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Do I Need a Breast Lift Along With Large Implants? (photo)
I'm thinking on having breast surgery and I'm going big, 700cc to 800cc silicone mod plus do you think my nipples will be to low? Do you think I will need a lift?
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Rosy81
in oceanside, CA
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Breast augmentation -getting it right the first time
Your posted photos show flattened breasts with more breast tissue at/above the nipples than below them and the nipples well above the inframammary fold with the left breast slightly smaller and outward/downward shifted relative to the right breast. It is therefore unlikely that you would need a lift. I would strongly advise you against picking an implant that is that large and to focus more on finding an implant that fits your body frame in terms of diameter and projection. Also, if you just...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Make an informed decision before "going big" to use your words - Breast Augmentation
Thank you for your question and the photos. Obviously, it is your body and your decision. Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing large breast implants for breast augmentation.
1. As you get older, your breast skin will age, stretch and become thinner even without an implant. The larger any breast, augmented or not, the worse it will look over time due to skin stretching.
2. Adding any implant to your breast adds weight and will produce...
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Do I Need a Breast Lift Along With Large Implants?
Thanks for the photos posted. My approach is staged series of operations. Stage I is doing the lift, allow healing for 2 to 3 months. stage II is implant placement with as large as possible.
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Probably do not need breast lift at this time
I think that you are planning to get implants in the 750-800 cc range, with the mild to moderate amount of drooping you have now, you probably do not need to get a breast lift at this time. There is always the option later after your breast implants of getting a breast lift if you and your surgeon feel that your breasts droop too much. But with the rather large size implants that you want, they should fill out your breasts adequately.
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Breast Lift Needed?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
Based on your pictures (especially the side view), I think you will do well with breast augmentation alone. Of course, direct physical examination will be necessary to give you precise advice.
In planning your breast augmentation procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. in my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. I have found that the use of words such...
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Breast lifts and implants
Be careful with that implant choice as it will be really large and will seriously stretch out your skin and be associated with increased other risks like numbness. From the front your nipples are a little low but not so much in the side view. You can always do a lift later if needed and with the size you are going for, a lift at the same time wouldn't be a great idea.
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Lift needed for large augmentation
Without implants, you would benefit from a lift. If you augment your breasts with 700 cc implants, you will definately require a lift. If you do a breast augmentation without a lift, you will then need a 2nd operation several months later. It makes more sense to do it the first time. The lift can be done through a circumareola approach and the implants can be placed through the same incision. If you placed 800 cc implants in front of your pectoral major muscle,...
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Breast implants and lifts
Breast implants do not lift the breast and larger breast implants do not lift it further. Clearly from the side view you do not need a lift for a properly filled out and natural looking breast but the nipple and lower part of the breast will fill out giving the illusion of a lift. The way to size the implant is to make sure the width of the implant matches the inner diameter of your breast and you choose the forward profile of low, medium, or high in order to increase by 1 - 2 cup sizes. I...
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Do I need a breast lift if I use a large implant?
While it's never possible to tell for sure from just a photo it looks as if your nipples are above the breast fold enough to avoid a lift for now. A 700-800 cc implant would really not look appropriate for your frame. Have you tried on implants or been to a consult with a board certified surgeon in your area? I think a large implant for you should probably be closer to 500cc and would still give you very large breasts. Even an implant this size will thin your skin and make a breast lift...
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Breast lift
You are borderline as far as needing your breasts lifted along with an implant, and I think you will be just fine with the implants alone. I concur with the other opinions given with regard to being able to have a lift at an independent procedure at a later time. I personally, however, advise against going with such a large implant and suggest you consider going a bit smaller, maybe around 500. If you go with a very large implant, it will cause the breasts to sag and also thin out the...
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Do I need a lift along with large implant augmentation?
On examining your photos it appears that you may not need a lift. But I would caution against putting in very large impllants. Inserting 700-800c implants seem too large for your frame leading to an unnatural result and possible skin breakdown and/or infection. An examination of your skin would be helpful in choosing the proper size.
