Breast Lift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionCan my Breasts Be Lifted Without Implants? (photo)
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.
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anewmimi
in Michigan
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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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