Should Lift and Augmentation Be Done at the Same Time?

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Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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7 answers to Should Lift and Augmentation Be Done at the Same Time?

Breast Augmentation Mastopexy Staged?

Thank you for the question. This is not a question agreed-upon by all plastic surgeons. There are good plastic surgeons who will insist on doing the procedures separately and there are good plastic surgeons who can produce excellent outcomes in a single stage. The combination breast augmentation / mastopexy surgery differs from breast augmentation surgery alone in that it carries increased risk compared to either breast augmentation or mastopexy surgery performed separately.... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and breast augmentation at the same time

Breast lift and breast augmentaion can be performed at the same time. However, if the breast is very saggy and/or the skin and breast tissue is very thin, combining to two procedures could result in an increase risk of would healing problems associated with decreased blood supply to the breast skin or nipple. If your plastic surgeon has concerns about this, they may suggest doing the two procedures separately. If this is... more

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Lift and Augmentation

It is possible to perform these procedures at the same time however It is up to your board certified plastic surgeon to determine if doing these together is right for you. Best wishes!

Christine Sullivan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation combined with lift

It is possible to combine breast augmentation with breast lift in some cases. I will avoid this combination procedure in cases of severe ptosis (breast sagging). If the breast sagging is severe, I prefer to perform the breast lift first, followed by the breast augmentation several months later.

Andrew P. Giacobbe, MD
Buffalo Plastic Surgeon

Simultaneous lift and augmentation

Performing the two procedures together depends on the surgeons skill and experience. It is a difficult procedure to master and it has been the recommendation of many surgeons to do these separately. We commonly perform the procedure as a single stage thus minimizing the overall recovery and satisfying the patients desires.

Marc Schneider, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Should a breast lift & augmentation be done at the same time?

In patients that require both a breast lift and augmentation, (the insertion of implants), these procedures can and are usually done at the same time. In fact, often patients (usually with mild to moderate sagging) may think they need one or the other when they actually need both.