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Non Surgical Breast Lift Procedure? Ways to Avoid Cosmetic Surgery

My breasts are very saggy for my age. I just turned 20, and I was wondering if there is any way to lift them without surgery. I am a 32D.

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There is only surgery

The only way to correct what you have is with surgery. If you are anywhere close to having children you might wait until you are done. If not, a well done breast lift will make you much happier with your situation. Do your research carefully as breast lifting is sculpting and no two surgeons are equally good at it. You will want to go to the best and don't base your decision on price.

Non-surgical breast lift is usually disappointing

There is experimental work on using non-surgical skin tightening technology to lift breasts. These procedures use infrared and radiofrequency heat energy to tighten the skin. The best is LuxIR Deep, but other machines are Thermage, Titan, and Refirme. These techniques require 4 treatments scheduled a month apart and usually only achieve 20 % skin tightening. They are most commonly used on the face and tummy. The problem with using these technologies for breast lifting is that... more

No Nonsurgical Breast Lift

Though many people try with creams and exercises, there is no way to lift the breast without surgery that reshapes and repositions the sagging breast tissue. The best alternative to surgery is still the bra.

Unfortunately, no.

Hi! People think that you have to get old to have sagging breasts. But some women have sagging breasts in their teens.Specially when the breasts are large. We often do breast lifts (sometimes together with a little breast reduction) on women in their 20's. You have to accept a "lollypop" scar, which fades but does not completely disappear. But most women are very happy with the perky shape. The lift has to be done from the inside (not relying on pulling the skin) in order to get... more

A Breast Lift Would Be a Great Option for You

Women frequently express concern about breast sag and how it affects their self-esteem, self confidence and self image. They would like to fix the problem, but are fearful of surgical procedures for a variety of reasons. These may include anesthesia, scarring and limited economic resources to name a few. Unfortunately, exercise, laser treatments, pills and topical creams don’t significantly affect breast sag. The only way to correct this problem is to remove the excess skin. This... more

No surgery?

There is no non surgical way to lift or tighten breasts without either surgical enhancement or tightening of the skin envelope

Non Surgical Breast Lift Procedure? Ways to Avoid Cosmetic Surgery

I don’t believe there is any way to avoid having surgery to get the effect of a breast lift. Depending on when you will want to have children you may want to postpone your surgery but eventually you will need it.

Sagging breasts

If there is a great deal of excess skin and the nipple falls well below the inframammary fold then a breast lift or mastopexy needs to be performed.

Be careful, there are a lot of gimmicks out there

The only way to truly lift your breasts or treat "saggy" breast is through a surgical procedure. Be careful because there are plenty of gimmicks out there which may promise you results but none of them will allow you to achieve what you are looking for without surgery.

Nonsurgical breast lift

If your breasts sag, nonsurgical methods would not tighten the skin enough to achieve a lift. If you are a D cup, then gravity is beginning to work in you at a relatively early age. You may need a small reduction to prevent recurrence of this situation. Also be cautious about weight gain and loss as this can contribute to sagging.

Breast lift options

The problem with droopy breasts is the extra skin. To lift the breast, that extra skin needs to be removed, which requires an incision, which leaves a scar. The scars for a modern breast lift are not as bad as you may think. Schedule an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options.

Saggy breasts not necessarily a problem.

It has been my observation over the last 15 years that women have very little idea about what a normal breast looks like. they think the 15-18 year old breast is normal forgetting that the thirty year old and even 40,50 or 60 year old breast can be just as attractive without staying "perky". Don't be so hard on yourself, wear a great bra and remember no scar beats scar every day of the week. now if you honestly are totally different than any other woman you know, then... more

Non-surgical breast lift

Unfortunately, the only way to obtain a breast lift without surgery is to live in a no-gravity environment. Since that is rather difficult at the present time, surgery is the only way to reverse the effect of gravity on your breasts. The fact that you are a 32D only accelerates this effect - heavy breasts sag more and at a faster rate than small breasts. A well-done breast lift can result in well-shaped, "perky" breasts with the cup-size that you desire. Although the... more

Botox for non-surgical breast lift?

A few years ago, a some non-surgeons were promoting Botox injections into the chest muscles to "give the breasts a lift". Based on the few before and after pictures available, there wasn't any difference. So save your time and money by avoiding any claims of "non-surgical" breast lifts.

Nonsurgical breast lift? Sure! Just let me find my magic wand.

