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What Type of Lift Would I Need? (Photo)
I am considering of having a lifting procedure combined with implants, I am very concerned about the scars, but according with the shape of my breast, what kind of liftind do you think I need?? any suggestion will be really appreciated Thanks
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kia9042
in OH
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Breast lift option
Dear Kia,
Although, I understand you wish to be larger, please consider the following. I have done countless breast procedures in my time and have come to one conclusion. Breast implants are eventually disfiguring. They ultimately stretch your tissues regardless of where they are placed. Women who have undergone a breast lift with implants return to have yet another lift because they have been stretched out once again-only they have an even larger problem than before. A breast lift if...
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Breast lift options
Based on your frontal photographs alone you have 3rd degree ptosis on your right breast and 2nd degree ptosis on your left breast. I would like to see profile (side) photos to verify this. Also, your right breast is quite a bit larger than your left. It appears you have quite a bit of breast tissue present, just displaced inferiorly. You have many options available and I would suggest you talk with a board certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience with breast procedures...
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Types of Breast Lift
In my opinion, you require a full lift on both sides. It is important to place the nipple at the highest point of the implant and only a full lift will achieve this for you. However, there are many different opinions as you can see from the comments. Look at before and after photos of breast implant with lifts and see which ones you like.
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Breast lift at time of augmentation
I agree with Dr. Johnson; you only need the lollipop lift with implants- your skin is not too loose, so the anchor scar may be more incisions than necessary. Good luck!
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What Type of Lift Would I Need? (Photo)
Most expert posters chose a full lift based upon you information and photos. I agree in theory but recommend only in person examination with a boarded PS.
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What Type of Lift Would I Need?
I am a big fan of the lollipop breast lift.
This lift will cone the breast, narrow the breast base and raise your inframammary fold.
This contrasts with an anchor-style lift which flattens the breast and causes the fold to drop over time. It also results in an additional scar in your crease.
Good luck!
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Type of Breast Lift?
Thank you for the question in pictures.
I think you will benefit from a “full” mastopexy augmentation procedure. The incisions involved will be placed around the areola, vertically, and possibly horizontally (short).
Based on experience, I would suggest that your first 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...
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Minimal scar breast lift (circle around the nipple) works very well with implants.
Hi.
1) Judging from your pictures, I think this "doughnut" type breast lift is all you need for a good result. The implants themselves help correct the sagging.
2) The best implants are round, smooth walled, moderate PLUS profile, cohesive silicone gel implants. And they must go over the muscle to correct the sagging. Implants under the muscle do not help to take up the excess skin.
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What kind of a breast lift do you need?
The first thing you need to understand if you are concerned about scars is that there WILL be scarring, regardless of the procedure. A "donut" lift, which only goes around the areola only gives you scars around the areola, but is limited in the effective lift that you will achieve. A donut lift is more limited in nature than a "lollipop" lift, or an "anchor" lift, both of which are more...
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Types of breast lifts
Thanks for posting pictures. It makes the questions and answers much for informative for everyone. Based on your pictures, I would suggest a full mastopexy - lollipop and anchor incision. Additionally, the placement of a small implant at the same time will help with upper pole fullness in your breast. You can talk with your surgeon about different sizes and profiles to meet your needs and your anatomy.
Good Luck.
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Full lift for you
Your anatomy would suggest the need for a full breast lift. There are many ways to do this and you should go to several surgeons and see whose work looks best to you. I personally do a central pedicle lift with the inverted T scar as I think it makes the best result in my hands. But don't get hung up in technique and don't necessarily believe that less scar is always better when it comes to getting the shape you want.
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Best Breast Lift Technique for You Is....
Hi there-
My personal opinion (as someone who performs all breast lift techniques), is that it is important to answer your question only in the context of a physical exam.
The density of your breast tissue and the elasticity of your skin are important variables to be considered in selecting the procedure most likely to give you the outcome you desire, and it is simply not possible to understand these in a 2 dimensional photo.
