Can I Get Large Implants to Avoid Lift? (photo)

Hi, I'm wanting to end up in the 34f range. Ive breast fed 2 children so I'm pretty saggy/deflated/very sad looking. Is there a way to avoid the lift using a large implant or does that not matter? Also is it customary for the surgeon to place the implants first then do the lift? I think I'm just paranoid my nipples will end up in some strange position. thanks!

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Large implants to avoid lift not advisable

Hi Kriswill, Thank you for sending the photos, it is very helpful. It appears that your nipple is a little low but not low enough that you absolutely need a lift. There is some sagging of the breast tissue itself. I advise my patients that we first determine what size implant is appropriate for your body, that you feel comfortable with. Then, depending on the implant size, we decide whether or not you need a lift. For example, if you prefer a 240cc size... more

Large Implants to Avoid Breast Lifting?

Thank you for the question. It is is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination. However, based on your description of “saggie/deflated” breasts, it sounds like breast lifting will be your best option. Trying to avoid breast lifting with larger implants generally does not work well. Given that you do want to achieve a larger breasts look, it will probably be in your best interest to undergo breast lifting first,... more

Will Large Implants Help Me Avoid Needing A Breast Lift?

Dear Kriswell, First, without photos and a detailed consultation, it is not possible to determine what size implant would be correct for your body frame and size. Using some generalizations however, if your breasts have become very ptotic-a fancy medical term for sagging and droopy breasts, then using a very large implant alone to inflate and lift them will probably not work. Most women's breasts sag and droop during pregnancy and nursing because of the extra size and... more

Breast Implants to avoid lift.

There are different classes of droopy breasts. Class I can be addressed with implants. Usually with other classes you will need a lift, no matter how large of an implant you are considering. The shape of an aesthetic breast relies on amount of skin, position of the nipple/ areola and volume. Depending on the amount of the droop, large implants can not address the position of the nipple/areola complex. Be weary of surgeons out there, many of whom are not plastic surgeons and do not have... more

Large implants make the breasts large but do not lift

Large implants make the breasts large but do not lift the breast. It is very likely that if your skin and tissues are thinned and deflated, that you will not be able to support such a large implant without some type of additional procedure such as a lift or acellular hammock. Large implants can cause thinning and problems down the road. Consider carefully before proceeding and discuss these issues in detail with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck.

Breast Lift vs. Implant

Thank you for the photos. Based on the photos, it looks like you have grade 1 ptosis, meaning your nipple is at your inframammary fold or a very slight grade 2 ptosis. That puts you at the border between mastopexy or augmentation. It is a decision you should make with your plastic surgeon once you have all of the facts. A lift will cause more scars but the shape and the location of the nipple will be improved. An implant will improve your projection but with ptosis, you will need a larger... more

Breast Augmentation - Can I Get Large Implants to Avoid Lift?

Many patients ask this question but, in general, it does not work. Of course, each case is different and must be assessed by a surgeon who can examine and talk to you. If, though, one has saggy skin with deflated breasts, then inserting large implants may be an adequate short-term solution but, over time, the implants will drop and instead of having small, saggy breasts you'll have large saggy breasts that are even saggier than before since they weigh more. That is not... more

I want to end up in the 34F range

Based on your photos it does not appear to me that you need a lift. • A breast implant of any volume will not compensate for a breastlift. If you need a breastlift and your board certified plastic surgeon will be able to tell you this after examining you, a breast augmentation alone will not be satisfactory. Placing a larger breast implant to compensate for not performing the breastlift will make you larger than you may want to be. A larger implant will accelerate the... more

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Larger Breast Implants vs. A Lift

From your pictures, you are border line on whether you should have a lift in conjunction with your Breast Augmentation in order to achieve a result of perkier and fuller breasts. An option to avoid the lift is to choose larger breast implants, but there are other techniques available to give you the desired look. A technique I often use is a minimal scar technique called a Circumferential Breast Lift. It's where I make an excision around the areola, then excise a donut-shaped piece of... more

Placing very large breast implants to avoid a breast lift is a very bad idea

With drooping, placing very large implants to "try to avoid a lift" is a bad idea that will meet with failure and conditions far worse than you started with. Ultimately, you will pay far more to correct the situation that won't be the same as if you had undergone the right procedure initially. Most plastic surgeons do perform a breast enlargement and lift during the same procedure. You may want to obtain a few consultations with reputable board certified plastic surgeons. more