Breast Augmentation: Q&A
Ask a QuestionI Want a Breast Augmentation and Not a Vertical Breast Lift.
Is this possible for me? I would rather have a less perfect breast than bad scarring from a lollipop incision.
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Dallas3315
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Breast Augmentation with Lift
Hello and thank you for the question.
From examination of your photographs, you would achieve excellent results with a breast augmentation in combination with a modified Benelli breast lift. This would give you the needed "lift" from your minimal ptosis while limiting the scar to the peri-areolar area. I recommend following up with a board certified plastic surgeon in your region to discuss these options.
Warmest Regards,
Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S....
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Breast augmentation
Your pictures show a constricted pole and breast asymmetry- setups for a bad result from implants alone.
While you might be willing to take the chance of having only an implant and a double bubble issue or an implant that was positioned too high because of a tight lower pole, your plastic surgeon may not be.
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How to measure your breast droop
Yes it is possible. Your photos show less the 1 cm of ptosis (droop) and so you should respond well to breast augmentation. Patients who have 2 cm or more ptosis in general will need a breast lift in order to have implants placed in a sub muscular position. You can measure your own degree of ptosis at home with a short ruler.
Stand upright
place a finger in the skin crease under the breast
feel the finger through the breast and transfer that measurement to the...
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Can I have a breast augmentation *without* a vertical lift?
You are certainly a reasonable candidate for breast augmentation without a vertical mastopexy. I would utilize a dual plain approach which would rotate the inferior pole of the breast upward a bit. The dual plain approach would also make it easier to obtain better symmetry with the medial portion of the breast. There is a slight asymmetry with regards to the position of the nipple areola complexes (left is a bit lower) and depending upon the degree of perfection you wish to achieve, this...
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Breast Augmentation with or without Lift
Hi there-
Without a formal examination, I would feel irresponsible advising you in this matter... There are many nuances involved in these decisions, and I would want to take measurements and test your skin before offering you advice...
Having said that, I can confidently tell you that by far the most common mistake I see women make in your situation is choosing a procedure based on the scar they want (or don't want). It is little consolation to them a few months after surgery tha
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You don't look like you absolutely need a breast lift
Based on your photographs it looks like your nipples are high enough to do well with a simple breast augmentation without a breast lift. After the augmentation once the implants settle and the swelling is gone if it looks like you need a lift it would only require a small amount of lifting. This can probably be done under local anesthesia by just lifting around the areola.
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Staging Breast Augmentation with Lift
I believe you will get a great result by performing a circumareolar mastopexy with augmentation. This lift is performed by making a scar only around your areola, thus avoiding the vertical scar. After the implants settle, you can decide if you desire a more aggressive lift in a second stage procedure.
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Breast Augmentation
You look like you are a good candidate for a breast augmentation. If after the surgery you are unhappy with the results and you need a lift this could be done using the periareolar techinque instead of the vertical technique. Best of luck.
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Breast augmentation and no vetical lift?
It looks like you are a good candidate for a breast augmentation, but you may need a lift which can possible be done by just raising the areola in a circumareola fashion. I do this all the time.
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Breast augmentation is possible without a lift, but be realistic about the outcome
Breast augmentation is possible without a lift, but be realistic about the outcome. The most accurate evaluation of your anatomy, in my opinion, would result from a thorough examination and breast measurements, to discuss the position of the nipple (the “north”, ”south” or “equator” location of the nipple) in relation to the breast skin brassiere and chest in general.
From the photographs, it appears that the nipple position is on the lower (southern)...
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