To more directly address your concern, however,...
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What type of lift should I have
I think that you should find a surgeon that you like and trust. Look at some of his or her before and after photos and listen to what he or she recommends. I do not think you should get too involved with the technical aspects of what type of lift is used. For me, it would be a full anchor, but you will get a variety of opinions on this the more people you ask.
Jonathan Staiano
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon
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Vertical mastopexy or breast lift
You will find that opinions vary, though my vote is for a vertical or 'lollipop' breast lift. The nipple will come up front and center on the breast and be stable, and there is not the laxity in the skin to require the horizontal scar.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Breast lift technique
You have to define your goals first and then decide on what you are willing to accept since each technique has advantages and disadvantages. If you lift your nipple to an more acceptable position and your sagging below your fold is corrected, then you can potentially have a per-areolar scar lift. However, while this avoids scars under the breast, it does not allow for much shaping and can produce a flattening of the breasts and larger areola or spreading scars. This has to be weighed against...
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An Anchor Mastopexy Would Be Optimal
Given the degree of droopiness of the breasts and position of the nipple, I would recommend an anchor mastopexy. A vertical mastopexy is possible, but the degree of elevation necessary would make that approach a little more unpredictable. Scars can be problematic no matter which approach is utilized. Good Luck!
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Best lift technique depends on your aesthetic ideals
Kia9042: The photos appear to show that your right breast is lower on the chest wall and possibly larger, compared to the left. Profile photos would have better defined this asymmetry. Both nipples also appear to be below the inframammary fold, which is where the breasts join onto the chest. Given this situation, I would recommend a full "anchor" style mastopexy, so that the nipple positions can be optimized as well as any volume imbalances corrected. ...
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Breast lift
If you have implants placed, they will only increase the volume. you more than likley will need a "lollipop lift" along with the implants.
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Improved shape and cotour with a breast lift
Kia;
Thank you for your question and photos. Breast sagging is called ptosis and is graded by the position of the nipple in relation to the crease underneath the breast. Based on your photos, you have what is called grade 3 ptosis. The treatment for this is a full breast lift. In my opinion, the improvement in shape and contour far out-weighs the scars. Be sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Breast Lift Techniques
I would consider you a candidate for a full lift. You have significant asymmetry. I vote for Implant and lollipop scar. I think if you want a scar free approach then only one Guru here is touting his own Ultimate technique. I would contact his office and get a consult, Please post those afters we would love to see them.
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Type of breast lift
I would recommend a vertical mastopexy (scars around the areola with a vertical scar from areola to the breast fold) with a small implant.
This will undoubtedly leave considerable scar - particularly the vertical component of the scar will take time to settle down.
If you wanted to minimise the scarring altogether, an option is only to have an augmentation with fairly large implants through a scar in the breast-fold, without a breast lift. However the results are less likely to last...
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Choosing the BEST Type of Breast-Augmentation/Lift Procedure
The BEST choice of a procedure is not one made solely based on one factor (IE scar) but instead one made on the extent of breast sagging, the quality and density of the breast tissues, the volume and planned location placement of the breast implant.
In the overwhelming number of significant breast sagging, Crescent and Periareolar (around the nipple complex) breast lifts (IE Louis Benelli lift) are a poor choice which flattens the dome of the breast, stretches out the areola resulting in...
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Breast lift options
The lift that gives the best shape with the least amount of scarring would be a vertical mastopexy or lollipop lift. I believe that from your photos you would be a good candidate for such a procedure. The anchor lift also gives a good lift, but has nearly twice the length of scars and tends to flatten the breast. Find a Plastic Surgeon who has extensive experience with the vertical lift, not every surgeon does.
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Mastopexy type
Based on your pics, you have a significant degree of sagging with asymmetry, and large breasts. The nipples are not optimally placed. I would suggest that you consider an anchor type of lift, unless there is a reason not to.
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