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Breast Reduction and Lift
Do I need to have a combination of both to acheive a lifted breast? Or if I do the breast reduction, will that give me a lift in my breasts?
Asked 39 months ago by
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Best to Lift and Reduce
In rare instances we will reduce and not lift but that is when the shape of the breast is excellent and the nipple height correct. This is rarely the case when a woman has large breasts.
Usually we lift and reduce the breast in one operation in an effort to both reduce the size as well as improve the shape and lift the nipples to an ideal position.
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Breast reduction includes a lift
A breast reduction reduces the size of the breast as well as lifting and reshaping the breast. The stretched nipple can be reduced in size, the nipple position is moved up to a normal location, and the extra skin is removed.
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Breast reduction and breast lift: different goals, similar procedures
The primary goal of breast reduction: reduction or elimination of symptoms associated with enlarged breasts. These include upper and mid back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, shoulder bra strap grooves, postural problems, inability to jog or participate in other sports activities, and chronic sweating or rashes beneath the breasts.
The primary goal of breast lift: improved contour of the breasts.
While breast reduction and breast lift (mastopexy) have different goals, they are very similar...
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Usually
Breast reduction involves reducing the size of the breast. A breast lift involves lifting the nipple-areolar complex and reducing the excess skin of the breast. Breast reductions can involve just liposuction in patients who have more fatty tissue than glandular breast tissue. Liposuction alone indeed does reduce the volume of the breasts. However, sagging of the breast can result and liposuction alone is therefore performed usually in highly selected patients.
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You can get both in one operation
Many women are confused about what a breast reduction will do in terms of lifting the breast. Simply put, a breast reduction will reduce the size of the breast, consolidate and improve the shape of the breast, and lift the breast. On the other hand, a breast lift (or mastopexy) will lift the breast, improve the shape of the breast, and not really change the size of the breast.
So, if you have more breast tissue than you desire, a reduction is what you need. If you are happy with the size...
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You will automatically get a breast lift with your reduction.
This is a good question. Basically, the breast reduction surgery and the breast lift surgery are the same. The only difference is that, with the reduction surgery, all the extra breast tissue is excised.
Good luck with your surgery.
David Shafer, MD
Shafer Plastic Surgery
Manhattan
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Breast reduction includes a lift
If you have a breast reduction, this should include elevation and reshaping of the nipple-areolar complex. A lift without reduction, in the large breast, will not produce lasting results because gravity will cause the breasts to sag again. The goal of the reduction is to alleviate musculoskeletal complaints by making the breasts smaller whereas a lift speaks for itself. The important thing is to have the right procedure for your shape and size.
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New Breast Reduction Techniques
A breast reduction accomplishes three changes to the breast. The breast is made smaller, narrower and it is lifted to a higher more supported level on the chest wall. There are many techniques to achieve this result. In my view, the most stable technique to obtain long-lasting, stable breasts is a technique which sculpts the breast tissue and suturing it into the desired shape. The breast skin is simply re-draped and it is not relied on to...
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Breast Reduction Normally Provides Lift
If liposuction is performed alone, there will not be a breast lift.
Breast Reduction techniques do normally include reshaping and lifting the breast.
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A breast reduction has a breast lift built in
A breast reduction procedure reduces the volume and skin envelope of the breast while lifting the nipple into proper aesthetic position. Breast reduction can be done for cosmetic purposes, or as part of an insurance claim for medically necessary surgery.
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Difference between a breast reduction and lift
This is a very common question. A breast lift is an operation which removes skin and reshapes the underlying breast tissue. What this does is move the nipple into its proper position and cone the breast into a more pleasing shape.
In some cases, a breast implant may also be used to either lift the breast or fill out the excess skin. A breast reduction is done primarily to decrease the overall size of the breast, and the repositioning of the nipple is performed at the same time to improve...
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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Reduction will lift the breasts
Short answer: yes.
Breast reductions involve removing tissue and skin. When I remove tissue, I then lift the breast tissue and reshape the internal breast tissue with sutures. This helps "hold" the lift better. I also remove skin. There are two basic breast reduction techniques: the inferior pedicle/Wise technique and the vertical breast reduction. Skin is poor at doing lifting, as it will stretch out again, so I prefer the vertical breast lift technique.