I wish we could do a great breast lift without surgery, but it's just not possible. The closest you can get is to use liposuction to reduce the size of your breasts, but that won't give you much of a lift--it will just make your breasts smaller. There are many short-scar options (I use the SPAIR technique often), so it may be worth seeing a plastic surgeon or two to find out what might work for you. The time to do the surgery is when the idea of any scars is more... more

Carmen Kavali, MD

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift without surgery is not possible

The only way to lift the breast reliably is with surgery. At 20 years old it is unusual to have a great deal of droop. Have you lost weight lately, or have your breasts only recently become larger? You should look for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area who performs Mastopexy or Breast Lift Surgery. After discussing your desires and concerns and examining you, the surgeon will lay out a recommended plan. There are several options for breast lift surgery: Full... more

Beware of claims of non-surgical breast lift procedures!

There is really no non-surgical breast lift that works. Several factors contribute to sagging of your breasts but the main one is stretching of the internal supporting fibers called Cooper's Ligaments. When these become elongated, they provide less support and so your breasts appear less perky. Unfortunately, current breast lift procedures actually do not shorten these ligaments but simply reshape the skin envelope around the attenuated ligaments and provide a lift. Many practitioners... more

Non surgical way to lift breasts

SEE VIDEO BELOW FOR SAMPLE MASTOPEXY RESULTS: IF we could figure out how to lift breasts without surgery, we likely would know how to correct sagging faces, tummys, and thighs without surgery. Unfortunately, that is a dream. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Non-surgical Breast Lift

If there was such a miraculous treatment you can bet that Plastic surgeons, a fiercely competitive and perfectionist bunch, would have long ago been all over it. Fortunately for you, the vast majority of Plastic Surgeons who are members of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons www.PlasticSurgery.org ALSO abide by a strict Code of Ethics and will not defraud their patients with such "treatments". A Non-surgical breast Lift does not exist in reality. It is a crass shameless... more

Non surgical breast lift

The only true nonsurgical breast lift is a bra. There are however some surgeons who are trying a procedure that separates the skin from the breast and lifts the breast tissue using barbed stitches but the jury is still out on the results of that procedure. The pictures are not that impressive and I suspect that they will not last very long.

Non-surgical breast lift

Unfortunately there is not such thing as a non-surgical breast lift. If your breast are heavy and sag, the only way to lift them is to tighten the skin envelope and remodel the breast tissue inside. This all has to be done surgically but can give great results.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately no

Breast sagging is due to loss of skin tone and loss of internal breast support. The only option is to elevate the nipple/areola and remove the excess skin. Patients report that it's not that painful. You could be back to work in just a few days. If you need increased size to make your breasts proportionate to your body it's easily accomplished. Sorry there are no other options.

The only non surgical breast lift option is wearing a bra

If you desire to have your breasts lifted, you should undergo a surgical breast lift. There are many different techniques offered for different patients by different surgeons. You should seek a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon to evaluate your breasts and determine what is your best option. There are some who have marketed breast lifts with 'sutures' of 'Botox', but this does not appear to be a valid option.

You would need to have surgery

You would need to have surgery to lift your breasts. There is no non-surgical procedure that can appreciably lift the breasts. Fortunately, the scars from breast lift surgery usually heal very well and the tradeoff of great shaped breasts is worth it.

No non-surgical breast lift

A photograph of your breasts would allow a plastic surgeon to definitively answer this question. From what you are describing, you undoubtedly have breast ptosis (sagging or droopiness). A surgical breast lift or mastopexy is the only way to reliably lift your breasts and restore a more youthful, aesthetically pleasing appearance. Done correctly, using the breast tissue itself to reshape and lift the breasts, a mastopexy can produce attractive and lasting results. Beware of those who... more

No good way to re-shape breasts without surgery

Hi there, Unfortunately, there is no way to lift or re-shape the breasts without a procedure of some kind. Breast drooping results from a loss of balance between the skin, breast tissues, and chest wall, and therefore, restoration of this balance requires adding breast material (implants), removing skin (a breast lift procedure), or a combination of these. While this can certainly seem daunting, in healthy women the procedures are usually short and easy, and very low risk. Having said all... more

No non-surgical correction of sagging breasts

The only thing that will help would be a bra, but this would not correct the situation when undressed. Unfortunately, there is no long term non-surgical correction of sagging breasts.

Non-surgical breast lift not possible

The non surgical breast lift is called wearing a bra. We know of no way to lift the breast without surgery. Sorry, we have not yet invented a dip solution to tighten skin; maybe one day.

Breast Lift best for sagging or droopy breasts

Sagging breasts at a young age is more common than you might think, with increasing frequency in women that developed large breasts very young. For women of any age with sagging breasts, a breast lift either in conjunction or alone is often the procedure that is necessary to provide the optimal result. However, there is no substitute for a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who performs breast lifts on a regular basis, in order to determine what procedure will meet your... more

Immaculate mastopexy

I am sorry to say that the only way to correct the sagging component of your breast is to reshape and lift your breasts. Beware of breast lift surgeons. There are a lot of different techniques and not all proccedures are created equal.