Breast Sagging - Will Implants Lift Nipples?

My nipple is at the level of the Inframammary fold, So i'm assuming thats grade I minor ptosis? Anyway with that being said would that be okay just to add some gel implants to give a slight lift with it being at that level?

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Sagging breast - pictures are needed

Sometimes implants alone will improve the sagging breast and sometimes not . A picture would be needed and an exam to determine what is best . The best is not the only option if a patient is OK with a little sagging after a lift this may be better than additional scaring.

Minor ptosis corrections of the breast

It may be very natural to simply add implants to your breast shape and to give you fuller breasts, but this will not lift the breasts directly, however. If the nipples are slightly downturning you may be a good candidate for an areolar crescent lift, which would be performed through a limited incision over the areola and direct lifting by skin excision. This in combination with an augmentation may be quite satisfactory for you. Good luck to you... more

Breast implants will not lift nipples.

Breast implants will not raise the nipple placement. It is hard to give you suggestions without a personal consultation or photos. The best thing to do is to schedule a consultation.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants do not Lift the Breast: Mastopexy or Breast Augmentation

Breast implants do not lift the breast and the nipples. The only way to lift the nipple position is with a breast lift or mastopexy where the nipple is actually moved upwards to a new position. In mild ptosis or in pseudoptosis when the nipple is in good position a breast implant may fill out the lower half of your breast. Commonly, I run across the though that a larger implant will lift the breast which is number one: false and number two: difficult to correct. I would say if your... more

Implants are not a substitute for a lift.

You sit on the fence between needing a lift or not. In most of my patients, the nipple at the fold level is better treated with a periareolar lift and augmentation. I show them photos of lifted and unlifted patients and they almost always prefer the more youthful look of the lifted breast and properly done the periareolar lift can be almost scarless. The unlifted patient looks more matronly and lowering the fold to "fake" a lift opens the possibility of a... more

Lifting nipples with implants

The short answer to your question is no. At least two answers already in seem to understand this and the rest are falling for the myth in my opinion. Breast implants to not lift the nipple-areola. They only fill out the breast like a pillow behind it which means the nipple-areola goes out or forward but not up to any significant degree. The reason it looks like the nipple-areola got lifted is because the lower part (pole) of the breast gets filled out and sometimes the... more

Minimal lift with implants alone

As long as gravity is with us I doubt that an implant will lift any breast tissue long term........................would love to see your photos in an effort to make serious recs. Perhaps a circuareolar mastopexy and an augmentation would work great . Need to see photos and or measurements. Be skeptical when someone tells you that an implant will "fill them up" and "lift your breasts". This almost always results in large more

Implants do not "lift" the breast, but you may get away without a lift anyway

If your nipples are at the level of the breast crease, you MIGHT get away with just an implant to fill the skin envelope and pull the nipple complex up a little bit. If you have pseudoptosis, though, with most of your breast tissue resting at or below the breast crease, then you may still need a true breast lift along with your implant. You'll definitely need a personal consultation to get the correct answer to your question, as your skin quality and breast shape factor... more

Carmen Kavali, MD

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Implant will lift the nipple

Hi 105449anon, Yes an implant will lift the nipple. Howevery, what is your overall goal? To lift the nipple alone or do you want breast enlargement? Do not have an implant just to lift the nipple. Only have an implant if your primary goal is augmentation. Your nipple does not sound that low. If it bothers you, and you do not want augmentation, you could have a very simple mastopexy with just a crescent periareolar scar or possibly periareolar scar... more

Breast Sagging - Will Implants Lift Nipples

To directly answer the question, YES you may get a slight lift with a LARGE gel-silicone implant. But no photo posted very hard to be definitive. seek in person evaluations.