Do I need a crescent breast lift? (photo)

The optimal breast lift technique is difficult to assess based on a photo alone.  The support and elasticity of the tissue are difficult to estimate on a photo.  That said, I am not a big fan of the crescent lift.  It is an incision pattern that I used to use more commonly but experience has shown me that the best candidate for a crescent lift is the patient who really doesn't need a "lift" at all but maybe just a little evening out of nipple asymmetry.  

You can certainly do an augmentation mastopexy without the vertical lollipop scar but you may not be happy with the droop of the lower pole.  An experienced plastic surgeon could help you with this decision.

York Yates MD - Utah.

        Though an exam will be necessary, I suspect the main issue with your breasts will be the degree of residual skin laxity in the inferior aspect of the breasts after the implants are placed.  A crescent lift or circumareolar lift will not address this issue.   Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast lifts and breast augmentations each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

This is just my opinion based on one set of pictures but.....I think the crescent lift is a poor choice in most women and the wrong choice for you...It looks to me like you make even need a FULL lift and that means even more scars, which I know you are nervous about. Remember the saying..."Small scars give small results"...