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Safe to Have Benelli Lift with Implant at the Same Time?

My doctor told me that he doesn't feel comfortable doing those Benelli Lift with breast implants at once. He would do one or the other. But what if I need to do both? I've seen it done on other people. He said that the scar would be pulled and it wouldn't come out right.

Asked 32 months ago by vivid
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Benelli lift with implants

A benelli lift with augmentation can be done safely at one time depending on the severity and complexity of the case. A photo would have been helpful to determine whether you are a good candidate for these procedures to be done at one stage. However, many women benefit significantly from one recovery period and the 2 procedures. The benelli lift also allows the surgeon to reduce the size of the areolas if necessary to improve the overall look of the breasts. I recommend consulting with... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Benelli Lift and Implants are safe

  It is safe to perform a Benelli  lift and implants at the same time. However, some surgeons may not have experience performing this combination. A good surgeon is a surgeon who knows his or her limits. You should thank your surgeon for being honest and keeping your well-being as his or her first priority. At this stage, ask your surgeon what they would recommend and if you're still interested in performing this combination surgery consider obtaining a second opinion... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift and Benelli, and implants

I do this all the time. There are so many women who just need a small lift with the implant placement. For the right candidate it is a home run!
Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Benelli breast lift should be done together with breast augmentation.

Hi. In New York City, breast lift (with a circular scar around the nipples) together with breast implants is one of the more common procedures we do.  Very low complication rate.  So consult another board certified plastic surgeon.
George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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A periareolar lift and implant can be done together

 A periareolar lift can be done essentially always with an implant augmentation as a single operation.  It doesn't hurt to separate them but then you need two recoveries and two anesthetics.  I have some examples on my web site if you are interested.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Your doctor's advice may be sage...

Excellent results are frequently achieved by placing an implant at the same time as doing a "Benelli" lift (though most so-called "Benelli" lifts done in the United States are not truly Benellis.) Nonetheless, the combination of a lift with a scar around the areola and an implant remains one of the highest areas of litigation in all of plastic surgery. That is a fact. And tehe complicatiosn are frequently not due to surgeon technical error; most often it is due to the... more
Steven Teitelbaum, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Periareolar lift and implants safe

In general, it is safe to perform a periareolar lift and breast implants placement at the same time. However, it all depends on the specifics of the procedure. A periareolar incision makes an incision circumferentially around the nipple and areola. A subgalndular placement of an implant then requires dissection of a pocket on the undersurface of the gland. Boold flow must then go through the breast tissue but around the implant to get to the nipple. Doing a wide dissection on a small... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation and lift could be performed safely

Breast augmentation and lift could be done at the same time if the surgeon would perceive  this is a safe procedure for you. Several factors are important to identify: Smoking history, degree of lift required, and the size of the implant needed. Best of luck.
Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift

The original Benelli mastopexy (breast lift) was a fairly involved procedure, part of which included placing a circular, purse-string suture around the areola. While the original Benelli procedure is not as frequently performed, the circular suture is and is often referred to as a Benelli procedure. Some plastic surgeons prefer to do breast augmentation and mastopexy as two separate surgeries. Others are comfortable doing both together. I suggest you consult with one or two other... more
Edmond A. Zingaro, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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