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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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: You don't always need an implant.

By David B. 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: Everything depends on you as an individual

By Adam David Lowenstein, MD - Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

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

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: 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: Many women get implants with a lift.

By Kari L. Colen, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

June- Good question. With a breast lift, also called a mastopexy, patients lose a small amount of volume during the procedure. This will make your breasts a bit smaller as they are lifted. Many patients want to increase fullness along with getting their breasts lifted. A breast implant... more

A: Some lifts are done without implants

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

I meet many patients who need a lift because of a lowered nipple position relative to the crease below the breast. If they feel that they are large enough in their bra, the lift can be performed without an implant. They will lose the extra skin and therefore some volume, but will look paradoxically bigger... more

A: The procedure is tailored to your goals

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants certainly can be performed at the time of a lift if you are interested in a larger cup size. However, if your primary goal is to elevate the nipple or reshape the breast, and you're happy with your size, then all you need is a lift. But your question about an augmentation at the time of a lift... more

A: Package Deal

By Athleo Louis Cambre, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift (Mastopexy) involves tailoring the excess skin of the breast and re-packaging the existing breast tissue into a smaller skin envelope. At the same time, the nipple is lifted higher on the mound of the breast, and the areola diameter is reduced. It is inevitable that some small amount of... 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

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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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