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Breast Lift Options? Don't Want an Anchor Scar or Implants. (photo)

I'd like a breast lift. A recent convo with a plastic surgeon greatly discouraged me; he said an anchor scar was my only option. I've seen women with greater degrees of ptosis with lollipop lifts. I was also interested in the internal sling lift. My biggest concern is feeling like "myself but better," w/ minimal scars; I want natural looking results individual to my case. I don't want implants or tiny nipples. Sagging is mostly on the top of the breast down, not under by the fold. Please advise.

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Ultimate Breast Lift for women not wanting an anchor scar or implants

Hi, Fortunately, there is a better option than the traditional anchor scar to rejuvinate sagging breasts. The Ultimate Breast Lift is a new technique developed using engineering principles that requires an extensive background in mathematics to successfully perform. It uses an improved variation to the 'internal sling' lift. It accomplishes a long term lift by transfering the weight of your breasts to your pectoralis major muscles instead of relying on just the skin... more

There's a couple ways you could approach your breast lift

As noted, we all have our biases for incisions for these types of surgery. We uses multiple types (t-scar, true vertical, J-shaped vertical, periareolar only, and horizontal only) of incision based on your breast shape, volume, and skin quality I think the best answer for your cases is that you "might" be able to shorten on minimize a horizontal component, but it could be hard. You have a very dilated areola diameter that is going to produce a lot of vertical tension... more

Breast lift without an anchor scar

Most often in our practice for both lift and reduction we like to avoid the anchor scar, and find that the vertical lift will give satisfactory lift and stability. You will not need an implant unless you want the extra volume. Best of luck

Breast Lift Options

Hello, Even the guy who 'wrote the book' on vertical type mastopexy, Dennis Hammond, MD and his famous SPAIR technique, would end up giving you a J or L shaped vertical scar, essentially half an anchor. The problem is the degree of vertical excess of skin that you have requires an excision that either forms an inframammary scar in the case of an anchor incision, or is taken up in a giant circle of skin around the areola in the case of a vertical incision. I... more

Breast Lift Options

Thanks for your question - A lollipop lift - or a vertical mastopexy - can be very powerful in terms of correcting breast ptosis. A Wise pattern lift (anchor scar) has the ability to typically provide better correction but you may be able to get the look your seeking with a vertical alone. What can be a valuable step is to bring photos of what you'd like your post-op results to look like. Review them with your surgeon to best determine the appropriate surgery... more

Breast lift without anchor scar

Thank you for the photos. You have somewhat constricted breasts with a wide cleavage and very large areolae. You would get an excellent result from a short scar, vertical breast lift. This will give you a rounder, more projecting breast with an improved cleavage and reduced areolar size. The vertical scar fades very nicely, especially in light skinned individuals. With this lift, no breast tissue needs to be removed, you will be the same cup size with younger and better looking breasts. Get... more

Breast lift

From the photos, it looks like you may be a good candidate for a vertical lift. An in office exam would be necessary to suggest it for sure. This can limit the incisions to look like a lollipop. The nipple would not be made smaller, but the areolas would a little.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift without anchor scar

From your photo, it appears that you would be a candidate for a vertical mastopexy which would provide a lift, more upper pole fullness, and a final "lollipop" scar. Ask your surgeon if he is comfortable with this procedure and ask to see examples of his work.

You can't cheat mother nature

Unfortunately there is no way to give you a proper breast lift without the full scar pattern, just your anatomy doesn't allow for that. If this would make you unhappy, then the best thing to do is to do nothing. What I can tell you is that if you get a great shape (central pedicle free hand shaped is best IMO) you will eventually not mind the scars. It is a trade off of shape for scar. Check the photos on my web site and ask if you would be happy looking like... more

Breast Lift (Mastopexy) without Anchor Scars - Less Scarring

Mastopexy (breast lift) procedures can be performed with a number of different techniques that have reduced scarring. During your consultation with your surgeon, examination that includes breast measurements and evaluation of your tissues will determine which techniques you are a candidate for. Ask your surgeon if he or she employs shorter scar techniques.

