Normal For Dr. To Recommend Breast Lift First Then Another Surgery For Aug?

How common is it to have two separate procedures? First a breast lift then a minimal augmentation? Why can't this be done in one surgery? I'm just not sure if this is increasing the cost to a total of $12,000 to have two surgeries versus one or if this is very common. I'm not sure if I'm being taken or if this is the only way to get the results. I'm not sure if the pricing I am seeing is the total cost or if $12,000 is out of line.

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Breast Augmentation and Lift Together

Many surgeons like to do these procedures separately. In my opinion, this is not necessary if the surgeon plans well and will take the time during surgery to sit you up and remeasure the new position of the nipple. It is almost impossible to preplan exactly where the nipple belongs because that position will change after the implant is in place. This is why it is essential to take the extra time during surgery to remeasure the position before completing the lift. With these caveats, it is... more

Breast Lift can be Performed at the Time of Augmentation, or Separately

Hi there- As stated by my colleagues, there is not universal agreement among surgeons on this point, and much will depend on what the surgeon you see feels can be achieved safely in your individual case. If you are not comfortable, visit a few other surgeons for opinions. It's important for you to understand that what you were told is reasonable (including the costs), but that the option of doing them at the same time may exist. What may not be possible is to get the same outcome... more

Breast Augmentation/Lifting Done Separately or Done Together?

Thank you for the question. Whether the breast lift and augmentation should be done the same time is not a question agreed-upon by all plastic surgeons. There are good plastic surgeons who will insist on doing the procedures separately and there are good plastic surgeons who can produce excellent outcomes in a single stage. The combination breast augmentation / mastopexy surgery differs from breast augmentation surgery alone in that it carries increased risk compared to... more

Do breast lift and augmentation have to be performed seperately?

In my practice I commonly to perform breast augmentation and breast lift together. As has been mentioned in other posts, some plastic surgeons prefer to stage the procedure. There are factors to consider for the safe performance of the operation and for me it has to do with how much your nipple needs to be raised with the lift. If your breast is very ptotic (saggy) with your nipple(s) very low, I do stage the procedure. Another reason would be if the patient isn't sure they want an... more

Breast lift and agumentation

While I often perform an augmentation and a lift at the same time, some surgeons prefer to stage them in two operations because of the higher risk of revision rates when they are combined.

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No consensus on breast lift and augmentation together or at different times

While it is not uncommon to do a lift and implants at differrent times, I prefer to do them together in most cases. The logic for doing them at different times is that there are a lot of chnages that can occur during healing that can result in a mismatch of the lift and the shape created by the implants. There is also the pressure on the scar when doing them together. On the other hand, committing everyone to two separate operations, each of which has a recovery time and expense, seems... more

Breast lift and augmentation

Interesting. That is my "preferred" way for patients that absolutely need both, but there are many ways of handling this situation. Some I will do together. Several ideas. If you are lifting you are pulling one way and the augmentation is pushing in the opposite direction. Not good. Next. I am sure you have heard the word "settle" with augmentations. What if the settling now puts things out of position with how it looked on the operating table, if they were done... more