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Lift needed?
It does not appear from your photos that you would need a lift . You will most likely get the look you want without going that large. It is best to use an implant with the appropriate diameter for your chest. A high profile implant might be the best choice to give you the fullness you desire. See your surgeon to determine the best options for your goals.
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Breast implants larger than 500 cc's are a big mistake.
Hi.
Very large implants stretch your tissues and age very badly. So be careful. But you do not need a breast lift.
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Need for breast lift?
Hi. Based on your side view photos, you will not need breast lift. However, your front view photos look like you may need a small lift; therefore, you need to be examined by a plastic surgeon to determine your need for breast lift. In regards to implant size, 700-800cc implant may be too large and wide for you body. Again, without examining you, I cannot give you a recommendation on that. But please remember that as you go larger with implant size, it exposes you for...
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Overly Large Implants Are Risky
Complication rates are much higher in women who chose to have breast augmentation with exceptionally large implants. The tisssue stretching may leave you with a very unnatural look, possibility of thinning the tissues to the point of extrusion, stretch marks, among other things. The size that has been suggested is well outside of the bell curve. I think you would be well served by getting advice from another plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery...
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Is Breast Lift Needed With Augmentation
Remember a breast lift takes away some degree of skin making the skin tighter. You are already in short supply of skin if you want to try and get large implants in place. By the way, you need to give serious consideration to going with smaller implants and then if you really want 700-800 cc do a second stage after the skin and muscles have adjusted. I think you are asking for trouble trying to crowd that volume into such a tight space.
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Trying to avoid lifts with larger implants
Thanks for your inquiry. I do not think you have to have lift, but I have concerns about the size of implant you are considering. Please get a few opinions with board cerified surgeons before proceeding.
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Do I need breast lift, or will implants alone be OK (photos)?
Your photos are helpful in answering the question, but they are all taken from above. The true relationship between your nipples and inframammary fold are thus difficult to determine. My best guess is that NO, you will not need a formal mastopexy (breast lift) with associated scars and morbidity, but only personal examination and perhaps healing over time after augmentation alone will provide your answer.
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Consider that What you Think you Want may not be in Your Long Term Best Interests
Hi there-
While I have no doubt that there are many surgeons who would do exactly what you ask them to do, I am very concerned that the procedure you are describing (with or without a lift) is going to have serious, negative implications for your long term breast appearance and health.
Using implants as large as you are thinking about will necessarily stretch your tissues much more, thinning the skin and assuring more sagging in a shorter period of time and guaranteeing that you need...
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Breast Augmentation with large implants
Large implants pose many problems after surgery. You would be wise to consider a significantly smaller size for safety. I think a staged approach with possible lift afterward might be appropriate in your case.
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Delay lift with larger breast implants
I am certain you have heard larger breast implants, larger problems. The very large implants tend to cause thinning and show through and can look like breast implants. If the look is for you so be it. But the lift is probably not needed, and those who want a very large implant are best to delay the lift idea as the skin envelope will already be challenged enough.
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Breast Augmentation
I believe that you are a good candidate for breast augmentation alone, but based on your photos I don't think your implant choice is a good one. I believe that you can achieve a full volume to your breast with a smaller implant that would match the width of your breast. You also have a higher chance of losing sensation due to the large size of the implant compared to your chest width.
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On Breast Sagging, Breast Lift and the Mythology of Large "Lifting" Breast Implants
Before answering your question, let's understand WHY breasts sag. Breasts are a sag prone appendage which always loses to weight, aging and gravity. Since your breasts ALREADY amply demonstrated their inability to stay perky with your preexisting size and volume WHY would you think that adding MORE weight to such breasts would magically lift them? Why would the laws of physics and common sense make an exception for sagging breasts? Adding implants = making the breasts heavier....
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Seriously?
700-800cc??? Seriously? That's extremely large in my opinion. And based on your photos I doubt that your skin can really accommodate this size and look anything close to good. I'm sure you can find someone who will do this for you but be careful for what you ask for.
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