Breast lift options

You would likely be fine with vertical mastopexies. Also, you may be a candidate for a scar around the areola and a scar along the inframammary crease without the need for a vertical scar if you prefer to not have the vertical scar.

Todd C. Case, MD

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Tucson Plastic Surgeon

Vertical (Lejour) breast lift with lollipop scar gives the best long term results.

Hi. Get another consultation. Almost nobody needs anchor scars for a breast lift, and you certainly don't need implants. The extra scars are not even the worst thing about the anchor lift. It lifts the breast by pulling on the skin, and since skin stretches, you don't get a lasting result. The lollipop lift reshapes the breast internally with no skin tension. And your nipples don't have to be small. see video

Amount of Breast Lift Scars Equates With Degree Of Sagging

With your current breast shape and amount of sagging, either a completely vertical breast lift scar pattern or one with the addition of some horizontal scar along the inframammary fold is necessary. The one concept that you will have to abandon is getting a significant breast lift with 'minimal scars'. That simply is not possible. Minimal lift breast procedures are for those breasts that have a minimal sagging problem...not the situation that you have. Such breast lift scars can fade... more

Need a lift and internal support

Your a great candidate for a mastopexy (breast lift). At the very least with a vertical and most likely and anchor type lift with significant reduction of areolar size. Most importantly, will need internal rearrangement of your current breast volume to achieve the best shape provide long-standing support with Strattice Contour.

Breast lift options? (photo)

Although it is difficult or impossible to determine from a single frontal view, you appear to have tuberous features. If so, a good peri-areolar lift with implants to fill the skin envelope and parenchymal (breast gland) remodeling will improve the shape of your breasts (less "sagging") and leave a scar concealed in the border of your areolae without a vertical lower breast component or a scar in the crease beneath your breast. You admit there is not excess skin under... more

Breast Lift Options? Don't Want an Anchor Scar or Implants.

As I tell my patients, there are no short cuts to good results. Your nipple position is so low it will undoubtedly take a full lift to correct that. Implants are not necessary. Surgery is all about tradeoffs, you trade some things to get other things. You trade money, pain, scars and risk to get a properly sized and shaped breast. Only you can decide whether the trade offs are worth it. But if you take short cuts you may just trade one set of problems for another and be out the money with no... more

You need a real lift.

You need a full lift and perhaps may benefit from a small set of implants. No one wants a scar, but to get a good result you may need to have more than you want. Or, don't have surgery

Options for breast lift.

From your photo, but without the benefit of a direct examination, I believe your best result would come from an anchor incision to best reposition the nipple/areolar to the proper place on the breast mound and to shape the breast into a conical shape. There is no substitute for an excellent final result and a well closed incision should be be well hidden over time. Good luck.

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

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Boston Plastic Surgeon

What kind of a breast lift do you need?

Thank-you for the photo and your question. There is no substitute for an in person consultation but I agree with all of the previous posts that you would require at the least a vertical mastopexy with or without breast implants. We want you to have a result you are happy with after having the surgery and your nipples sit too low in my opinion for a peri-areolar breast lift. I hope this helps. Dr Edwards

Breast lift options.

I would recommend you get a 2nd opinion from another plastic surgeon. By the looks of your photo it seems as though the surgeon you consulted might be correct. See another surgeon to see what they recommend versus just getting one opinion. Best of luck to you.

Breast lifting for ptosis

It would appear that the only type of lift that would lift your breast properly would be to have a vertical or anchor lift. Vertical lifts can be very successful and may be very successful for you. Your Plastic Surgeon can advise you properly about this, and always remember that it is acceptable to get several opinions before you decide on having surgery performed. Good luck to you. Frank Rieger M.D. Tampa Plastic Surgeon