Breast Lift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs Breast Lift by Skin Excision Possible?
So I'm 19 years old with C-cup breasts. I lost some weight 1/2 years ago,obviously my breasts were a little bigger (still C cup though) but once I lost the weight, I noticed the skin is a bit stretched out.
I want my breasts to look fuller, perkier and be firmer. Is there a way to get a breast lift without reducing the cup size? I want to still be a c-cup, but I dont want to get implants. Is it possible to remove minimal skin, just enough to lift the breasts but not to reduce cup size?
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Groovez
in Jersey
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Maintaining breast size with breast lift
Most breast lifts do not reduce the breast size at all. In fact, the breasts are now positioned properly, not spread across the chest, and generally look bigger.
I generally encourage my patients to have a lift if they have droopy breasts, and to put in an implant only if they need greater volume, or need superior pole fullness.
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Breast lifts and breast volume/shape
Hi,
When your loose skin is removed with the skin only excision for a breast lift, then your remaining tissue is pressured to your chest. In so doing, you might think you are smaller but in actuality, your breast volume has decreased by the skin excision weight only.
I feel that one should be agressive at the skin compression at the time of the lift because your skin will stretch out with time.
If you take your hands and compress your volume against...
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"Skin-only" breast lifts do not work, combined implants/lift better option
You would think that just removing the extra loose skin would get the job done. Many plastic surgeons feel this way too. But it doesn't. The skin stretches too easily. It's a common fallacy and a reason you don't see a lot of breast lift results on the internet.
The good news? You can be the same size, restore upper pole fullness and get rid of extra loose tissue of the lower poles, but this is best accomplished with a vertical breast...
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Breast Lift Without Size Reduction?
Thank you for the question.
Yes it is possible to undergo breast lifting surgery without removal of any breast tissue. However, predicting final cup size is not possible. The change in shape and position of the breasts may necessitate use of a different cup size then you're currently wearing.
Please make sure you seek consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.
I hope this helps.
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Skin only breast lift
The breast shape is determined by volume and the skin envelope. By removing the skin laxity, the breast can be lifted and fuller in the upper pole.
If there is severe flattening on top of the breast, often a small implant will help the upper part of the breast. A fuller more natural breast is the goal in a breast lift or mastopexy.
Also important is the type of scar. This depends on how much skin needs to be removed. It sounds like you would need a circle areolar and vertical line on the...
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Most Breast Lifts maintain current sizes
Yes, there are a variety of techniques for elevating the nipple-areolar complex without reducting the breast size significantly. I favor a "lollipop" incision, which sometimes requires a short horizontal extension (to create an up-side-down T).
Breast lifts usually do require the removal of some skin and a little fat. I doubt that these small amounts would radically change your breast size.
However, most breast lifts are most attractive with implants. Lifts really only lift the...
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Breast lift can be done to maintain your current size
Breast lift surgery can be performed to maintain the size that you are now. Some skin can be removed, but the breast parenchymal tissue needs to be sutured in some way to tighten the mound.
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Vertical Breast Lift technically possible but I would try to avoid scars
Technically you could get a vertical breast lift, however, the main issue i have with this question is your age! I would hesitate a lot to put scars on a 19-year-old breast. My advice is either get a small implant or wait for few more years.
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Breast Lift without loss of cup volume
It sounds like you are an ideal candidate for a modern Short SCAR (Hall-Findlay) Breast Lift. The procedure will not only lift your breasts through a short, lollipop shaped scar but more importantly, internally shape your breasts to make them perkier and fuller with long lasting results.
Dr. P. Aldea
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Mastopexy (breast lift) without a reduction in breast size or cup
SEE VIDEO BELOW FOR SAMPLE RESULTS:
There are many methods to achieve elimination of excess skin without reduction in breast size to accomplish a breast lift without altering the bra cup. I favor use of the vertical mastopexy which I feel results in a more youthful breast contour.
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