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Benelli Breast Lift for Large Breast with Mild Sagging?

I have 34dd-34ddd breasts (natural), I have do not have children and have always slept with a bra. However, at 34 they are not as perky as I would like. Perhaps it is less of an issue of sagging and more of an issue of shape and the areola getting lower and on its way down. My question is does the Benelli lift work for large breast that still have volume with mild to moderate sagging and can a lift now ward off a more serious lift or sagging later?

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11 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sweet&Sour in Dallas, TX

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Benelli Lift for large breasts

The Benelli lift is of very limited use in breast lifting by itself, in my experience, and the larger the breast, the worse the result. I would recommend you stay away from it and consider a standard breast lift if you want a significant result. Of course one can only make such a recommendation after a real consultation and examination, so I recommend you get some more opinions, best of luck.

Breast Lift or Reverse Tummy Tuck

A word of caution: many surgeons perform what they call a 'circumareolar' (or 'donut' or 'Benelli' ) mastopexy. In my opinion there is absolutely no such thing as a 'circumareolar mastopexy'. Removing skin around the areola may enable a surgeon to elevate the position of the nipple/areola complex perhaps 1-2 cm on the breast mound, but it DOES NOT lift the breast itself. In most cases, unfortunately, it serves to distort the shape of the breasts, making them appear flattened at the top. If... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Type of Mastopexy?

Thank you for the question. The Benelli ( circumareolar) breast lift provides for only a minimal breast lift; few patients are good candidates for this procedure. Based on your description it does not seem like you would be a good candidate. You may benefit from in-person consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes.

Benelli Lift

Dr. Benellito conceaved of a breast lift that involved removing a ring of skin around the areola and sewing the remaining breast skin to the edge of the remaining areola. It has been modified in a few ways through the years, but still remains to be a procedure for SMALL breasts, and almost always in conjunction with implants. Misapplied to larger breasts, which forces the surgeon to remove an ever larger ring of skin, and the results are usually ugly, and... more

Benelli lift for large sized breasts

I am cautious in recommending the Benelli Lift in individuals with large breasts. It tends to work better in smaller breasts with glandular ptosis requesting modest augmentation

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Benelli lift for larger breasts

It is certainly possible to perform a Benelli lift for large breasts but it is hard to say without an exam or photos to review.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Benelli Breast Lift for Large Breast with Mild Sagging?

Sure it "could" but no photo I can not make a definitive answer. Best to see in person 3 boarded surgeons. From MIAMI Dr. Blinski

Benelli lift is NOT good for large breasts

Sagging of the breasts is caused by: weight of the breast tissue (the more gland you have,the heavier = more sagging) quality of the skin (less elasticity = more sagging) Benelli is a skin only procedure, so it works well with firm skin, and relatively small lifts. We all age and loose elasticity, gravity works on our body, so you cannot prevent sagging with time especially with larger breasts. The firmer your skin is the slower this happens. So supporting... more

Benelli lift candidates

In the wrong patient a Benelli lift will leave you with a flat fronted breast with a baggy lower pole - not a nice shape or look. At your size, you probably have enough extra skin that the Benelli won't work. A full lift will give you much better shape and in the right surgeon's hands the shape for scar trade-off will be worth it. Don't try to apply the wrong procedure to your personal starting point.

Benelli or periareolar lift in large breasts, is this an option/

Benelli lift is a circumareolar lift which moves the areola to a higher level on the breast mound. What I've see with this type of lift, is a flatteng of the areola and at times scar spreading and stretching of the areolae to very large size. This technique works best for Dr. Benelli only.

Large breasts and a breast lift

Neurally large breasts like yours are more subject to the forces of gravity and pregnancy. Even without pregnancy a DD-DDD breast will be more prone to sagging. My answer would be that a Benelli lift would be of no benefit in a breast like yours. I am not sure that there is a procedure I would recommend at all.