Deflated D, Will Implants Alone Correct This? (photo)

I was born with low-set breasts have a narrow frame 5'7" 128lbs and wear a 34D, but don't fill out the cup anymore. I am in my mid 30s and no kids but over time my skin lost elasticiy and working out/lifting isn't helping. I don't want scars from a lift and was told by a couple PS that i'm boarderline for a lift, but my nipple position is good and a lift won't benefit me enough. will just a 425cc saline under muscle be beneficial and fill out my upper pole? or will this just make me sag more?

Tags:

Comment on this

11 Doctor Answers | Asked by vald28

Doctor Answers (11)
Community Comments (0)

Breast Lift for Glandular Ptosis

Although your nipple position is not bad, your breast gland is absolutely ptotic. That is, the lower pole of your breast sits well inferior to your inframammary fold. This will not be corrected with an implant alone.

To lift or not to lift...

Good morning! While it is always difficult to diagnose with photos, from what I can see I would recommend a breast lift. Implnats alone will not give you a perkier, bouncier look- they will only make you bigger. Your breasts will still reside lower on your chest wall. If you were my patient, I would recommend a breast lift with an augmentation. I hope this helps

Mastopexy

Hello. Judging by your pictures it looks like your nipples are lower you’re your inframammary fold. If this is the case I would definitely recommend a lift along with your implants. A consultation would definitely be helpful in determining your best option as it is hard to determine based on pictures alone. Jaime Perez, MD Breast Augmentation Specialist Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

Breast lift?

I think that just looking at your photos you may need a lift. Your arms are elevated in the photos and your breasts looks like they are sagging. An exam in person is key.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Deflated D, Will Implants Alone Correct This?

Reviewing the posted photos I believe you will needed a lift. But you can try a larger implant first operation to see if that satisfies you.

How Much Lift Will a Breast Implant Provide

Thank you for your question and photographs. Your best advice is with an in person consultation, but from your pictures it is unlikely that you would have an improved appearance with implants alone. I think you would merely have bigger breasts that are more subject to gravity, hence too low. You would also be unlikely to get a pretty shape from an implant alone. It is an idea that sounds better than it is likely to turn out. You need a breast lift with or without implants... more

Is breast lift needed with breast implants?

As your arms are lifting in the photo, its hard to establish your exact nipple position. If the nipple is indeed not positioned too low, you could have a good result with implants alone without a lift. If a lift is indicated, it may be able to be done as a mini-lift with minimal scarring.

Breast Lift Necessary?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Understanding that precise advice would required direct examination and a full communication of your goals, I think that you will be better off with a breast lift as well as breast augmentation surgery. Even with your arms elevated in the photographs, it is clear that your breasts do demonstrate some degree of breast ptosis ( drooping). It will be important for you to do your due diligence and select your plastic surgeon... more

Deflated Breasts and Breast Augmentation

425 cc will make you about 2 cups larger, so you should consider how large your breasts would be at that point. If you are OK with that large size, you may be able to avoid a lift with skillful pocket dissection. You should be awate that you have a degree of pseudoptosis which will not be made better with an augmentation alone. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Will Implants Alone Correct This

Unfortunately, when your arms are elevated (as in holding the camera) you are simulating a lift, so it is difficult to know how much sagging there really is. If you looked like this with the arms at your side, I would not suggest a lift. I would want to see a proper pose before deciding. I would also ask that if you are indeed a D cup, do you want to be about two cup sizes larger? Have you had a chance to try on sizers to bet a rough idea of the size change? In the long... more

Breast deflation

In my opinion, to give you the best result, you would need a breast lift with implants. Any other surgery will be somewhat of a compromise. I do have many patients that request some lifting of the breast without scars. In your case, the greatest degree of lift that could be offered without a full breast lift would be from the placement of implants above the muscle and some form of periareolar lift. This could be a supraareolar lift, where a crescent of skin is removed... more