Which breast surgery will give me perkier, fuller breasts?

You probably will need a combination procedure with both lifting (mastopexy) and implants to restore your volume. You have options for saline- filled or silicone-filled implants, and several scar patterns for your breast lift.  The most limited scar invoves a circular scar at the border of the areola... more

Yes, after pregnancy the breasts do deflate. It sounds like you may benefit from a breast augmentation with or without a lift. This can be determined after a thorough exam.

Hello, You would probably benefit from a lift of some sort with implants. It really depends upon where things are and where you want them to be. Lesser lifts lift less, but with lesser scarring. Be careful of just going with large implants as that is an invitation to go back to the operating room in a few... more

Loss of volume of the breasts is quite common after pregnancy and breast feeding.  The firm and full appearance of the breasts resulting from the hormonal stimulation of the breasts and the accumulation of milk in the glands may enlarge the breasts by several cup sizes. When breast feeding ends and... more

The issues you describe are common in plastic surgery practices. There are basically 3 types of patients that come in for breast restoration after childbirth. 1. The first variety have well shaped breasts with the nipple areola well above the crease below the breast. These people have usually always been... more

The scenario that you describe effects millions of women across America annually and is one reason for the marketing phenomenon known today as "Mommie makeovers".  Typically, correction of the condition that you describe requires both a breast lift and augmentation using implants... more

Rejuvenation of a woman's breasts after having children is a very common scenario for plastic surgeons. While most women who are seeking cosmetic breast surgery would like their breasts to be full and sitting nicely on the chest, this goal will require different approaches based on the individual's inherent... more

Perkiness is not an anatomical definition. What makes a breast look perky or saggy is deterined by a number of factors (i.e. location of nipple, amount of breast tissue below the inframammary fold, the degree of fullness or emptiness above the nipple, firmness of the breast tissue and skin, etc.) What you... more

The best option to give you higher fullness is to get high profile saline implants. Whether or not you need a lift will be completely dependent on your current breast tissue. Without looking at where you are now and where you want to be, it is impossible to tell exactly what size implants or if a lift is... more

It is very common in pregnancy that you will go up a cup size or two. Depending on several factors (like weight gain, weight loss, response to hormones, breast feeding), some women's breast will sag or droop significantly after. In order to restore lost fullness to the upper part of the breast, an augmentation... more