Want to Get Breast Augmentation. Do I Need a Lift?

Hi im 19 years old. When i was 16 i gained alot of weight and lost it very quickly. My boobs weren't the same after. They do have some sagging. They're b 34 right now and i wanted to get my breast done with implants the silicone gel ones to fill them. So i went to a plastic surgeon and he recommended i get mammoplasty as well as the augmentation but i don't want the scars left from the lift. I'm not looking for perfection i just want them more full. Can i still just get implants?

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Lift or augmentation

It really depends on the amount of ptosis or drop of the nipple. If you are mostly just deflated, the implants autorotation effects may lift you enough. If your nipple is too low, having an implant without a lift will have a strange appearance. All the best, Rian A. Maercks M.D.

Several options - Duel planar breast augment vs mastopexy

Without an examination or evaluation of photos it is difficult to give a definitive opinion. That said, from your standpoint, if you look in the mirror straight on and can see skin visible below the nipple areola complex and on sideways view the nipple areola sits at or above the sweep of the breast, then most likely you can obtain a nice result from a duel planar augmentation alone. The sub glandular lower portion of the prosthesis will fill and rotate the inferior portion of the... more

Breast Augmentation and lift

Based on what you have described it sounds like you need breast implants and a lift as well. It may be possible to perform a breast augmentation and breast lift with limited scars such as a circular scar around the areola, or a " lollipop" shaped scar around the areola and vertically down the breast.

Do I need a breast lift?

The goal in every patient is to provide the best result with the fewest scars. Patients and surgeons should never rush into a breast lift unless absolutely necessary. An experienced cosmetic breast surgeon can often produce a good result in a mildly to moderately sagging breast with an augmentation alone. The surgical plan is specific to each patient and depends on an assessment of the breast tissues and measurements. This is done during the course of an in-office consultation... more

Is a lift necessary?

I cannot offer any advice without photos and measurements. Having the opprotunity to examine the breast tissue itself is also very helpful. Gels are not FDA approved for under 22 yrs.

Breast implants at 19

I would probably recommend a small uplift that I doi through which I put the implant in-at the top of the areola. I call it my happy face lift. I agree that at your age, or any age, it is best to try and do the least amount of scars possible. Watch my videos.

Lift needed?

If you need a lift, get a lift. Almost every patient I have done a "lesser procedure" on because the patient could not accept the breast lift scars has been disappointed and often has ended up with a lift anyway. A vertical lift (the kind I do) usually leaves very acceptable scars where the sun don't usually shine. Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.

Breast implants and lifts

Breast implants do not lift the breast or the nipple-areola. They can only simulate this by filling out the lower pole of the breast below the level of the nipple-areola. If the nipple-areola is too low relative to the level of the inframammary crease behind it, then an implant alone is doomed to failure and a lift will be necessary later. It's also possible that a lift isn't needed now but it will become necessary later with further changes in the breast from aging,... more

Breast augmentation may or may not require a lift for optimal results

Breast augmentations are frequently done without a lift, but make sure you understand that you may require a lift in the future. It's hard to give you a more exact answer without actually seeing you. The larger the implants, the more of a "lift" you'll get with the implants alone. Therefore, you may want to consider a slightly larger implant than initially desired. Yet, you don't burn any bridges separating the lift from the augmentation.... more

Breast Implant Only? or Lift Also

Sometimes if there is minor droop to the breast then an implant may be all that is needed. Moderate to significant droop requires a lift with the implant. Pictures would be very helpful. In the United States gel implants are not an option for you at 19 years of age. Dr. ES