I am wanting to get a breast lift but want upper pole fullness without an implant. Is it possible with my type of breasts to have a lift and auto augmentation? I'd like to avoid the anchor lift but I have a large amount of ptosis and from what I've read the lollipop or lejour may not work on me. I went to a consultation but was only offered the anchor lift and no auto augmentation. Please help!
Answer: Anchor lift with auto augmentation? I always endeavor to use the smallest scar pattern possible, which would be a vertical.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Breast lift I agree you need a full anchor lift, but think you may have enough breast tissue to avoid adding an implant. The so called auto augmentation with fat adds very little volume and you can expect to pay a lot for very little benefit. Get the lift first and see where you are after that. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Breast lift I agree you need a full anchor lift, but think you may have enough breast tissue to avoid adding an implant. The so called auto augmentation with fat adds very little volume and you can expect to pay a lot for very little benefit. Get the lift first and see where you are after that. Good luck!
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June 29, 2015
Answer: Anchor lift with Auto Augmentation A breast lift if no tissue is removed from the breast is an autoaugmentation. Mastopexy techniques can not maintain upper pole fullness and that is why surgeons use small implants to enhance breast shape.You have great volume and will have a very nice result. Fat grafting to the upper pole of the breast at the time of the lift is another way to achieve upper pole fullness with out having to use an implant. The degree of upper pole fullness you desire will need to be described to your surgeon to give you the proper guidance.Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in fat grafting.Good luck and I hope this was helpful.
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Answer: Anchor lift with Auto Augmentation A breast lift if no tissue is removed from the breast is an autoaugmentation. Mastopexy techniques can not maintain upper pole fullness and that is why surgeons use small implants to enhance breast shape.You have great volume and will have a very nice result. Fat grafting to the upper pole of the breast at the time of the lift is another way to achieve upper pole fullness with out having to use an implant. The degree of upper pole fullness you desire will need to be described to your surgeon to give you the proper guidance.Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in fat grafting.Good luck and I hope this was helpful.
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June 28, 2015
Answer: Auto Augmentation Hello,Using your own breast tissue for upper pole fulness would be ideal, and many a surgeon has tried to create a mastopexy (breast lift) that would accomplish this. Unfortunately, variations on incisions, various tissue 'pedicles', and the use of internal sutures has not really changed the inevitable: a mastopexy is a skin bra, and the internal breast tissue has no supporting system. The bigger the breast, the greater the skin stretch after surgery, with the subsequent loss of upper pole fulness. Your breasts appear large, and without adequate reduction, you'll be looking at a persistently hanging breast in a short period of time if you opt for a skin only mastopexy. Best of luck!
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Answer: Auto Augmentation Hello,Using your own breast tissue for upper pole fulness would be ideal, and many a surgeon has tried to create a mastopexy (breast lift) that would accomplish this. Unfortunately, variations on incisions, various tissue 'pedicles', and the use of internal sutures has not really changed the inevitable: a mastopexy is a skin bra, and the internal breast tissue has no supporting system. The bigger the breast, the greater the skin stretch after surgery, with the subsequent loss of upper pole fulness. Your breasts appear large, and without adequate reduction, you'll be looking at a persistently hanging breast in a short period of time if you opt for a skin only mastopexy. Best of luck!
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June 29, 2015
Answer: Auto Augmentation with a lift Hi and thanks for your question. You have a lot of breast tissue to work with, and a lift will definitely shift breast tissue towards the upper pole of the breast. I would differentiate that from auto augmentation in which we take tissue from somewhere else on your body and shift it into the breasts to add volume. This is something typically done for massive weight loss patients where there is considerable extra tissue in the axilla (area under the arm).See some more board certified plastic surgeons. During a consult we can give you an idea of how much a lift will shift your breast tissue into the upper pole. If you like what you see then a lift may be sufficient. That being said, if your are really focused on great upper pole fullness then I would suggest looking into an augmentation mastopexy. This will be a more dramatic change and is much more predictable in terms of delivering that kind of result. In patients like you who already have a considerable breast volume one option is to actually remove some breast tissue as part of the lift. If you feel strongly against implants then another option is to start with the lift. If you get the result you want then you're set. If not, you can always add implants in a second procedure. It means having two surgeries but sometimes the results are more predictable when staged like this. Hope this helps. Good luck to you.Dr J
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Answer: Auto Augmentation with a lift Hi and thanks for your question. You have a lot of breast tissue to work with, and a lift will definitely shift breast tissue towards the upper pole of the breast. I would differentiate that from auto augmentation in which we take tissue from somewhere else on your body and shift it into the breasts to add volume. This is something typically done for massive weight loss patients where there is considerable extra tissue in the axilla (area under the arm).See some more board certified plastic surgeons. During a consult we can give you an idea of how much a lift will shift your breast tissue into the upper pole. If you like what you see then a lift may be sufficient. That being said, if your are really focused on great upper pole fullness then I would suggest looking into an augmentation mastopexy. This will be a more dramatic change and is much more predictable in terms of delivering that kind of result. In patients like you who already have a considerable breast volume one option is to actually remove some breast tissue as part of the lift. If you feel strongly against implants then another option is to start with the lift. If you get the result you want then you're set. If not, you can always add implants in a second procedure. It means having two surgeries but sometimes the results are more predictable when staged like this. Hope this helps. Good luck to you.Dr J
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