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Will 'Lollipop' Incision Make my Breasts Perky?

Hello, I will be having a reduction/lift in a few months. I am 20 years old, 120 lbs, 5'2, and have droopy 34 DDD breasts (with smaller nipples). My surgeon wants to use the lollipop technique and says I will be a full C cup when finished. Will this incision technique yield perky breasts? I just want full, perky, natural looking breasts, seeing as I am 20 years old. I would appreciate and info. Thank you!!

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Lollipop Incision best method of getting perky breasts

The lollipop or vertical scar method is by far the best method of achieving perky breasts. It will also give the faintest scars in most cases.

Will 'Lollipop' Incision Make my Breasts Perky?

All the surgeons on this site are at some disadvantage since there are no photos posted with your question. Either incision technique (vertical or anchor) should give you a nice improvement in breast contour. Be sure to look at patient photos in your surgeon's office, but remember that another patient's outcome is no assurance that yours will be similar. Best wishes.

Breast Lifts

For several years I have been using a 'vertical scar' technique for most breast reductions, which eliminates the long, horizontal incision in the inframammary fold below the breasts. I have also adapted this technique for breast lift surgery, and have been extremely pleased with the results. As with breast reduction patients, this new technique not only eliminates the horizontal incision, but also creates more impressive breast projection and maintains it better over time. The breast lift... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Vertical Breast Reduction

Vertical skin patterns for breast reductions can be effective in the right anatomy, but some plastic surgeons prefer the full breast lift to tighten the skin envelope to the greatest extent possible.

Perkiness after breast lift?

Thanks for the description, but without and examination or photos it's hard to say which is the best approach. Breast lift do make you look less saggy and can perk you up. If you want even greater perkiness as you described, be sure to talk to your PS about breast implants. Thanks for sharing - Dr. Aldo.

Aldo Guerra, MD

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Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Lollipop incision and Breast Surgery

Yes, your breasts will be more perky after surgery. This technique can give excellent results, and most people will be happy with the results. It is a reliable and safe operation. There is a chance that you will wish your breasts were more perky than they become after surgery. This is a risk and is related to the concept of realistic expectations. Being 20 yo, I recommend the operation you are doing and not the anchor incision pattern. Best wishes! Dr. Chris Saunders more

Vertical lift and perky breasts

It is very possible that a vertical lift using vertical closure can led to perkier breasts. As for volume, hard to say without an exam.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Vertical,Short Scar, Lollipop Breast Lift or Reduction Excellent Choice in Young Patients

The vertical short scar breast reduction/lift is an excellent choice for young patients. The benefits include about 60% less scar than the traditional anchor type breast reduction technique. If a superior or superior-medial pedicle is used, you can expect rounder, perkier breasts with more long term projection. One of its other main benefits is that the chances of bottoming out are reduced. The main disadvantage is that the breasts have a slightly abnormal shape... more

With breasts as large as you say you have, you probably need a Weis Patter, Anchor or inverted T incision

The benefit of the lollipop incision is that you avoid a scar under the breasts. The disadvantage is that you may have breast tissue and skin hanging below your inframamary crease. The way you can determine this is to measure the distance from the inframamary crease to the new nipple position. If this is too long then you will need to have the inverted T incision. It seems from the data you have recorded you may not get the best result with a lollipop incision.

Lollipop lift

The lollipop lift will absolutely make you more perky. It will help to raise your breast tissue above your fold (where the underwire sits) and will raise the position of your nipple. The question is whether you will also require a horizontal incision ( the anchor). Many surgeons, however, are able to raise the breast to a more perky position without the horizontal incision regardless of how droopy the breast starts out. What a lift will not be able to do,... more

Perky Post-Reduction

Of course, it's hard to comment without seeing you or photos, but ,in general, most reductions are done with either a lollypop or anchor-scar technique, which leads to increased "perkiness." Hope this helps.

Results after Breast Reduction

As others have said, it is impossible to give you any valuable answer without seeing photographs. Your board certified plastic surgeon is the best person to answer this question. If you have concerns about your result, see him/her again soon and confirm what your realistic result will be.

Is a Lollipop breast reduction the right procedure for perky breasts?

Creating perky breasts using a lollipop or vertical mastopexy really depends upon your breast dimensions and nipple positioning. If you have saggy large breasts then you may need more that this procedure can offer. It would help if you submitted a photograph, this is the only way that we can understand the length of your breasts and if this is the correct procedure for your anatomy.

Will 'Lollipop' Incision Make my Breasts Perky?

So many patients write in for answers to questions about their anatomy without photos of that anatomy which makes giving an answer nearly impossible. Ask your surgeon to show you photos of several of his patients who had the technique he recommends looking at both before and after views and that will help you decide what kind of results he can get for you.

“Perky” Breasts after “Lollipop” Breast Lift?

Thank you for the question. As you can imagine, it is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination ( or viewing pictures) and a full communication of your goals. Hopefully, you have done your due diligence and selected your plastic surgeon carefully after seeing lots of examples of patients that he/she has helped ( in your situation). At this point, it will be important for you to communicate goals carefully with him/her and make sure that he/she understands... more