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Is There Any Way to Do a Breast Lift Without Visible Scars?

asked 2 years ago by knockoutskincare in PA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 1,043 times
Tags: breasts, scar

17 answers to Is There Any Way to Do a Breast Lift Without Visible Scars?

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There is not magic wand in plastic surgery

I always have to remind my patients that there is no magic wand in plastic that allows us to perform scarless surgery. That is a concept that is only in the movies and in false advertising. For any breast lift procedure, there has to be some sort of incision or cut, and rearrangement of tissue. This, of course, leads to a scar. Incisions heal differently in people and for some lucky patients, the scars are hardly noticeable. However, there really is no way to predict this. I know that... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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No scar mastopexy (breast lift)

Mastopexy without scars depends on the classification of the sagging (ptosis). True ptosis is measured by descent of the nipple. In these instances a scare is absolutely necessary. In false sagging (pseudoptosis), breasts can appear to sag due to loss of volume. In this instance, restoration of breast volume can be achieved with either minimal scars (less than an inch if performed with implants) or no scars if performed with fat injections.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Lifting without Scars?

Breast lifting involves some degree of tightening and lifting the bresst skin envelope. In order to tighten the skin envelope, skin excision is necessary; this results in the presence of scars. Sometimes, the presence of scars is a “dealbreaker”; patients would prefer to leave their breasts unchanged than to have scars. At other times, patients prefer to have the improvement in breast position, shape, and (possibly) size and are willing to... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift without scars

Unfortunately, there is no way to perform a breast lift without surgery. I haven't figured that one out yet!
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Absolutely no way to do breast lift without scars

A true mastopexy (breast lift) can not be performed without scars, if some surgeons mention the opposite it is a "marketing trick" and you should be aware of it. You may be a candidate for a limited scar lift, however you need to be aware of the limitations of the procedure. When consulting with a surgeon ask for before and after pictures, pay special attention to patients having the same problem than you. Also pay attention to the lower pole of the breast (the part under the... more
Victor Manuel Perez, MD

Kansas City Plastic Surgeon
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Scars with breast lift

In short, the answer is no. However, in many patients, the scar lines are minimally visible although perhaps never completely invisible. A discussion with your plastic surgeon can help you determine the procedure best for your body type and concerns.
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Scarless Breast Lifts

Scarless Breast lifts exist in that elusive parallel dimension in which you will also find real scarless facelifts, scarless tummy tucks, breast and thigh lifting creams, along with unicorns, non-fattening delicious desserts and world peace. They do not exist in our world. Lifting a breast requires coning and tightening of the breast fill / volume while reducing the amount of the skin of the breast (in other words decreasing the ratio of breast skin surface to breast volume). There are NO... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Options for sagging breasts

To perk up a drooping breast, your surgeon will remove excess skin, reposition the nipple, and redrape and tighten the remaining skin to support the breast. The areola may also be reduced in size. A mastopexy (breast lift) raises droopy breasts from one to several inches and excess skin is removed. If you're sagging or asymmetrical, and are looking for perkiness, you'll need a lift--or, if you also want more volume, a lift and implants. If you just want to go bigger, the only way to do... more
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Scars and breast lift

Unfortunately, every type of breast lift will involve some scars, either around the nipple alone, or with a vertical line down the breast as well. The specific type of lift you might need would need to determined by an evaluation. Best wishes, /nsn.
Nina S. Naidu, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lifts with no scars don't exist

You can't cheat mother nature and you can't lift the breast without some scars. There are many techniques available and the best is the one which best suits your anatomy, not necessarily the one with the shortest scar. If the shape and tone are great after surgery, the scars will settle and become a non-issue for most.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Scarless Breast Lift

There really is no such thing. Beware of surgeons who claim they can do scarless breast lift. Even putting in an implant, which can in some cases restore the volume and give the appearance of a breast lift still involve scars, but yes it is much smaller scale than a breast lift scar. There is certainly a trade off here, as there is in most of plastic surgery procedures.
Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Lift Scars- focus on the QUALITY

Hi there- Depending on the exact shape of your breasts, it is possible to significantly improve the breasts through internal techniques. This requires a very experienced breast surgeon. If a breast lift is indeed deemed necessary, please understand that the size or location of the scars is not nearly as important as the quality of the scars... If the scars are thin lines that fade to a natural skin color, you will feel they were a reasonable trade for your lovely, perky breasts... On the other more
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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No way to do a breast lift without scars

A bra would be the only way to lift your breasts without a scar. All scars do fade over time and may be almost inconspicuous.
William B. Rosenblatt, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Internal breast lift is possible together with breast implants.

Hi. 1) For mild sagging, you can have an internal breast lift (scarless) together with breast implants. But even here there are short scars for the implants. 2) The important point is that women tend to be too afraid of some scarring. In our experience, when women love the perkiness of their new breasts, they accept the breast lift scars (either around your nipples or lollipop) happily, because they feel they made a great trade off.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift without visible scars

This has been answered sooooooooo many times. NO! simple, direct, realistic, expected, the way of the world. PLEASE Lifting ='s scars plain and simple. From MIAMI
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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A breast lift is great for improving the appearance of your breasts, but scars are necessary

Hello - As my former chairman used to say, "There's no scar like no scar." With that being said, I wish surgery could be done without scars, but it just isn't so. Breast lifts included, they are great to restore volume to the upper parts of the breast as well as lifting the nipple-areola, but scars are necessary. Good scar therapy after the procedure can assist in making fine line scars, and most breast lift scars do heal really well.
Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Scar-less breast lift

There is no such thing as a scarless breast lift, but there are techniques that limit scars depending on the degree and reason for breast sagging. Liposuction alone can allow certain types of breast to "lift" once excess weight is removed. Incisions around the areolar alone may allow the internal breast to be reshaped and then simply "redrape" the skin around the newly-shaped breast gland. Other techniques using this incision involved the application of a mesh to shape... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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