Do I Need a Breast Lift with my Augmentation?

im 20. im currently 7 months pregnant. i plan on getting breast implants about 3/4 months after pregnancy. my breast are a little bigger than what they usually are (of course because im pregnant) but they are still the same shape as what they were pre pregnancy. i know the only way to know for sure is to wait until after i have my baby but i just wanted a GUESS of what i might need. i have asymmetry. does it cost extra to fix that? and do i need a lift or just the implants?

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Breast Implants while Pregnant

You should not have breast implants while pregnant. First, it is an unnecessary surgery and should only be performed on an elective basis under standard conditions. Second, the surgery you need cannot be determined while you are pregnant since the breasts undergo considerable changes during pregnancy. Based on your pictures, you have considerable asymmetry of your breasts. In cases like this, you many need a lift or incision component in addition to implants to... more

PHOTO: analysis and treatement recommendations for breast augmentation

In my opinion, you have widely separated breasts which makes it difficult to achieve cleavage. I would do breast lifts on both right more than left with dual plane dissection and radial relaxing incision, right sided slight reduction, vertical mastopexy, and implant submuscular placement using silicone gel filled implants.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Don't worry about breast augmentation while you are pregnant.

First and foremost, concentrate on your pregnancy and your upcoming baby, not on the size/shape of your breasts. Any consultation at this point or before 6 months after birth would not be beneficial to you as your breasts will undergo dramatic changes. Beyond that, questions about asymmetry and breast lifting are common. Asymmetry, if complex enough to require several maneuvers to correct will usually mean a costlier surgery. Remember that breast augmentation will magnify asymmetries in... more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Lift with a Breast Implant: Mastopexy Augmentation

A breast lift will reshape your breast and reposition the nipple, whereas a breast implant will add volume to the breast. In combination, the breast is shaped around the implant. From your photos it appears that you have some constriction of your breast with a mild tuberous deformity. I would wait at least 6 to 10 months after your deliver and breast feed prior to any surgery but it looks like you will need both a breast lift and breast implant to correct things.

Re: Do I need a breast lift with my augmentation?

As my fellow surgeons have said, wait several months after giving birth to your child before consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon. That said, based on your photo, because you have a narrow breast base width and relatively large nipple areola complexes’ the best approach would be an augmentation through a periareolar incision dual plane placement with release of the inferior breast - particularly in the infra medial area - and a periareolar mastopexy. This will a.) give you... more

A Breast Lift with my Augmentation

I'm sure the posted photo is NOT how you appear at 7 months pregnant! Wait 3 months after you stop breat feeding to see in person a boarded surgeon in your area.