Does breast lift require augmentation afterwards?

I want to get a breast lift. In my first consultation with a cosmetic surgeon he said my breast may lose 15% of volume because of skin removed. Does this mean most women get breast implants at the same time as a lift, or is this a path to greater complications?

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16 answers to “Does breast lift require...”

A: Breast lift without implants

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

SEE VIDEO BELOW BY CLICKING MORE: Certainly the more you have done, the more risks you take. There seem to be regional differences in implant use with mastopexy (breast lift) Europeans tend to perform more lifts without implants whereas in the USA, most lifts utilize an implant. This... more

A: Breast Lift is NOT One Size Fits all

By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello, Not all patients have breast lifts with implants. Much of this depends upon how things are in your case and your preferences. Talk about these things with your chosen surgeon before surgery to lessen the chances that you might consider additional surgery later.

A: Wow June

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

This question may have prompted the greatest number and most long winded answers in realself.com history. Many of the answers are valid and complete, so I will not reiterate. Just a word of advice, simultaneous breast lift and augmentation is one of the most difficult procedures in... more

A: You don't always need an implant.

By David Reath, MD - Knoxville Plastic Surgeon

When talking with women about breast lifts and the size of the breasts, the most important question is: are you happy with the size of your breasts now? Sometimes this is a little difficult to figure out if you have a lot of sagging, so the other way to look at this is: are you happy with the size of... more

A: If you like your breast size- don't get implants

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

If you like your breast size then don't change it. There are many different types of breast lifts today; 1-skin only circumareolar breast lifts - a bad technique that flattens out the breast. The scars are not acceptable and the position of the nipples is rarely symmetrical. Most importantly, the durability... more

A: Breast Lift: Plus or Minus Implants

By Sutton Graham II, MD - Greenville Plastic Surgeon

In our office we help many patients with that same decision, along with several others. You are right to have questions. First, I would suggest that you may lose very little of your current volume if you choose breast lift (mastopexy) alone. It should improve breast contour and projection. It... more

A: Breast Lift Can be Performed Alone or with Implants

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

An increasingly attractive and popular option for breast enhancement, particularly in women who have been through pregnancy and lactation, is the combination of a vertical mastopexy (breast lift) with breast augmentation. This is the ideal breast surgery procedure for women seeking breast enhancement who have... more

A: Depending on your goals a breast lift can be done with or with out an augmentation.

By Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD - Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

If you are happy with your breast size but just want a lift after loss of shape following pregnancy or weight loss a breast lift may be just the right decision for you. This can be done with no real size loss but doesn't give quite the projection you could gain with a lift with a breast augmentation. Your... more

A: What you desire determines what you need

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Think about what will make you happy as your final result. Together with an assessment of your normal anatomy, a plastic surgeon can determine what is required to achieve your result. In general, a breast lift or mastopexy by itself removes very little volume but can compress the remaining volume as it firms... more

A: If you like the size of your breasts now, don't get implants.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

A good breast lift moves up your breasts and your nipples INTERNALLY and a little bit of skin is removed. At most, you should lose no more than 5% of your breast size with a lift. And the breasts look bigger anyway because they are higher on your chest. So this is not a good reason to get implants... more

More answers to Does breast lift require augmentation afterwards?
New York City - Many women get implants with a lift.
Santa Barbara - Everything depends on you as an individual
Seattle - The procedure is tailored to your goals
Thousand Oaks - Package Deal

Comments

DrFardad
12 posts
19 Nov 2008

It all depends on how much breast tisue you have as well as the placement of the breasts on your chest. If you have lost the fullness on the upper part of the breasts and they are sagging with small amount of breast tissue present, then you will need the lift along with the implant placement. However if you have moderate breast volume with just the nipples slightly lower than they should be, the lift may do well without having to place an implant. It is true that you will loose some volume with the lifting and tightening of the skin. yo also have to look at what you desire. in other owrds do you want to do go larger since you are having the incisions nd the post operative down time.

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