Should I Get a Breast Lift Or? (photo)

Basically I just want to know if I should get a breast lift or if there is any possible way to get only implants and get the results I'm looking for. I really don't want the big vertical scar ): I'm 5'4" and roughly 130 lbs. and just recently had my third child. I'm currently a C cup and I'm wanting a DD cup and of course I don't want them to be saggy anymore!

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Needing a full lift

From the photos, an implant alone will give you a Snoopy nose deformity and will not be attractive. You have too much sagging to get by without a lift. If you are trying to go to a DD also, this is too much stretching to do safely at the same time as a lift which is a tightening procedure. Staging these in your case would be wise in my opinion. You can do the implants first for the volume and then in the off chance that you are happy enough with the look, you can skip... more

If you need a lift, you need a lift:)

An implant alone will not truly "lift" your breast, and it will stretch your areolae (dark circles around the nipples) even further. From your photos, it appears that a lift would be ideal for you along with implants. I would do both procedures at the same time. I am a little concerned about your "after" goal photo---that woman's breasts are dramatically different from yours, and I don't think you will reach that particular goal. I think you could reach that size, but... more

You will need a breast lift

It seems that you will need a lift to achieve the look you show in the photo. Breast drooping is evaluated from where the nipple lies in relation to the fold under the breast. The goal photos show a nipple well above the fold, and your nipples seem to be below the fold. An augmentation with even a reasonably large implant will likely require at least some degree of lift for you

Breast Lift with or withour implants

Based on the information and photos provided, the breast lift (mastopexy) along with a breast augmentation would probably be recommended to achieve the result you say you are looking for. I suggest you schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to review and discuss surgical options. If you like the way your breasts look in clothing with a bra, you may get enough projection from the mastopexy alone. If you truly want to increase the size of your breasts then you would... more

Lift

If you are not looking for an increase in volume then you do not need implants. However,your breasts will not look like the desired photographs after surgery

Augmentation mastopexy

Augmentation mastopexy is designed to correct the two most common changes that occur in breast appearance following pregnancy: loss of breast volume, and stretching out of breast skin. While there are some moms who can get an acceptable cosmetic result from augmentation alone or from mastopexy alone, many moms have a combination of breast volume loss and skin excess that requires simultaneous augmentation and mastopexy (breast lift). I frequently perform this surgery in concert with an... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Combination Lift with Augmentation

You need a lift with or without implants. If you want DD’s then understand they’re a lot harder to keep them up if you don’t do a lift at the same time.

Breast Implants - to lift or not to lift?

When seeking breast enlargement, no one wants to hear that they also need a breast lift. However, in many cases, if the lift is not done, results can be very disappointing. Based on the photos provided, you really need a lift if you are going to get breast implants. You may even consider a lift alone and the results should look good. However, I would strongly recommend against implants alone. Find a board certified plastic surgeon that you trust and listen to... more

Implant alone or with a breast lift?

Base upon your photos and more from your side view, you definitely would benefit from a lift. Implants will just add volume, they do not lift the breast.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Lift or augment

Unfortunately, there is too much sag to your breasts for an augment alone to provide an aesthetically acceptable result. You are fair skinned and the vertical T scar should fade out with time. Interestingly, patients express greater anxiety about this scar than any other but I think you need to think about the result as a whole rather than focusing on this one element. As you have read, there is a difference of opinion on whether this should be a one or two stage procedure. I generally... more