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Possible to Get Full Breasts with Just a Lift?

asked 2 years ago by Blueyz in Montreal
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 1,403 times
Tags: age 45-54, C cup, full

I am 46 years old and am a C cup, but they aren't full, and are sagging. I was wondering if it is possible to get a lift, but to somehow make them fuller, or will the lift itself give them a fuller appearance? I have the impression that if I got a lift I would lose at least a half or maybe even a full cup size. Is there such a thing as a half implant?

17 answers to Possible to Get Full Breasts with Just a Lift?

Full breasts with a lift and no implants

If patients have enough breast tissue,kwe prefer to perform a lift and not place implants. There is no maintenance on a lifted breast, while implants require periodic replacement in most patients. Breast lifts typically yield natural appearing breasts. Some patients are seeking breasts with a very full upper pole. In those cases, implants may be necessary. If there is any doubt, performing the lift first and seeing if the patient even requires an implant in the long run is... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Breast lifts and" fullness"

A breast lift is nothing more than a redistribution of existing breast tissue into a higher and more projecting mound. After the breast is lifted the skin "brassire" is taken in to accomodate the new breast mound. The size cup usually doesn't change.

Barry H. Dolich, MD
Bronx Plastic Surgeon

Full Breasts with Breast Lifting Only?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Based on your description and picture, I doubt that you will be happy with the “fullness” of your breasts without using breast implants. In person consultation with a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon will be very helpful. In my practice, I prefer the use of “goal pictures” that help communicate patient's goals as precisely as possible. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Possible to get breast fullness with just a breast lift

The technique used to get fullness with a breast lift is, repositioning the lateral breast tissue to the upper central pole,(Auto Augmentation) This procedure can be done with a a circumareolar incision or a circum-vertival incision Incorporating the vertical incision will give more projection A small implant can be incorporated at the same surgery,however if the implant is too small and the breast tissue thin ,the discrepancy between the base diameter (ie the width of the... more

Hilton Becker, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and fuller

A lift can be done for you, but if you want more volume, then you need an implant. Your breasts can be "perkier" just by molding your own breast tissue.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lifts and Fulness in the Upper Pole

Hi there- I do agree with my colleagues that a well done Hall-Findlay breast lift gives more breast fulness and is generally longer lasting than older, more traditional techniques for breast lifting, which rely more on the skin to retain the breast shape. On the other hand, it is important to understand that even with these techniques, and even when executed with skill, you will not achieve as much fulness as you would with an implant. So, if what you desire is the round,... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Breast lift for full breasts

You have numerous options. I like to do the least surgery with the fewest scars and best results. But the patient needs to accept that the breasts will not be perfect but much better. I would recommend a peri-areolar uplift and an implant.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

The PROPER breast Lift WILL FILL and Lift The Breasts

I agree with Dr.Beraka on this one. A breast shaping lifting technique (Hall-Findlay Mastopexy) WILL BOTH fill the breasts and lift them. This is done with auto-augmentation where the saggy, lower central portion of the breast is raised, folded under the nipple like a small implant and the side walls of the breasts (also referred to as the pillars) are brought together nicely coning the breast. These lifts last much longer than the skin shaping (anchor / T ) breast lifts and produce A LOT... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

You can get full perky breasts just with a breast lift without breast implants.

Hi. 1) It matters a great deal how a breast lift is done. A vertical, internal breast lift (Lejour or Hall-Findlay techniques) lifts and shapes the breasts from the inside and gets good LONG TERM shape. Lollipop scars. 2) Other techniques lift the breast by tightening the skin, but skin stretches, and breasts sag again. 3) Breast lift does not make breasts smaller. Only a little skin is removed. 4) From your picture, you don't need breast implants.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast volume after Breast Lift

The question to ask yourself is, are you happy with the size and fullness of your breasts in a non-padded bra. If the answer is yes, then all you need is a breast lift. This removes only a small amount of skin and does not change the size of the breasts, only sits them up and fills the superior pole. If the answer is no, then you also need a small augmentation (implant) to achieve the size and fullness you desire.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift without implants [with video]

CLICK ANSWER TITLE TO SEE VIDEO: Breasts that are lifted commonly look smaller without even removing any breast tissue. Different techniques are available for moving breast tissue around into the upper portions of the breast to create fullness but gravity eventually wins. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast volume will not change with a breast lift alone

Unless breast tissue is removed, a breast lift will not reduce cup size, and in some as the tissue is shaped with the lift the apparent cup size may appear larger. The breast lift will recruit breast tissue from a flatter or elongated breast much as a bra will and gather all the tissue into a firmer form. There is no need to consider an implant unless you would be comfortable with a larger cup size than you already have or wish to have the accentuated upper fill in the breast that only an... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifts and fullness

Based on your photo, your upper chest wall isn't too flat and there are cleavage contours there. With a breast lift, only the extra skin needs to be removed, so you really don't lose much volume. After, you might be happy with the fullness, but more fullness than that would require an implant. This can be done a few months after the lift once you are sure you need it or it can be done at the same time as the lift.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Full breasts with just a lift

Thanks for the photo. I think you can but a small implant will help. No there are no half implants only smaller ones. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Volume and lift

Depending on the type of lift you get, any tightening will tend to compact the breast making them appear smaller. The more you lift and tighten, the small and more firm they will become. If by fullness you mean at the upper portion of the breast, then a lift may not produce that look and a small implant might be necessary. There is no hard and fast rule. It depends on what you have as a goal and what compromises you are willing to make.

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Volume changes with breast lift

I ask patients who see me with your concerns to take their breasts and cup them into you hands and hold them closer to your chest, not necessarily pushing way up. This guesstimates the volume of a breast lift. There will be a decrease in size based on compression, at least initially, of your breasts. One of the problems that patients who have mastopexy alone will complain of ir the persistence of the loss of upper breast fill, out of a bra. I would recommend scheduling a consultation with a... more

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift surgery

Your breasts will appear fuller if you have a lift, as all of that sagging tissue will now be up. If you like the size you are in a bra, this is your best option. You should certainly not appear smaller after a lift. No such thing as a half implant, but we do have a range of sizes in the event that you opt for an implant at the same time to go larger. Best wishes, /nsn.