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Are Breast Implants the Only Way to Lift Breasts?

Asked 30 months ago by brown sugar in 33068

Are breast implants the only way to lift breasts?

Well, this is a question that comes up once in a while. Usually the woman in question will come in, and when I ask her what she would like her breasts to look like, she will cup her breasts and lift them up on the chest wall. This will cause a lot of fullness on the upper pole of the breast. If this is what you mean, yes, an implant is the only way to do this. What we refer to as a lift is lifting the position of the nipple on the chest wall, and tightening the skin envelope so the... more

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Breast implants DO NOT LIFT the breasts

Breast implants add volume and size. The breast lifts elevate the nipple areola and reshape and tighten the breast. Do not confuse one with the other, they are not the same. If you try to lift a breast where the nipples are lower than ideal by using just an implant you will look matronly and won't like the result.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Implants and “Lifting” Breasts?

Thank you for the question. Breast implants do not necessarily “lift” breasts. At best, they do feel the breast skin envelope and may create and “illusion” of slight breast lifting; again, true breast lifting is not accomplished with breast implants. Breast lifting surgery involves removal of skin to tighten up the breast skin “envelope”. This skin excision serves to the decrease the breast skin surface area and... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Many different ways to lift breasts

There are many options that patients have to lift breasts. There are a variety of breast with surgeries and I can help change the shape contour and size of the breast and then redirect the skin over these new breast mounds. A breast augmentation does not lift the breasts but only stretches out the overlying skin and tissue. In fact, an overly large implant may accelerate the process of sagging and you may require an additional breast lift at a later date.

B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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Breast lift does not need breast implants.

Hi. A well done vertical breast lift moves the breast tissue up without losing any breast volume, and leaves a lollipop scar which fades. You don't need breast implants.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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No.

Hi, Thank you for your question. No. Breast implants are used to add volume and size, not necessarily lift the breast. A breast lift is the best way to lift the breast especially if you have a significant amount of sagging. There are several different types of lifts that can be performed depending on what exactly you need. If you do not have enough breast tissue, breast implants combined with implants usually produce a very nice result, especially in adding upper pole fullness (which is the... more

Sam Speron, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Implants are not the only way to lift breasts

There are numerous ways to lift breasts. The choice of method or technique depends on what it is you need and desire. If you have small breasts and very little sagging, an implant might be enough. If you are happy with the size of your breasts, then you don't need an implant. The amount of sagginess will determine which technique you need. In general, the more saggy the breasts are, the more that skin has to be removed. If more skin has to be removed, then more scars have to be created... more

John Diaz, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Implants Will Not Raise the Nipple or Shorten the Fold Under Your Breast

In fact, they may make your breast heavier and produce more sagging and a "bottom heavy" look. If you just need some fullness up top and desire a larger cup size, though, implants are a good choice. Your board-certified plastic surgeon will be the most qualified to determine this when you are examined.

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John LoMonaco, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

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Breast lifts

Breast implants can lift the breast slightly for women with very little ptosis ( droop). Other procedures like a circumareolar lift can be performed as can a verttical mastopexy( Lejour) type procedure or for more involved lifts a "T" or anchor type incision.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Implants will only help with a mild degree of sagging

Implants will only help with a small amount of breast sagging. In general, look at yourself in the mirror. If you can see all of your nipple and areola as well as some of the non-pigmented skin below the areola then most likely an implant will correct the problem. If your nipples are pointed downward and you can not see the bottom edge of the areola then you will need a breast lift.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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You may have a lift alone, and augmentation or a combination

This has to be determined once you visit your board-certified plastic surgeon where you can be examined and then intelligent suggestions can be made depending on what your goals are. Dr Edwards

Michael C. Edwards, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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A dermal mastopexy not breast implants will lift the breasts

Breast implants do not lift the breast. A breast lift is called a dermal mastopexy. This procedure is designed to lift the nipple areola complex and create a firm breast mound. occasionally breast implants are placed at the same operation to increase breast fullness.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

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No

Implants only help with a minor amount of sagging - if you are very saggy, you will need a mastopexy or breast lift and if you do not have enough breast tissue, you may need an implant at the same time.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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Depends on the degree of the sagging and nipple position

Implant works well in patients that have sagging of the breast but nipple points forward and breast touches the chest wall less than an inch. If you have sever sagging and the nipple point down ward, you will need lift.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

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No nonsurgical way to lift breasts

The best way to lift the breasts is with a mastopexy or breast lift. This has the downside of scarring and real surgery. Breast implants give an increase in volume and it looks like the breast tissue has been lifted but it really hasn't. Breast implants can sometimes make things worse with a drooping breast.

John P. Stratis, MD

Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Implants and Breast Lift

A breast lift can improve droopy breasts without adding volume to the breast. A breast implant may lift the nipple slightly, but is designed to add volume to the breast. Both procedures can be done in tandem to accomplish volume replacement and breast lifting.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift could induce a mild lift

An implant can induce some breast lift specialy when put above the muscle. This lift is related to the size of the implant,the degree of ptosis and the breast characteristics. However, this is a limited lift. The main way of breast lifting is to surgicaly lift the breast by reshaping the breast into an aestheticaly pleasing shape as well as remove excess skin and lift the nipple. Best of luck!