What are My Breast Lift Options? (Photo)

I have 36 C/d sized breast, 5'1" 135 lbs 38 yrs old with 2 kids. I need a lift but don't want the scar. I like the perky look of my younger breasts and would like to remain the same size. what options do i have?

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12 Doctor Answers | Asked by KO73 in Pearland, TX

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Breast lift options

Hi, There is a new technique for lifting breasts without making your breasts smaller and without the vertical scar. It's called the Ultimate Breast Lift. This technique raises your breast mound high while making your new breast firm and perky. It works for all breast types. Best wishes, Dr. H see photos

Breast lifts without scars

A true breast lift requires an incision (and thus scar) around the areola and from the bottom of the areola to the inframammary crease. Periareolar (and particularly the "crescent" lift) are not true breast lifts and even the old apporach of seeming to lift the breast using skin tucks (wise pattern) is not a true lift and will stretch back out again. In your situation, the difference in volume could be addressed with liposuction of the right breast with an insignificant scar. This... more

Breast lift options

Unless you are willing to go smaller, almost all breast-lift procedures will have a significant rate of recurrent sagging. The weight of the breasts is what determines how much sagging you end up with. Of the lift options, I believe the lollipop lift gives the best overall shape with the least amount of scarring. The peri-areolar lift ( donut lift) tends to flatten the breast and the anchor-lift has much longer incisions. If you dont want to change the size, then you might be better off... more

Breast Lift Candidate?

Thank you for the question and picture. Only YOU can answer the question whether breast lifting is "worth it" or not in your specific case. It will come down to how much the the "deformity" (position of the nipples) bothers you versus the costs ( time, money, scarring) associated with fixing the “deformity”. Based on the pictures it is clear that a breast lift will help you by raising the nipple/areola complexes and ... more

Scars in a breast lift

If you want a breast lift, you can get a push up bra, or get a breast lift surgery. If you choose breast lift surgery, you will have some scars. In your case, to really get a satisfying lift, you need a vertical breast lift which means having a vertical scar from the areola towards the breast fold. There is simply no way around it. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD

There are techniques to minimize noticeable scars

The concept behind a breast lift is to remove excess skin from the "envelope"that holds the breast tissue. This will compress the breasts so you may have a little less volume but you will have more tissue in the upper portion of your breast. From looking at your photos it would be difficult to do the procedure exclusively with incision around the areola. You will need to add either a vertical incision from the areola down to the inframmary crease or a horizontal incision in the... more

Breast Lift Without Reduction

You can keep your original breast size but have the nipple elevated, more fullness at the top, and the breast fold shorter using a breast lift. My choice is to use a short scar (Lejour technique) to accomplish this.

Breast Lift Options to Minimize Scar

There are three ways to do a lift, basically. They are peri-areolar, vertical (lollipop), and anchor or inverted-T. The peri-areolar technique tends to flatten the breast, not make it perky, unless an implant is used. For someone who already has sufficient volume and does not want more, not a good choice. That leaves the other techniques. For a patient who does not need much nipple elevation, the vertical lift might be fine. However, there is a scar on the... more

Breast lift options

If you want a lift, then you will have scars on the breasts..period..end of story. There is no way to lift your breasts successfully without it.

Steven Wallach, MD

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I would not recommend breast lift for you

You have nice shape and size breast. You degree of improvement does not justify the incision and scar. Your nipples position is low but low enough to justify the surgery. Lift indicated for a patient that nipple points down or breast touches the chest wall.