Mastopexy Results Seem Too Low With No Upper Pole Fullness? (photo)

Biplanar 460cc saline mod profile implants. I feel they are placed too low on my chest with no upper pole fullness. My PS suggested a balloon mastopexy. Does my implant pocket need revision or will the mastopexy be enough to hold the heavy implants up higher on the chest wall with upper pole fullness? I'm 28YO pre-op slight ptosis after 1pregnancy. Thoughts on ballon lift vs lollipop or anchor are helpful. I'll also have an areola reduction. Comments appreciated:)

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by Norcalgirl777 in Medford

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Mastopexy to correct asymmetry

Hello. It is possible to raise the implant on the chest wall with a mastopexy correcting your asymmetry. To make the right implant higher on the chest wall the inframammary fold needs to be raised. This would involve removing the implant and closing the bottom of the pocket with permanent suture. Once this is completed then you can choose to replace the same implants since you would like to remain the same size. You should schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for... more

Mastopexy Results Seem Too Low With No Upper Pole Fullness?

Yes full mastopexy with correct volume exchange of implants for asymmetry in volume. Or fat grafting to even out.

Mastopexy Results Seem Too Low With No Upper Pole Fullness?

As I look at the photos, the left breast looks quite satisfactory. The nipple and areolar position is appropriate to the breast position. Your breast is set lower on the chest than is the case for some other women, and that is not changeable. Your outcome will be improved by correcting the bottoming out on the right, possibly doing something to even out the volume, as the right side looks larger. The bottoming out procedure might include a mastopexy on that side, but I wouldn't do... more

Mastopexy Augmentation can be staged with good success

You've got quite a bit of asymmetry - in terms of breast shape and volume. I'm not certain what has happened - perhaps you were asymmetric to begin with ? You certainly could have a mastopexy - with the goal of making both breasts relatively symmetric. Assuming the right breast is larger simply because you have more native breast tissue on that side - I'd advocate for a small right breast reduction, mastopexy and probably just leave your left breast alone because it looks pretty good.... more

Achieving Upper Pole Fullness with Breast Surgery?

Thank you for the question and pictures. If I were seeing you in person ( consultation), one of my first questions to you would be whether or not you wish to achieve larger breasts in general. If so, it may be possible to use internal suture techniques (capsulorraphy) along with judiciously larger breast implants to achieve your goals, potentially without the need for any type of breast lifting. As you know, your right breast implant has displaced inferiorly (... more

Mastopexy results

In order to get your implants where you would like them, I think that you will need at least a strong vertical type or modified Wise pattern type of mastopexy. Even with that, they may not be able to be as high as you are pushing them up. Your entire breast is a bit low on your chest as judged by where your IMF crease is.

Circumareolar Mastopexy and Pocket Revision

A circumareolar mastopexy can be used to reduce the areola and give about 2 cm of lift, no more. This may well be enough for you. A pocket revision would probably be advisable as well. A full breast lift in a patient with very lax tissues may be able to hold the implant in a higher location but certainly not a circumareolar lift.