How Long Do Breast Lift Results Last?

I am almost done with nursing my twins babies (halleluia!). It has taken quite a toll and I would like to get a breast lift, but I am wondering how long the surgery would be effective.
I'm not planning to, but what if I had another baby? Would the breast lift hold up? If I didn't have any more kids, how many years could I expect the effect of the breast lift to last?

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In general, it is always best to wait until you are done...

In general, it is always best to wait until you are done having children before having a breast lift. Future pregnancies can stretch the result out and cause you to need to undergo another lift. Otherwise, a well performed lift usually lasts forever in terms of the nipple and areola staying up above the level of the inframammary crease. The breast may lose volume with time and need an implant to fill out the lost volume. The keys to preserving the lift really lie in the nature of your... more

Longevity of current breast lifting techniques

Hi Anon, Great question! First of all, it's always best to hold off having any type of cosmetic breast procedure until done with child bearing and breast feeding. Breast changes during these events are most unpredictable. I've been a plastic surgeon for almost 20yrs. I grew tired of the standard anchor technique which left women with undesirable long term results. In my quest to improve this major defect, I found that by transferring the weight of the breast to... more

Breast Lift After Breast Feeding

Pregnancy causes many changes in the breast, many of which are not predictable. With pregnancy the breasts enlarge, and the skin stretches. After pregnancy the breast gland atrophies and the skin may not shrink. If you are just finishing breast feeding, you would be better to wait before having a breast lift. Waiting 3 to 6 months after the milk has dried up is recommended to prevent problems with healing. Waiting a year is probably best to see what shape the breasts will take.... more

Joseph Mele, MD

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Results from breast lift

Some patients are under the impression that plastic surgery prevents you from aging. This is not the case. Plastic surgery and rejuvenating procedures will set back the clock, but the clock keeps ticking. The effects of gravity over time and loosing of you skin will result in changes. However, you will look and feel much better with the lift than without out. Please make sure you are seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon for your surgery.

Possible augmentation as well

A breast lift can last for an extended period of time. More importantly, you want to make sure that a breast lift is the right procedure for you. After nursing two children breasts can look deflated, in this case patients sometimes choose to have a breast augmentation and a breast lift. The augmentation will give the breasts the fullness they lost when nursing and the lift will reconstruct the way the breasts looked before children. Go to several surgical consultations and speak to the... more

Breast Lift After Baby

I recommend a breast lift for my patients only after they are done having children. That will create the longest lasting result. If you have children after a breast lift, you might have to undergo the process again to get back to where you were with the first surgery. A breast lift will not stop the clock on your natural aging process, but you won't ever be back to what you were before. The techniques used today are much more sophisticated because they reshape the... more

Breast Lift Results Longevity

Breast Lift Results Last a Long Time A breast lift is like turning back the hands of time - but the clock keeps ticking. That means many patients will always benefit from this procedure. There are certain factors that accelerate the breast aging process after this procedure (or even if you don't have surgery) They include:Very large and heavy breasts (with or without implants), fare skin with significant sun damage, smokers, stretch marks, large weight gains and losses, not wearing a... more

Breast lift results can last long time.

You should wait at least 6 months after you stop breast feeding before having a breast lift. This will allow the breasts to shrink to their normal size from their pregnancy induced engorgement. The basic principles behind a breast lift are to: 1) Elevate the nipple and areolar to the correct position and reduce the size of the areolar if needed. 2) Reduce the size of the skin envelope of the breast by resecting skin only and tucking the breast tissue up inside this... more

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

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Boston Plastic Surgeon

How long does a breast lift last?

Such a good question. So hard to answer. What type of surgery was done to lift? Some involve more internal surtures and reshaping than others. I feel the vertical lollipop scar lift does this better than the anchor inferior pedicle lift or the donut periareolar lift. What is your breast made of? Breasts are made of fat and breast tissue. The more breast tissue, the better it tends to hold my lift. Are you at your goal weight? If you lose weight, the breasts will... more

How Long Does Breast Lift Last?

Congratulations on your twins! I would advise waiting at least 3 months after you have finished nursing before having your evaluation for breast lift. It is important to allow your breasts adequate time to recover from the hormone effects of pregnancy and nursing. The duration of results from breast lift vary with each person: how your skin will age plays an important role. Other factors include weight gain and loss, sun exposure, smoking, illness. Clearly you... more