Does Breast Lift Require Breast Implants?

To answer your question, a breast lift surgery alone would not improve or provide volume and fullness. Depending on the severity and complexity of the case, breast lift (mastopexy) surgery may be all you need to fulfill and achieve the look you want. However, if you want to achieve some fullness and volume, an implant may be used to provide a perkier look. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best and safest possible options for you. There are 3... more

When it comes to mastopexy (breast lift), here is a useful algorithm: 1) Breast volume and fullness are adequate when you wear your bra, but your breasts sag significantly when you take your bra off: MASTOPEXY ALONE IS THE CORRECT OPERATION. 2) Breast volume and fullness are inadequate, whether or not you wear your bra, but your breasts do not sag when you take off your bra: BREAST AUGMENTATION ALONE IS THE CORRECT OPERATION. 3) Breast volume and fullness are inadequate, and... more

  Patients today have been a different options in breast lift surgery. A breast lift can raise the position of a breast and remove excess skin to make the breast look a little smaller. A breast implant does exactly the opposite. The weight of an implant will lower the position of a breast and implant will stretch out the overlying skin. In many patients, the results that they are looking for are achieved by combining these two procedures. However, the combination of these... more

Some patients that want more volume undergo a lift and an augmentation. If you have a reasonable amount of breast tissue, all you may need is a lift.

The appearance of the breast after a breast lift and need for an implant  truly depends on the amount of breast tissue on the upper half of the nipple and areoale to begin with.

If you like how your breasts fill a bra, ALL you need is a Breast Lift (Mastopexy). If you wish they could be larger - an implant would need to be added (Augmentation Mastopexy). Breast Lifts can be done EITHER by only shaping the breast skin envelope OR by shaping the breast tissue itself and less so the breast skin envelope. The latter procedures result is a better, longer lasting perky result. To read all you need to know on this topic, read the link below- Dr. P. Aldea...

Hi. 1) If you like the size of your breasts, a good breast lift will give you full perky breasts without the need for breast implants. Breast lift does not make your breasts smaller. 2) It's all about how the lift is done. A breast lift should be done INTERNALLY (Lejour or Hall-Findlay techniques). The breasts are shaped and lifted from the inside with internal sutures, without relying on pulling the skin. If the lift is done by tightening the "skin bra", skin stretches,... more

Many patients get great results with a brest lift only -- especially if their breast tissue has good consistency. In patients with very loose and gushy tissue, they may benefit from replacing the loose tissues with a stableshaped implant. Implants also helps to increase upper pole fullness and create a better overall shape. Discussion with your plastic surgeon will help answer that question.

A breast lift will tighten the skin envelope and bring up the nipple and areola to the position it needs to be. Upper pole fullness usually does not stay after a breast lift. So if you are looking for that fullness up top, then an implant is required.

The detailed answer to this question should occupy a book chapter. However, this is the summary: Each of these procedures(augmentation and lift) represent a relatively simple procedure aimed at a specific goal. Breast augmentation adds volume to the breast and breast lift removes excess skin and some breast tissue to acheive a fuller and more aestheticaly pleasing breast. When both procedures are used a delicated balance between adding volume and removing skin need to be acheived. In... more