If you do liposuction...
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Breast Reduction is a large form of a breast lift
The common elements of a breast lift and reduction are as follows: a) reduces excess breast tissue and skin; b) downsizes and makes the nipple areolar complex more circular; c) reshapes the breast mound to a higher position on the chest wall by selective resection of droopy tissue and tightening the remaining skin; d) situates the nipple at the "apex" of the breast mound.
Where the techniques diverge is the amount of skin and breast tissue removed. so when you have a breast...
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Breast reduction usually involves a lift too
Most breast reduction techniques involve not only removing breast tissue but also repositioning the nipple to a more aesthetic (and higher) location. If you are having reduction by Liposuction only then the position of the nipple will not improve, but may actually be worse. Discuss it with your surgeon and ask exactly where the incisions will be.
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Breast reduction and lift
Breast reduction is a breast lift + removal of breast tissue. That is why insurance companies place a minimum amount to be removed during a breast reduction before they cover the cost of the surgery. They say that if only a minimal amount is removed, then you are having only a breast lift. So, the great thing about a breast reduction is that not only do you get a more proportionate breast size, you also get a better, more youthful appearing breast shape. That is why breast reduction patients...
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Top 6 factors affecting Breast Reduction Surgery
If you are considering a breast reduction procedure, the top 6 criteria in deciding what type of operation to perform are as follows:
Position of the nipple relative to the bra crease
Amount of skin redundancy
Amount of volume excess
Size of the areola
Amount of lateral breast fullness
Previous incisions on the breast
The position of the nipple and areola is important in answering your question. If the nipple is below the breast crease, then you will need a breast lift at the same time. ...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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The Reduction is also a Lift.
Most women who require a breast lift, have hanging or low breast tissue. In the process of removing the excess tissue, the nipple is lifted and the extra skin is removed. This lifts the breasts into a better, more natural position. In very rare cases, the removal of extra breast tissue may be done with liposuction to reduce the size. In these cases, a lift is not necessary. With a normal reduction, you are getting two procedures for the price of one.
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Breast reduction or lift?
No you do not need to have both procedures. The breast reduction will also result in a “lift” of the breasts.
Best wishes.
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Breast lift and breast reduction surgery
A breast reduction surgery will reduce the size of your breasts and lift your breasts at the same time.
A breast lift surgery will lift your breasts without reducing your breast size.
See plasticsurgeryofny.com for more information.
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The diference between a lift and a reduction can be confusing.
Technically, almost every reduction includes a lift. That is, the shape of the breast is improved by removing breast tissue and elevating the nipple. In a pure lift, only the nipple is elevated and the breast is reshaped internally and skin is removed. There is very little if any breast tissue removed. They are basically the same operation with the added surgery of removing breast tissue in the reduction.
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Breast Reduction usually includes a breast lift
Unless you are having breast reduction done by liposuction alone, a breast reduction will always include some form of breast lift.
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You almost always need both a reduction and a lift.
Most large breasted women have developed sagging of the breast and nipple as well as areolar enlargement over the years because of the weight of their breast. Only a very young woman is likely to have large breast without the sagging. For that reason, most women require a breast lift as well as a reduction for the best result.
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Breast reduction and lift.
When a surgeon performs a breast reduction the lift is thrown in. The surgeon cannot perform the breast reduction without moving the nipple - areola complex highter/ Thus the lift. They go together.
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One of the best things about a breast reduction is the fact that it includes a simultaneous breast lift.
As part of a typical breast reduction procedure, the breast is also lifted to give a full and "perky" look. In fact, most patients are very satisfied with breast reduction surgery because in addition to better functioning without carrying the extra weight on the necks, shoulders, and backs, they look better too. Add the fact that most patients find it easier (and more confortable socially) to exercise after breast reduction surgery and you can see why it is such a...
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Breast reduction and breast lift
Breast reduction surgery can be done by iteself or with the breast lift procedure depending on the extent and duration of the lift desired.
Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, removes your excess fat, glandular (breast) tissue, and skin to place your breasts back in your proportion to your body. Importantly, breast reductions can alleviate neck, shoulder, and/or knee pain that can result from heavy breasts. Additional benefits are the lifting of sagging...
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