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Breast Stretch Marks and Thin Skin: What's Best for Firmer Perkier Breasts?

asked 1 year ago by sarah401 in Rhode Island
Latest answer by Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Question viewed 9,698 times
Tags: age 18-24, stretch marks, F cup, implant, thin skin, Virtual consultation

Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Small Implant to Add Volume? What's Best for Me? I'm 22 5'5 and am a 36F. Ive had large breasts since i was 12.The skin above my nipple has stretch marks-when i lay down my breasts almost look wrinkly. And i can literally pull the skin away from my breast tissue because it is so thin.Idealy i would love to be a large C. Im afraid of getting a reduction though.I feel as though they would look better the way they are then having the scars. Is a lift possible for me to have firmer perkier breasts? I want the firmness and shape that implants have

7 answers to Breast Stretch Marks and Thin Skin: What's Best for Firmer Perkier Breasts?

Breast lift and/or reduction with loose skin

Unfortunately, your history of extreme skin laxity places you at higher risk for recurrent ptosis (sagging). A breast lift alone with long term support (night and day) would help to reduce the volume and reposition the nipple. However, you would have to trade these benefits for the scar.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Naturally large breasts are not always ideal

Many women who are naturally large busted exhibit all the findings you have listed: stretch marks, wrinkly breasts, dissociation of the breast skin from the breast. Your photo shows that the distance between your collar bones and nipples is long and your volume is low on the chest wall. At the present, there is no technology which can provide either retexturizing (elimination of stretch marks, wrinkles) and/or nonsurgically tighten skin to make the skin brassiere tight and... more

Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.chongmd.com

Perkier breasts

With poor quality skin at such a young age, an implant may only weigh you down some more. You may be better off with just having a breast llift with the tissue you already have. Hard to say without an exam.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction and augmentation are best for firmer perkier breasts

Your best option for firmer, perkier breasts is a reduction with an implant to add upper pole firmness. The reduction removes excess skin and lifts the nipple and breast but does leave scars. Augmentation alone won't lift your breasts and would ultimately worsen the situation. As Dr. Blinski states, you may not be ready for the procedure so be sure before you decide.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon

Breast Stretch Marks and Thin Skin

Thanks for the photo. I agree the trade off for smaller perkier breasts are breasts with the anchor scar. You seem not to be ready for any scars so keep what you have, I have no issue with that. From MIAMI DR. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift with a Short Scar Technique

Regarding: " Breast Stretch Marks and Thin Skin: What's Best for Firmer Perkier Breasts? Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Small Implant to Add Volume? What's Best for Me? I'm 22 5'5 and am a 36F. Ive had large breasts since i was 12.The skin above my nipple has stretch marks-when i lay down my breasts almost look wrinkly. And i can literally pull the skin away from my breast tissue because it is so thin.Idealy i would love to be a large C. Im afraid of getting a... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Purkey breasts in the large breasted patient.

Hello, thank you for your inquiry for your photograph. Nothing is more challenging than making a large natural breast perkier. From the looks of your photograph you have a generous amount of natural breast tissue. Natural breast tissue always responds to gravity and wants to go south. From what you describe it sounds like your skin is somewhat thin and unsupportive as well. Again, based solely upon your photographs if you were to lift these heavy breasts... more

Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

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