Breast lift without implants?

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11 answers to “Breast lift without implants?”

A: Perfect Breast Lift Candidate

By Kevin Brenner, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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

By John Philip Connors III, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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.

By Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Breast lift without implants is certainly possible

By Sam Jejurikar, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Hi, Breast lift without implants is certainly a commonly performed operation and, in many patients, yields fantastic results. Provided you haven't lost too much volume in the upper portion of your breasts, and that your biggest problems are generalized sagginess of the breast skin and tissue, as well as... more

A: Can I get a breast lift without implants?

By Tracy M. Pfeifer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

You are my favorite type of patient for a breast lift. You are happy with your size in a bra and thus, most likely, do not need implants. There are some patients who are happy with their size in a bra but a lot of the volume is from excess skin, which of course, will be removed during the lift... more

A: absolutely breast lift can be performed without implants

By W. Tracy Hankins, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifts are often perfromed without implants. I recommend this procedure often if a patient has enough natural breast tissue to achieve the results desired. The technique performed will affect the shape of the breasts, however, so be sure and ask to see your surgeons previous work.

A: Yes, possibly you can

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

If you have enough breast tissue to allow the surgeon to sculpt an aesthetic conical mound without needing the extra volume of an implant, you can have a mastopexy with no implants. This is what I personally do in about 15% of my mastopexies. The only other issue you need to accept is that you... more

A: Breast Lift surgery without implants

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

A variety of surgical breast surgery techniques can be used for restoring the breasts to a more youthful position and shape. The goal is to both relocate the nipples to a higher position, and to restore breast projection (and to maintain projection for the long term). Breast lift surgery works well for... more

A: Breast lift: Do I need implants.

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifts can be performed without implants. However, the implants are about the only method of achieving persistent and sustained upper fullness to the breasts that patients general desire. The vast majority of breast lifts in the United States are performed with an implant in order to achieve this goal: I... more

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