This is a great question that gets to the point- there are no sweeping answers that apply to every patient. What you have been told is likely true, in that during a lift, some tissue (mostly skin) is taken away in order to re-suspend your breast in the new, improved position. That being said, some... more











10 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.