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I Dislike the Scarring from Breast Lifts - What Are my Choices? (photo)
I have had large breasts my whole life, &since I was also on the chunky side my whole life, they were always nice and full.Now I'm 46, & getting fit.Have lost some weight and a lot of inches, and my breasts are deflating.I know that the easiest answer for my situation is probably augmentation with a lift, but I REALLY dislike the vertical scar from nipple downward resulting from a lift. Plus it seems most drs can't cut a perfect circle around the nipple & they look like stop signs.Options?
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Blu2U
in Kansas City, MO
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Ultimate Breast Lift= No Vertical Scar
I don't like vertical scars either, plus the standard techniques do not provide long term upper pole fullness. But, now there is a new technique that was developed to reshape and permanently suspend the breast without the need of a vertical scar. The Ultimate Breast Lift uses complex engineering principles to redisign the ideal breast for every type of breast problem. There is no vertical scar regardless of breast size or degree of ptosis (sagginess). Nipple sensitivity is preserved,...
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Breast Lift Necessary?
Thank you for the question and picture.
For an aesthetically pleasing result a breast lift is indicated in your case. If you are not able to accept these scars associated with breast lifting than it is in your best interest not to have any surgery done at this time.
Most patients (If properly selected and who are doing the operations and the right time of their lives) accept the scars associated with breast augmentation/breast lifting surgery as long as they are happy with the...
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Afraid of Scars
Hello,
You'll need a full lift, with or without implants. Don't be fooled by a surgeon telling you otherwise. If you can't find a surgeon who's results are not acceptable, don't do any surgery.
Best of luck!
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Breast lift options
In my practice, the vast majority of patients would rather have the anchor type scar of a breast lift than have sagging breasts. Most incisions heal beautifully by 1 or 1.5 years where the scars are difficult to see. It really just depends on the overall look you wish to achieve. An implant alone will just fill out deflated breasts but they will not get you a lift
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Avoiding or minimizing scarring in the breast lift or mastopexy procedure
The overall shape of your breast is esthetically pleasing. You have minimal ptosis or breast sagging. I believe you would have a good result with a standard vertical scar mastopexy (the one you said you didn't like!)
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Lift options
With deflated breasts, if you want more fullness/volume you will need an implant. Sometimes just an incision around the border of your areola can be performed. Otherwise a vertical technique using a lollipop incision or an anchor incision would have to be used. An exam in person would be essential.
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The breast lift scar is something you should discuss in detail during consultation
It's quite common to want not only fuller breasts positioned higher on the chest wall but also as minimal or undetectable a scar as possible. Incision location and scarring is something every breast lift with aug patient should discuss in detail with their board certified plastic surgeon.
When doing a breast lift, surgeons want to remove as much skin as necessary to tighten up the breast tissue and lift it on the chest wall. The skill of the surgeon comes in determining how much skin to...
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You will need to have vertical incision
Your breast tissue dictates the pattern of the lift and if you do not want scar,you should not get surgery.The result of the lift and implant are unpredictable and the rate of revision is high.
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Surgery = Scars
If you do not want scars, don't do surgery. A bra will lift your breasts. If you want good looking breast, you will need to accept scars.
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I Dislike the Scarring from Breast Lifts - What Are my Choices?
There are no shortcuts to good results, but you should never do a cosmetic surgical procedure that you are uncomfortable with. To get the best results, once the nipples get down to or below the crease a lift is necessary. You can do just implants and it will look OK in clothing but not when you are undressed. When we make the cut around the nipple it is done with a device that is a perfect circle, but we cannot control the forces of healing which may cause some distortion to that circle. The...
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