Breast Lift options after weight loss?

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A: Your best breast lift (mastopexy) after weight loss

By Sutton Graham II, MD - Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Winterdreamer: Congratulations on achieving your fitness goals. The loss of breast size and firmness you describe is not unusual after what you've gone through, and aesthetic breast surgery can help.www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/breast-lift-reduction.html You would need an in-person consultation with an... more

A: Type of breast lift depends on exam

By Bahram Ghaderi, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

From the description you have given you definitely need a breast lift but the type of lift will depend on your exam - basically where most of your breast tissue and nipple/areola is positioned as compared to the fold underneath your breast. When there is minimal sagging you may just need an implant, if there... more

A: Types of Breast Lift

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Congrats on your weight loss. Unfortunately, the creams and other stuff out there really dont help and surgery would be your best bet to achieve the results of a lifted and more full breasts. Difficult to say without seeing you, but from what you tell us, it is likely that you will require what is call a... more

A: Exam needed

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

There are several types of mastopexies. My opinion is that with any significant degree of ptosis (saggin, nipple descent) you would be best served by the "anchor" type. It is the most effective at shaping the breasts, and raising the nipples. It is the biggest of the procedrues and... more

A: Breast lift after weight loss.

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

After weight loss, the breast naturally looses volume. To regain a youthful appearance, you will likely need a mastopexy (breast lift) and possibly an augmentation (implants) to replace the volume - it all depends on what you are looking to achieve. There are several types of lifts. One... more

A: A breast lift is definitely the way to go

By David B. Reath, MD - Knoxville Plastic Surgeon

You are to be complimented on adopting a healthier lifesyle and getting down to a better weight. Unfortunately the sagging you have developed in your breasts can be a side effect of this. If you are happy with you current size, I would advise against implants, and just work with a lift. In terms of... more

A: Breast Lift options after weight loss?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Dear Winterdreamer, Congratulations on weight loss. At age 23 you deserve to have the breast of a 23 year old. Unfortunately, the general deflation seen with weight loss results in a lot of excess skin everywhere. The simplest approach to your "what type of Breast lift would be best for me?" depends... more

A: You might only need a lift.

By William B. Rosenblatt, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

If you have enough breast tissue than a lift might be all you need. Sometimes, women have no breast tissue, only skin and need a lift and an implant insertion. If you are a saggy C/D then perhaps only a lift will do.

A: Best type of mastopexy

By Sam Jejurikar, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Dear Winterdreamer, Stop wasting your money on creams to lift your breasts! In patients who have lost weight, only surgery will re-shape the breasts, lift the areolas, and firm the breasts. The best type of mastopexy depends on how much excess breast skin you have and how droopy the areolas are (ptosis)... more