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Can I Have a Second Breast Lift After 28 Years?

asked 1 year ago by 2406anon in Aransas Pass, Texas
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 274 times
Tags: age 65-74, breasts, female

I had a breast lift at age 39, I am now 65. I would like to have this surgery again. Is this a possibility or since it's been done once is it risky to re-do it the second time?

8 answers to Can I Have a Second Breast Lift After 28 Years?

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Repeat Breast Lifting Possible?

Yes, it is possible to have repeat breast lifting done; this is not an unusual request specially after 28 years. Make sure you're working with are well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon. It is doubtful that you'll be able to obtain previous operative reports, but if you do, this may be helpful. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Secondary breast lift

There are a number of different techniques available for performing a breast lift, although some of the newer ones were not performed when you underwent your initial surgery. Since so much time has elapsed since that surgery, it is most likely that there is sufficient blood supply to the different parts of the breast, especially the nipple and areola, for you to safely undergo another breast lift.
Olivia Hutchinson, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift (mastopexy) the second time around.

The risk of a second surgery is primarily due to to the blood supply to the nipple and areola. IF your surgical records are available, it would greatly diminish this risk because the surgeon could better plan the approach. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Second breast lift

A second or revision breast lift may be ok for you, but a formal exam and evaluation would have to be performed.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Safety of second Breast Lift

Since breast lifts move the by cutting around it and replacing it in a higher position, it is desirable to know how this was done the first time so the main blood supply to it is not cut the second time. If not recognized, this can cause the nipple/areola to die post operatively. The ideal is to have the original surgeon redo the procedure, since he/she is most familiar with how the first procedure was done. An operative report is next best. Even if you can do neither, most experienced... more
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Repeat Breast Lift

I agree with other respondents that while it is usually possible to redo a breast lift there are inherent risks. If possible it is wisest to go back to the original surgeon. They have the highest likelihood of knowing how the blood supply was altered. Getting old operative notes is nice but some surgeons are more detailed than others in their dictations. As long as you are aware of the risks and your surgeon has an appreciation for the complexities of a redo augmentation you could proceed.... more
Barry Stuart Handler, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Risks of Second Breast Lift 30 years Later

Not all breast lifts are the same and the way the breast lift was done could influence the way a breast lift is done this time around. The primary consideration is the blood supply to the nipple complex and how it was saved the first time around. Usually, even if the supply was divided, with time, a new blood supply re-forms making the surgery a lot safer. If you are NOT a smoker and are in gouda health, I think a second breast lift can be done 30 years later with minimal risks... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Secondary breast lift

Depending on the technique used in the first lift, the second lift may jeopardize the blood supply to the nipple areolar complex. An operative report from the first surgery would be very helpful. Many lift from 30 years ago severed the blood vessels from underneath the nipple. Although there is some re-attachment of these vessel, a lift that then severed the blood supply from the sides as many of the modern technique do can reduce the overall circulation to the nipple. In general, the... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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