Revision for Breast Lift & Revision Done 5 Months Ago

This is a repost w/updated pic. I am scheduled for revision bl on 10/20. My breast are not similar in size or shape. My surgeon agrees that I need a revision & has decided that my skin on the right side needs to be tightened to make the breasts more even. He also said he would lift both sides a little more, using an anchor incision on both sides this time. I have diff implants 210cc &300 & am worried that by having 2 diff implants my breasts will never look similar.

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Breast Augmentation/Mastopexy Revision Concerns?

Thanks for the question and pictures. Breast augmentation/mastopexy surgery is a complex operation; you will be much better off discussing your concerns and goals with your plastic surgeon who knows you well. No online consultant can come even close to giving you good advice without direct examination etc. Again, please make sure you discuss the breast implant size issues very carefully with your plastic surgeon prior to surgery. Best wishes. more

Revision of breast lift and implants

It is hard to commend without seeing how you started out, but no two breasts are exactly the same.,and they wil not be after the revision.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Revision breast lift and augmentation

Breast lift with augmentation is a complex procedure which requires matching the shape and size of the breasts and the breast implants to create fuller, uplifted and symmetric breasts. You should discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon before undergoing any additional surgery.

Breast Revision

Full Anchor R Side and Lollipop L Side Bl/ba Done 5 Months Ago. Need Revision This is a repost w/updated pic. I am scheduled for revision bl on 10/20. My breast are not similar in size or shape. My surgeon agrees that I need a revision & has decided that my skin on the right side needs to be tightened to make the breasts more even. He also said he would lift both sides a little more, using an anchor incision on both sides this time. I have diff implants 210cc &300 & am... more

Biologic "Tug of War": Augmentation mastopexy (breast lift and implant enlargement)

A breast lift and augmentation procedure is a complex procedure that essentially involves doing procedures that fundamentally oppose each other creating a biologic "tug of war". In one procedure you are tucking and tightening the skin envelope whereas in the other proecedure you are placing an implant that stretches the skin envelope. It requires the surgeon to overcorrect the lift as it commonly falls and settles. This combination carries a higher than average rate of... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Augmentation Mastopexy Revision

Improvement in your sagging condition can be addressed by more tissue tightening on both sides, which commonly requires a full anchor scar pattern. Volume discrepancies can be adjusted with implant volume and potentially resecting more tissue on a larger, saggier side. I typically pick the implant sizes by focusing on the base width of the breast. As the implants get bigger, they get wider. It is ideal to have the implant diameter correspond to the width of your breast and chest. I find... more

Revision Balance Often Needs Differing Implants

It is not unusual to need differing implants on each side when trying to achieve symmetry. The goal is to try and balance out the widths by using different profiles of implants, and adjusting the amount of skin and breast tissue that gets removed. An anchor lift gives the best chance of really shaping the breasts into a desired size and shape. I would not worry about the visual difference from different sized implants - based on your pictures, you have a fair... more

Implants with breast lifts

Personally I like to use the same size and width implants when I am doing bilateral lifts and adjust the tissue differences to match. Otherwise both breasts are sitting on assymetrical platforms (the implants).