Is a Benelli Lift Without Permanent Suture Possible? (photo)

the more i read about the benelli lift, the more confused i get. talking about the permanent suture which seems to have a lot of negative aspects. is it possible to do this lift without the gore tex string remaining inside? do you have any experience how much the areola expands without? i am doing a revision after a sub mascular augmentation with 330cc, before small B. my surgeon suggests the benelli lift due to increased unsymmetry after op.

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Is a Benelli Lift Without Permanent Suture Possible?

It is possible to do this lift without the Gore-tex, but the predictable usually happens--the areolas gradually increase back to an unacceptably large size. I would add that a Benelli approach will not allow for correction of the left breast in my opinion. Best wishes.

Benelli Breast Lift

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

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Benelli Mastopexy Without Permanent Suture?

Although it is possible to perform Benelli (circumareola-only) mastopexy without a permanent purse-string suture, the results are almost always very abnormally widened areolae and poor scarring. Therefore it is not at all recommended to eliminate the permanent purse-string suture in such cases. It is very rare to have any complications from the properly placed permanent Gortex purse-string suture. If, in such a rare event, there is a complication, it can be easily managed... more

Purse-string mastopexy without a permanent suture not recommended

Hello, There will be tension on your areola after the purse-sting mastopexy (Benelli lift) is performed. If this tension is on the soft tissue itself the scar will widen and so will the size of the areola. The suture is there to prevent this. After the area has healed and the forces have balanced the suture can be removed if its desired. As of today I have not had any permanent suture issue arise in any of my patients. Although suture extrusion can happen... more

Best Suture Technique for Benelli Breast Lift?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Although you may receive different responses from every plastic surgeon who may have his/her strong preferences/opinions, I think the message that you should come away with is that every procedure has its potential risks/complications and pros/cons associated with it. In regards to permanent versus absorbable sutures used during the Benelli lift, I have used both types of sutures numerous times, have had good results with both... more

Benelli lift without premanent sutre

Thank you for the question. Doing Benelli lift without permanent suture runs the risk of areolar stretching and flattening. My advice for you is to communicate your questions with your plastic surgeon.