Breast Lift, Implant? (photo)

I'm 22, 4'11, 128 lbs with a deflated D cup. Prepregnancy weight was 115lbs with a full B cup. I think my breast tissue was destroyed from pregnancy & engorgement. My breasts hang and feel like mostly skin. My confidence is shot & my husband has never seen me naked since I had our daughter. What kind of breast lift would be best? Are implants for a C cup a possibility? Can I make my areolas back to the small size they were prepregnancy & have them not point down? Help me Docs! :(

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age 18-24 D cup 4 ft 11 in and under after pregnancy 110-129 lbs areola reduction deflation

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Implants and lift can help you achieve your goals

We use gentler terms than "breast tissue destroyed from pregnancy", but you are 100% accurate that pregnancy and breast feeding often leads to atrophy of the gland. The good news is you got a healthy beautiful daughter out of it which is a pretty fair deal, right? You should feel proud and confident in yourself and your body for such a great accomplishment. While I'm certain you had very attractive breasts before your pregnancy, I doubt your breast are the only reason your husband was... more

Breast Augmentation/Lift Concerns…

Thank you for the question and pictures. Although I cannot give you precise advice without direct examination and a full communication of your goals, I think it is likely that you will benefit most from breast lifting involving incisions around the areola ( decreasing the size of the areola) and vertically oriented incisions. This operation will serve to improve the position of the breasts and of the nipple/areola on the chest wall as well as remove much of the redundant skin... more

Breast Lift After Pregnancy

Hello, Thank you for sharing your photos. It seems that you could benefit the most from a lollipop lift where the areola size is reduced and the overall breast's shape is lifted and improved. As for considering implants, I believe that it is a personal preference whether you should do it or not. Nonetheless, implants alone will neither decrease the size of the areolae nor will they provide with a lift but rather add weight to your breasts and make them more droopy. It is... more

Breast lifts and implants

I am surprised at some of the responses I see here. Most of the problems you are concerned with are skin and tissue problems and are not helped by an implant. Implants are just pillow volume and the minimum size increase with a lowest profile that is properly fit and positioned is one cup size larger than you are now. This is not compatible with the desire to be a cup size smaller. The general characteristics of your breast look fairly good and should be nicely improved with a... more

The vertical breast lift with implants can restore your prepregnancy shape.

There is plenty of good news. Your breast shape can be improved with a vertical breast lift. This will also reduce the size of your areolae. Implants can restore upper pole fullness (they can be small and in fact your breasts can be the same size, but now you will have the fullness up top, where you want it). This should greately improved your satsifaction with your breasts and maybe get them back to being an asset. It will make your torso look longer... more

Breast lift and implant

You would benefit form having both a lift and implant. The width of the areola can be reduced with a peri areolar mastopexy. This provides minimal lifting and the scar is around the areola.

Implant and purse-string breast lift

Hello, Thank you for the question and photos. A purse-string mastopexy should really be called a purse-string areolaplasty since it really reshapes the areola more than the breast. I think a breast augmentation with an implant size that meets your size goals and a purse-string areolaplasty would provide a very nice result. I encourage you to seek consultation with well trained board certified plastic surgeon that can show you good before and after photos. All the... more

Breast Lift after Pregnancy

Base on your photos, it appears that you could benefit from a breast lift. There are different types of incisions used for lifts; circumareolar, circumvertical, and an anchor type incision. It's best undergo a proper evaluation with your local plastic surgeon to determine which approach would suit your needs the best. If you currently wear a D-cup bra and would like to wear a C-cup after surgery, then you will not require an implant to become smaller. A very small reduction can be done at... more

Breast Lift, Implant?

A breast lift should resolve all your issues but size. The areolas will be repostioned higher on the breast and will be reduced in size, eliminating the sensation of Hanging skin. If you wish to be larger, implants will solve that part of the problem. Most, but not all, surgeons would do both at the same time if that were your desire. The incision would be a circle around the (smaller) areola, and a vertical incision down to the breast fold. When you... more

Breast lift and implants

Based solely on your description and you photos, it looks like you may be a good candidate for a lift and augmentation. This can be done sometimes with a circumareola approach only. An exam in person is critical.