Breast lift without implants?

I'm happy with the size of my breasts, but they could definitely be perkier. Can I get a breast lift without implants?

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A: Breast lift without implants definitely possible

C. Bob Basu, MD

There are a plethora of breast lift techniques.  I prefer to utilize a superomedial pedicle technique (modified Hall-Findley) that helps "rearrange" your breast tissue to maximize your cleavage without implants.  Often, we can reshape a sagging breast to give a fuller... more

A: Educate your PS on what you define as a "perky" breast

Lavinia Chong, MD

Perception and values and making sure that both patient and PS are on the same page is almost as important as patient safety.  Whenever there is discordance between what the patient wanted and what was delivered, the potential for conflict is high.  As your other consultants have discussed, the... more

A: Treatment for sagging breasts

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

If you're sagging or asymmetrical, and are looking for perkiness, you'll need a lift--or, if you also want more volume, a lift and implants. A breast lift raises droopy breasts from one to several inches and excess skin is removed. If you just want to go bigger, the only way to do that is with implants. The... more

A: Perky breasts

Tom J. Pousti, MD

In order to achieve a perkier and fuller look, you may want to consider breast implants with a lift. Pictures may help determine whether you could achieve perkier breasts from a breast lift alone. 

A: Breast Lift with or without implants

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Breast lifts can be performed with or without breast implants depending on the degree of breast upper pole fullness and the particular desires of volume enhancement of the breast. In most cases, a breast lift can later be modified to include a breast implant, even years later, so you are never burning any bridges.

A: A breast lift does not necessarily require implants

Carmen Kavali, MD

Good news for you and many other women who like their breast size, but not their shape. You are exactly the person for whom a breast lift (mastopexy) is indicated. You only need to add implants if you want to increase your size. A breast lift alone should give you a better shape--it will lift the nipple... more

A: Perfect Breast Lift Candidate

Kevin Brenner, MD

The ideal breast lift (mastopexy) candidate is a patient who is happy with her amount of breast tissue when wearing a bra, but unhappy with the amount of sagging that occurs when her bra is taken off.

A: Implant"less" Lift

John Philip Connors III, MD

Absolutely! Breast lifts are preformed in many combinations with a couple of different techniques and incisions. See your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for answers that pertain to your anatomy and goals. I perform a vertical mastopexy (lolli-pop style incision around the areola with an up/down scar... more

A: Breast lift without implants?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

If an ideal breast shape can be obtained with only a Breast Lift (Mastopexy) without recourse to implants (Augmentation Mastopexy) then, by all means, that would be the way to go. If you like your current breasts volume but would like to get them perkier - a Breast Lift (Without implants) is THE operation... more

A: yes.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

A breast lift is commonly done without implants.  Implants make the breasts larger and many women are satisfied with the size of their breasts.  I have examples of breast lift without implants on my website. http://www.zubowicz.com/gallery_Mastopexy.php

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