast reduction have similar goals. In both, the object is to elevate the nipple/areola on the breast while tightening the "sling" of skin below the areola, thus giving a perkier look to the breast. In a breast reduction, there is one additional goal - to remove excess breast tissue. Insurance companies tend to cover breast reductions which they see as a functional problem. They do not cover breast lifts which they perceive as cosmetic. You... more

Breast Lifts

An unavoidable consequence of aging is the loss of elasticity, or tone, in skin and soft tissues. This process, which may be compounded by changes, which occur during and after pregnancy, will ultimately lead to 'drooping' of the breasts. A variety of surgical breast surgery techniques can be used for restoring the breasts to a more youthful position and shape. The goal is to both relocate the nipples to a higher position, and to restore breast projection (and to maintain projection for the... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Large saggy breasts. What can be done

I definitely think you are a candidate for a breast reduction and lift. The breasts don't need to be reduced any more than you would like, but at this size you will have long term problems with back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain. I would use an apron flap technique which leaves you with one hidden scar under your breast and one around your areolae.

Kenneth L. Stein, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breastlift at 28?

Now is absolutely a good time to have surgery, as long as your health is good and you have no imminent plans to have a baby in the very near future. A lift with an anchor scar with a small reduction would give you a very nice result, and improve the match between the breasts. Your nipple will remain attached to the underlying breast tissue so you can ultimately breastfeed if you would like. Pregnancy and breastfeeding may impact the size, shape and symmetry of the breasts, so you might want... more

Mastopexy

You will benefit significantly from a breast lift with a small reduction componet which is necessary for reshaping the breasts. You should discuss how much smaller you would like to be with your plastic surgeon during your evaluation

Mastopexy

To perk up a drooping breast, your surgeon will remove excess skin, reposition the nipple, and redrape and tighten the remaining skin to support the breast. The areola may also be reduced in size. A mastopexy (breast lift) raises droopy breasts from one to several inches and excess skin is removed. I commonly use a minimal incision technique (Le Jour), eliminating the need for large scars while providing a pleasing breast contour and shape that is proportionate to the patient’s body. If... more

Mastopexy with reduction

You can have a mastopexy with a reduction. Since you want to keep the volume of your breasts, I would recommend a minimal reduction. YOu may need a revision after you have completed your family. Talmage Raine MD FACS drraine.com

Talmage J. Raine, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Having a Breast Lift/Reduction with larger, saggy breasts

You are exactly right in wanting to preserve the size of your breasts even though you want a lift and a reduction. You are an excellent candidate for a lift with some degree of reduction. If too much is removed and you become a small C, you might find that you are too small. You should discuss with your surgeon what you see as a successful result in terms of size. If you want a moderate reduction along with the lift, there should be no problem in achieving this. The more tissue is... more

Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, or Should I Wait?

Dear Lornaj, There are a number of issues that you need to address before you proceed. You mentioned the issue of childbearing but you did not indicate how soon in the future you plan on having children. If you are planning to have children soon-in the next year or two, then I would advise waiting until after having your children before proceeding since pregnancy will certainly change the shape of your breasts and may even require another surgery to correct. Also, you... more