Breast Lift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhy Do Some Doctors Choose Anchor Lift over Lollipop?
Just had a consult for a straight lift--no implant or reduction-- and dr said I am stage 3 ptosis (36 DD), lots of volume still, and wanted to do an anchor lift. Of course I'd prefer a lollipop due to scarring. After reading this site it seems like it's a gray area on when to use one over the other. My doc said lollipop gives a better conical shape but I would still get an anchor. Why do you choose one over the other when no implant or reduction is needed?
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Newnose33
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Lollipop vs anchor
Hi Newnose33,
I believe we've answered your previous question regarding Benelli vs. lollipop.
Your current question actually captures essential principles on the breast lift procedure and its recent advances. There are three incisions that plastic surgeons use on the breast. These are the one around the areola, the vertical, and the horizontal. The one around the areola is used to remove skin from the central part...
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Anchor vs lollipop breast lift
Personally, I prefer the anchor lift using a central breast pedicle, not an inferior pedicle. Inferior pedicles are prone to bottoming out so you get more scar with less shape. This is why many doctors fell in love with the lollipop lift. However, I have seen so many nasty results from the lollipop lift I can't begin to tell you. The central pedicle lift does involve the anchor scar but has a great conical shape so at least you can get a great shape for the scar and...
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Why Do Some Doctors Choose Anchor Lift over Lollipop
I think it is fair to say that most surgeons use the lollipop lift most of the time. That technique allows for repositioning the nipple and areola, and removing excess breast skin in the horizontal direction with the vertical incision.
Some patients have also too much excess in the vertical direction, and occasionally a horizontal incision will be added to the lollipop to make the anchor incision.
Without a photo it is not possible to offer specific advice, other than getting...
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Anchor lift vs Lollipop lift
Dear Newnose,
the majority of mastopexies can be accomplished via a lollipop lift. the advantage of this procedure is a more limited scar, and less bottoming out over time. I try, whenever possible to limit the scar to the lollipop. However, there are some patients with grade 3 ptosis (the most advanced grade of breast droop) that have so much redundant skin that an anchor scar just be added to remove the skin in a different dimension. This transverse scar may be...
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Lollipop or anchor scar
The answer will vary considerable from surgeon to surgeon, depending on their personal preference. To me, it comes down to one key aspect. How far does the nipple need to be moved? A lollipop can be used if the nipple only needs to be moved three inches or less. More than that, I will usually use the anchor scar. Hope that makes it simple.
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Lollipop versus standard breast lift
The goal of a breast lift is twofold: to elevate the nipple/areola and to tighten up the skin to give a perkier shape to the breast. In a patient who already has a good shape but just needs a little bit of a nipple/areola lift then a donut lift would be appropriate. If a small amount of skin tightening is necessary then the lollipop lift would work. For someone who is sagging quite a bit and needs a lot of skin tightening then the standard anchor-type breast lift would be...
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Chosing the lift procedure
In your case I believe you can start with a straight vertical ( lollipop) lift and probably end up with a shorter horizontal scar under the breast. Because your breasts are so large it is likely you will have to take out some skin in the horizontal plane.
Talmage Raine MD FACS
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Full Breast Lift or Lollipop Lift
Lollipop lift is a relatively easy technique and requires less time to perform and works well in the right patients. The full breast lift allows for the surgeon to create a much tighter result with nicer shape and greater longevity. There are so many subtleties here that you are best to look at results of plastic surgeons. The round, perky, high, tight breasts with superior pole fullness are achieved by few. Another key is longevity, and the relative...
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Anchor vs lollipop scar
Thank you or your question. This is a very common question and there are often many factors that go into why a surgeon chooses a particular method. No surgeon likes to have extensive scars, to many will use a lollipop incision when able. However, patient factors such as skin quality, the size of the breast you are starting with and your ultimate goal size and the shape of your breasts can push a surgeon one way or another. Generally, the more skin you have to get rid...
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Cosmetic Surgery is an Art and a Science
Thank you for the question. Sometimes more skin needs to be removed and this is the usual decision that is made in surgery. Discuss this with your surgeon before your your procedure starts. Thomas Narsete, M.D. Austin, Texas
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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