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Interested in Breast Lift with Minimal Scarring.

asked 11 months ago by miss9278 in Newtown, PA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 931 times
Tags: implant, options, scar tissue

I have wanted a breast lift since I was a teen (due to weight fluctuations) but do not want the scars that go with it! I do understand scarring is inevitable, but I was hoping technology would improve as the years passed...it hasn't. I'm now 30 and I don't want to wait anymore. I'm obviously interested in techniques with minimal scarring. Additionally, my breasts are also covered in stretch marks which I'm hoping an implant will help alleviate. What would you suggest based on my pictures?

18 answers to Interested in Breast Lift with Minimal Scarring.

No vertical scar-no implant breast lift

Hi, judging from your photos, you have significant skin to do my procedure. My only question to you is if you want to be larger or keep the size you now have. With my revolutionary technique I can take your excess skin and make an internal bra that will lift and produce upper pole fullnes such as that of an implant. If a lift is all that you desire, you are a perfect candidate for my procedure! I reshape your breast by making an internal cone from your own tissue Then, I use... more

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.horndeski.com

Breast lift with minimal scarring

Based on your description and your photographs, the choices to make are: 1. Circumareolar mastopexy (donut breast lift) where the scars are placed only around the areola - the best scar possible, but the downside is future stretching of the areola and less control on the skin vs. vertical scar mastopexy, where you will have scars around the areola as well as a scar running down from areola towards the fold under the breast - gives a better shape at the cost of the additional... more

Anindya Lahiri, MBBS
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Mastopexy Scars

Thank you for the question. Based on experience, I would suggest that your 1st concern should be obtaining the best results possible (scarring concerns should be secondary). Most patients undergoing this procedure will accept scarring as long as their overall goals in regards to size, shape, contour and symmetry are met. In other words, if you select your surgeon based on the offer of a “limited scar” procedure you may be disappointed with the results... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift with Optimal Scars

Any body contouring operation produces scars. That being said, how can you minimize scars or reduce their appearance. When considering a breast lift, it depends on how much the beast sags as to how much skin needs to be removed and the shape of the scar. If the nipple is at the fold, and you have reasonable breast volume and skin tone, a round block or circum-aerolar mastopexy gives nice results. The scar will be camouflaged by the color change between the dark aerola and... more

Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drgrazer.com

Breast lift options

There are a number of breast lift approaches. The best option for any particular patient will be determined by the amount of ptosis (droopiness), the amount of breast tissue present, the quality of the skin, and whether or not an implant is used. For patients with moderate droopiness, and minimal breast tissue, the best option is a circumareolar (donut) breast lift with the placement of a breast implant. Some of these patients may also require the addition of a vertical... more

Kelly Gallego, MD
Sioux City Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift

There are many different approaches to breast rejuvenation surgery and each has to be customized to the individual patient. Based on your pictures, it appears that you would need an augmentation and mastopexy to achieve the best results. However, you would need to be seen in person to evaluate your anatomy and tissue quality. In all likelihood you will require a traditional lift with a lollipop and anchor incision. Anything less will likely not result in a natural... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift with minimal scarring

The type of breast lift that works best and gives the best result is the one that is needed based on how much overhang over the inframammary fold a patient has and how low the nipple is below the level of the fold. In other words, more minimal versus more extensive scars are determined by how much sagging a patient has. A more minimal lift with lesser scars will give a compromised result that the patient will not be happy with, that is, unless they had mild sagging and were a... more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

Thanks for the photos. Of course, a consutlation and physical exam are key to determine what would be best for you, but in general a lift can be performed combined with implant placmenet., In mild forms of droop, a circumareola procedure limiting the scar around the border of the areola can be performed. I do this all the time. If you need more of a lift because of significant laxity a vertical lift using a "lollipop" incision can be performed. Good luck in finding the right... more

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Short scar breast lift

You will have great reults with short scar breast lift. better shape, longer lasting results, and less scars.

Adil Ceydeli, MD
Panama City Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift with minimal scar

The fact taht you have stretch marks on your saggy breast , indicates that you have had large and perky breasts in the past .Your posted pictures supports my assumption . If you are prepared to accept minimal scrs around your nipples ( which usually could be concealed well ) ,you are a good candidate for periareolar mastopexy (donut mastopexy) and placement of implants through these incisions under your muscles . This will improve your strech marks , reduces the size of your... more

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift

I recommend using a vertical lift as a technique with the least amount of incisions and scars that can still give you a good shape. This may be done with or without an implant. Sometimes a small implant will help you get more fullness in the upper pole area of the breast and a better shape overall. The vertical lift with leave you with a lollipop scar that usually heals quite well and fades with time.

David Nicholas Csikai, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift with the least scar

Breast lift is about nipple position and support and the scar depends on the laxity of the skin envelop. You would do best with a vertical lift or 'lollipop' pattern as this will give best support and prevent relapse. We do feel that an implant is essential to restore volume and projection and help efface stretch marks in the upper breast. An around the nipple lift with an implant is very likely to dilate the nipple and relapse so unfortunately the vertical scar is worth the... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Interested in Breast Lift with Minimal Scarring.

In person evaluations are better than over the internet. From your posted photos my guess would be a l-shaped lift or full lift. Yes, with the scarring than can occur. Placing implants your choice. Again in person evaluations are better. Best of luck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Implants and vertical lift by experienced operator

The vertical mastopexy with implants is best. The "donut" or periareolar approach does not remove the excess tissue from the lower pole of the breast. Yes, the scar is limited to just around the areola, but the sagging of the lower pole persists and this approach tends to leave stretched-out areolae ("tomato breast"). This procedure has a high rate of patient/surgeon dissatisfaction. You are best served with implants and a vertical lift, leaving... more

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

Good Candidate for Breast Lift

A Breast Lift is an excellent procedure to tighten the skin and create a more youthful appearance. If there is very little fullness or breast tissue above the nipple then we frequently suggest adding an implant. The implant can be small or large creating a small or large increase in cup size, depending on what you are seeking. It can be performed with incisions around the nipple and usually with a small verticle incision creating a lollipop shaped... more

Beverly Friedlander, MD
Short Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift, mastopexy

The minimum scar that you would have is just around the areola. The implant would restore projection and volume and the skin would be tightened and adjusted around the areola. This technique gives a round and slightly flattened appearance because of the tension around the areola, but it is the only technique that gives less scar. Vertical scar technique would give you more projection (and in my view better result) but it leaves a longer scar.

Jesús Benito-Ruiz, MD
Spain Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift with Minimal Scarring

As you astutely stated it - there is NO such thing as a scar less Breast Lift. A perky breast is similar to a sail full of wind, as the wind drops and less fills the sail, it sags. The perkiness of the breast is a function of the amount of normal, youthful breast skin and breast gland filling the skin envelope. Increased amount of sail (IE breast skin) especially when combined with decreased wind (less breast tissue filling) leads to sagging. A minor sag can be largely corrected by... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifting equals a trade of shape for scar

You have a very nice starting point for a full breast lift. No 2 surgeons are alike in their talent for this so be sure to go to one who has shown you many many photos of early and long-term results demonstrating their artistry. If you get a great shape, the scars will fade and you will be happy. A poor result, done by a lesser surgeon or with less than the full lift you need will not make you happy. You only need an implant if you want to be larger or have more upper... more