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Can my Breasts Be Lifted Without Implants? (photo)

asked 8 months ago by anewmimi in Michigan
Latest answer by Keith Denkler, MD
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Tags: implant, options

I've nursed three children and had a 70 lb. weight loss that have left me with lots of excess skin & sagging. Once I reach my goal weight, I'm interested in a mommy makeover that includes a tummy tuck and breast lift, but not augmenting my breasts. Do you think that's possible with how my breasts look? I'm happy with the size of my breasts when I wear a good bra (currently 38DD) but unhappy with how deflated & saggy they are without a bra.

21 answers to Can my Breasts Be Lifted Without Implants? (photo)

Breasts CAN be lifted without implants

Hi, You are the perfect candidate for a new technique called the Ultimate Breast Lift. This technique lifts and reshapes your existing breast mound to resemble that of implants. Breasts are firm and perky. An added benefit to this procedure is NO VERTICAL SCAR. This technique works on all breast types. Look into it. Best wishes, Dr. H

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.horndeski.com

Breast Lift without Implants

You can absolutely have a breast lift without using implants. You will have to be ok with scars on your breasts but they usually heal very well over time. A breast lift will move your nipple back up to the middle of your breast and give you a great breast shape. Good luck!

Bivik Rajnikant Shah, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifts without implants

It is a common misconception among some plastic surgeons that all breast lifts need implants. That is not the case and if you have enough volume to sculpt with, there is no need for an implant. It is also nice to see if the lift alone will work for you because if it does, you can avoid all the potential nagging problems that you carry for life with implants.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

You don't need implants to get a good breast lift.

Hi. 1) You absolutely don't need breast implants. But the exact way that the breast lift is done is very very important to get you good long term shape and less scarring. 2) You want a vertical (Lejour technique) breast lift with a lollipop scar. This operation shapes and lifts the breasts from the inside. Other ways to do a lift tighten the skin, but skin stretches and so you get sagging again. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lifts Can Be Done Without Implants

Adding breast implants to a breastlift will help the appearance of the cleaveage area. However, implants to fill out and a lift to tighten the breast tissue means both are doing the opposite thing. So there is a higher complication rate with implants and a breastlift at the same time. There are techniques to add lower breast tissue up higher into the breasts for a nicer look. I usually use the Graff/Biggs technique. This procedure entails rolling up, and tunneling... more

Keith Denkler, MD
Marin Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover with tummy tuck and breast lift

To directly answer your question, no, you do not need to have implants with your breast lift. You said that you are happy with your breast size. Getting implants will make your breasts bigger. Keep in mind, however, a breast lift will lift the breasts up and make them perkier. If you desire fullness in the upper portions of your breast, then this is what an implant accomplishes. I hope this helps. Good Luck.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover with Mastopexy is a great operation

You are a perfect candidate for a Mommy Makeover with a breast lift (mastopexy). As a general rule, if you are happy with your breast size when your breasts are in a bra, yet they sag too low when you take off your bra, then you an excellent mastopexy candidate. Breast implants are great, but are not for everyone.

Kevin Brenner, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift without implants is possible in some cases

Based on your photographs, you probably do have enough breast tissue to have a mastopexy (breast lift) alone without implants. This would, in my opinion, require an inverted-T incision pattern. Without implants, your breast size will decrease even if no breast tissue is removed. There will also be little change in the upper pole fullness of the breast (roundness on the top) without implants. You should nonetheless be able to get a nice result, based on the photos. Of course, a thorough exam... more

Steven Goldman, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift without implants

Yes you can have a breast lift without implants if you are happy with the size of your breasts. Breast lift raise the position of the nipple and reshape the breast. The breast is moved up to a better position on the chest and can be re-shaped to narrow a wide breast or to increase cleavage or both depending on the patient's wishes. It is recommended to use an implant if you want to increase your size.

Sheila Bond, MD
Montclair Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

Certainly your breasts can be lifted without implants, but if you want more superior fullness, an implant more than likely will be beneficial.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lifts and Breast Implants

If you are not interested in adding volume to your breast, then breast implants are not necessary. A breast lift alone will lift the breasts. Breast Lifts and Breast Implants, while often used together, are used to provide specific features of breast enhancement. Breast lifts reshape the breast by elevating the nipple and breast mound. Breast implants add volume.

Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift without Implants is right for you if...

Hi there- A breast lift without implants would be an excellent option for you, provided that you would be happy with a breast shape that, while improved, does not include increased fulness in the upper pole relative to what you have now. In other words, if having even a bit more roundness above your nipple than you do now is important to you, an implant is necessary, as even the best breast lifts will not achieve this. If you don't mind that the top of your breasts remains... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Breast lift works well without implants

Breast lift will help restore natural breast volume and give very nice results without an implant. If you are happy with your current breast size the lift alone should do just fine. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A Breast lift is the perfect operation for wmaon with sagging or drooping breasts who are happy with the size of their breasts.

The most important difference between a breast lift and a breast augmentation with implants is that a lift allows you to change the shape of your breasts and the position of the nipples without significantly changing the size of the breasts. Implants are wonderful for increasing the size of the breasts, but often fail to alter the underlying shape of the breasts, and never change the position of the nipples on the breast. There are times when combining both operations, the... more

Michael H. Rosenberg, MD
White Plains Plastic Surgeon

Can my Breasts Be Lifted Without Implants? (photo)

Thanks for the photos. Yes a full anchor mastopexy can be used to accomplish this. Best to see 3 boarded PSs in your area.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants Will Not Lift Sagging Breasts

Whether you need breast implants or not is matter of how full you want the upper pole of your breasts to be. However, breast implants do not really create a breast lift, particularly with your amount of breast sagging. You will need to consider at the minimum a vertical breast lift with the resultant scars. An implant would be helpful to create long-term upper pole fullness which a lift will not do.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Can your breasts be lifted without implants

The answer is yes. If the biggest issue that you have with your breasts is the sagging and the size is OK, then a lift by itself will be an excellent option for you.

Gary D. Breslow, MD
Paramus Plastic Surgeon

Just a lift

It appears as if you could have a lift alone. As long as you are happy with the size, you do not need implants.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift with out implants

The simple answer is yes. Breast lift can be performed with out implants. The implants are usually used to add volume to the deflated breasts and mostly add fullness at the superior aspect of the breasts (on top). The breast lift will lift your breasts and reposition your nipple and areola some skin will be removed and possibly slight breast tissue. Some procedures use your on tissue to augment the breast instead of implants but are limited and are not long lasting in most cases. Good luck more

Tal T. Roudner, MD
Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon

www.talroudnerplasticsurgery.com

Breast lifting Without Breast Implants?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Yes you can achieve breast lifting without breast implants. However, you may not achieve significant "fullness/firmness" without implants. It is hard to promise or predict final cup size after breast surgery. With breast lifting, even though no breast tissue is removed, the breast shape and position are changed. This change in position and shape may result in a different cup size or a different level of filling of the cup of a... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

You can have lift without implant

The main issue in your case is the loss upper breast volume and breast sagging. Lift will reposition your breast tissue ,but you will have upper pole deficiency. I would recommend lift first and possible fat grafting later for upper pole fullness.