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

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

  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

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!

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.

 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.

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

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

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.

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