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Can I Get a Benelli Lift to Acheive a Small Lift but More Importantly a Reduced Aerola?

asked 9 months ago by 7000xo in las vegas
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 512 times
Tags: areola reduction, benelli, candidate

I've had my implants for 2 years through crease. Even before surgery I wanted my aerolas reduced but doc suggested implant would make overall appearance better. I still want the aerolas reduced and was wondering if by performing the benelli lift I can obtain a slight lift enough to move aerola a tad bit higher; nothing extreme, just slightly. Most important to me is to reduce the aerola in size. Also, do I need to be put to sleep for this procedure? Thanks

19 answers to Can I Get a Benelli Lift to Acheive a Small Lift but More Importantly a Reduced Aerola?

Reducing large areolas

Hi, A donut mastopexy is an excellent way to reduce the size of your areolas and provide a slight lift as you desire. Because it's a 'skin' only procedure, it can easily be done under local anesthetic .Best wishes Dr H.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.horndeski.com

Benelli lift to reduce areola

Yes, if you a looking for a minor lift and a reduction in your areola, then a Benelli lift may be your best option. Without pictures or seeing you in person, it is impossible to give you specific advice. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Benelli Lift

The Benelli lift will reduce the areola size and lift the breast. The surgeon needs to be careful not to try to do too much in that this technique will tend to flatten the breast. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.

Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Benelli for small lift and/or areola reduction

Hello, That's the exact indication for a benelli. Using the benelli, also known as the purse string mastopexy, for bigger lifts usually results in poor outcomes. Dr Remus Repta

Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

www.aaaplasticsurgery.com

Lift and areola reduction

It sounds like you are a good candidate for this but photos would really help- it all depends on exactly how much lift you want. I have found that Benelli's don't lift the whole breast very well, they merely move the nipple up higher. A vertical lift works better if you have skin excess. Either one will reduce the areola size.

Tiffany McCormack, MD
Reno Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryrenotahoe.com

Benelli lift or circumareola lift

I think for mild ptosis or enlarged areola, a circumareola reduction can do the trick in many cases. I use a permanent internal suture.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Can I Get a Benelli Lift to Acheive a Small Lift but More Importantly a Reduced Aerola?

Great question I wished you had posted photos. The answer is yes to reducing the areolar diameter/circumference. yes to a small elevation and/or lift, and I do these under local anesthesia.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Procedure to lift and reduce my areolas?

A Benelli breast lift or circumareolar breast lift is the ideal procedure to decrease the size of the areolas, make them more symmetric, and provide a mild lift (about 2 centimeters). The procedure can be performed with local anesthesia with or without sedation.

Frank Agullo, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon

www.elpasoplasticsurgery.com

Benelli breast lift will make your areolas smaller.

Hi. You sound like an ideal candidate. Benelli breast lift will make your areolas smaller, and give you a mod rate lift. We often do this together with implants. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Benelli Mastopexy

Your aesthetic goals all seem reasonable. You can perform the Benelli Mastopexy ("Donut Mastopexy", "Periareolar Mastopexy") to both reduce the size of your areola diameter as well as raise it's position one to two centimeters. If you need a larger repositioning of your implant, the options become more complicated, and may require a vertical mastopexy and the possiblity of exchanging your current implants for a smaller size. You should become familar with the... more

Jeffrey D. Hoefflin, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Benelli a Good Option

The Benelli mastopexy is a very good way to achieve what you want. It can reduce the areola and give some lift. There will be some pleating early on, but this will usually resolve over a few weeks. Good Luck>

Brian Klink, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

Can I Get a Benelli Lift to Acheive a Small Lift but More Importantly a Reduced Aerola?

Good question! And the answer in general is yes. If you could post some pictures that would Be helpful to determine what kind of lift you need. One of the issues with the Benelli I Lift is winding of the scars with time and flattening of the breast and so it should it should be done with a conservative approach and be done by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon in order to minimize those problems. The procedure could be done either under general anesthesia or local anesthetic with... more

Tal T. Roudner, MD
Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon

www.talroudnerplasticsurgery.com

A Benelli (Periareolar) Lift CAN Reduced Wide Aerola

A Periareolar Lift CAN reduce the diameter of large areola and it can be done under local anesthesia. The potential problem with the procedure is that one cannot remove too much of the periphery of the areola. Doing so will make closure harder and place it under tension (resulting in wide scars) as well as in pleats along the periphery resulting in a Star Burst appearance. The operation done in moderation is useful unfortunately it is often pushed to its physical limits and then the results... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Benelli Lift Candidate?

Thank you for the question. Yes, the circumareolar breast lift will move the nipple/areola complexes up slightly and can reduce the size of the areola as well. This can be done under local anesthesia. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Periareolar breast lift

It has been my experience that a periareolar breast lift is effective in reducing the areolar diameter or lifting the nipple a little bit but not both. If you or your surgeon ask this procedure to do too much, you can end up with a breast that has a weird shape with the area around the areola flattened.

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

Benelli lift after Breast Implants: Reduce areola size

A Benelli or circumareolar mastopexy will reduce the size of the areola and can reposition the areola however it can also flatten the breast projection and lead to widened scars. It can be utilized for minor lifts and can be performed under local anesthesia without much difficulty. This type of mastopexy though its decreased scar burden is appealing can lead to poor breast aesthetics if applied to the wrong patient. I hope this helps. Dr. Trussler

Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

www.drtrussler.com

The answer is yes but there are some downsides to your request

Actually the Benelli lift is most effective for the changes you desire particularly if you require only a small lift. However, you must recognize that you are obligating yourself to a scar that completely encircles the areola and be forewarned that the final appearance of this scar is not predictable. Many of these will fade but I have seen some that are quite noticeable and remain so. You must decide whether the small lift and a smaller areola is worth chancing a obvious, potentially... more

David A. Ross, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Lift Over Implants

Hey. Pictures would be helpful. In theory a Benelli mastopexy the effects a small lift and reduces the areola is possible. Whether it can done in your case depends on if you have extra skin that can be remove and subsequently closed over the implant without tension ("stress").

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Benelli mastopexy

It sounds like you would be an ideal candidate for a Benelli lift. Local anesthesia plus/minus oral sedation should be suffcient. you do not have to put under if you don't want to. good luck