Breast Augmentation: Q&A
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Do I Need a Lift with Augmentation?
I am scared to death to have a lift not to mention it being more expensive to have done. i have done some research and wanted to know if just having an implant would help lift some. I dont want to do anything about my areola.
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UNVME73541
in Oklahoma
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Do I need a lift with breast augmentation?
From your photos, it is apparent that your breasts hang significantly below your inframammary crease, and your nipples are at the bottom of the breast and down-pointing. (This is assessed when your arms are down at your sides.) Implants fill out your breasts, but they do not truly "lift" the breast. The bottom of your implant would be at the level of the inframammary crease, and therefore any tissue hanging below this level would hang off of the implant and not be...
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Breast augmentation vs augmentation and breast lift
Unfortunately, a breast augmentation by itself will not significantly lift the breasts or nipples. From your photos, I believe you will require some type of a breast or nipple lift along with the augmentation. You can have an augmentation without the lift, but I believe you will be unhappy with the shape of the breast and the position of the nipples. Please note that if you do the augmentation without the lift and subsequently choose to have the breast lift, it will...
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Yes you would need a lift!
From the photos it is obvious that you have severe ptosis (droopiness) of your breasts as evidenced by the low position of your nipples. In order for you to get the results that you want I agree with the other doctors you would need a lift with the augmentation.
Best of Luck!
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Do I need a lift?
Even with your arms elevated for the photos, your nipple position is still pretty low. When you arms are down, it looks like the nipple is below the level of the infra-mammary crease....suggesting that you have significant breast ptosis.
Yes, if you want the best breast shape possible, I think you will need a lift, together with your desired implant.
The implants, by themselves, will not lift the breast or lift the nipple reliably, even with large or high profile sizes.
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A lift will be the best option for you
You can consider a dual plane augmentation with a implant, however the position of your nipple/areola will continue to be low, you will need to discuss the size of the implant with you surgeon, you can always do the lift in a second surgery. When done in a single surgery you save little money, but you recover only once that is the advantage. You need to see board certified plastic surgeons, better if they are members of the American society for aesthetic plastic surgery.
Good luck
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Augmentation With/Without Lift
Your nipples appear to be slightly below your inframammary crease which generally indicates that you would benefit from a lift or mastopexy. You can always have an augmentation initially and then, if you are not happy with the result, undergo a small vertical lift as a secondary procedure.
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Do I Need a Lift with Augmentation?
Based solely on the posted photos I would recommend a full or L shaped lift with HP implants. Best to see 3 boarded PSs in your area.
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Surgery Not Recommended
On careful study of your photographs, and with a clear understanding of your concerns, in my opinion surgery is not a good idea for you. You have a significant amount of ptosis (hanging of the breast) with a substantial amount of breast below the inframammary crease, as well as very large areolae. If you were to only put in implants without a lift, you would get a very unsatisfactory result: the present breasts that you have would look like they were hanging off the...
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Breast lift and breast implants
Breast implants alone are unlikely to give you a result you are happy with. Your posted photos are taken with your arms above your shoulders. That makes it impossible to accurately assess your current situation. All one can see is there is some breast drooping because even with the arms raised the nipples still lie below the level of the under the breast skin crease. Clearly something needs to be done to the breast tissue at the time of breast implant placement in order to achieve an optimal...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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You need to have lift
I would agree with the other plastic surgeons that you need lift. You have a lot of extra skin that implant can not fill it. If you are so afraid of the lift surgery, please do not shop around till you find a surgeon to do the augmentation alone.
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Do I need a lift?
Thank you for the pictures as without them it would be impossible to answer the question. You do need a lift in order to obtain acceptable aesthetic results. There are several lift techniques and you should discuss all with your surgeon. Each has it's benefits and risks. The periareolar, vertical and weiss pattern lifts are the ones most commonly used. I find I get the best results with the vertical lift as it helps minimize the tension around the areola and...
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West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Augmentation with Breast Lift (Augmentation Mastopexy)
Dear UNVME73541 in Oklahoma:
To view the video and see the link to more information about the options for breast augmentation with a lift click "more" below.
While breast implants will increase the size of your breasts a breast lift is needed to improve the shape and nipple/areola location. Breast augmentation alone will increase the size, but the nipple and areola will still be low, and may look like they are falling off your implants.
If you do not want to increase...
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Breast lift with breast augmentation
Based on your photos and your current nipple position, you will need a breast lift (mastopexy) at the same time as your breast augmentation. The type of lift will involve a circular incision around your areola to give a nicer overall shape to your breast and to also elevate your nipple location.To do a breast augmentation alone, will leave you with a poor breast shape.
Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for a more comprehensive examination.
Best wishes,
Dr.Bruno
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Breast lift
You have a severe case of breast ptosis, this deformity can only be corrected the best way with implants and lifting the breast. Otherwise the implants alone would not correct the ptosis of the breast.
If you like the size of the breast, only breast lift might be enough.
Düsseldorf Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift with augmentation
From your photos, I believe a lift with your augmentation is going to give you the best result. You have significant ptosis and this will not be corrected with implants alone. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
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They will fill out the tissue.
Implants will fill out the top part of your breast and make them more round but they will not truly lift your breast. If you don't care about your nipple position, that will be fine. Implants will make the breasts bigger but will NOT move your nipple and areola at all. You can have a lift at a separate time if you do not like the results. You will have the best results by doing both but it is really up to you. Good luck!
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Lift
Yes, you most definitely will need a lift. An implant by itself will definitely not make for a nice looking bresat-more like a snoopy looking breast which is very undesirable
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Lift Needed
Although we all understand that breast augmentation by itself is ideal, in your case a lift is necessary to improve the nipple position and improve your shape. Augmentation alone will probably make the nipples took lower and will not be an attractive outcome.
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