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If the suture breaks from a benelli/donut lift and the areaola spread, can the problem be corrected?

If the suture breaks from a benelli/donut lift and the areaola spread, can the problem be corrected? If a person is getting a large implant 600cc doesn't that automatically lift the breast by what 1inch or 2cm? If the a person has a implant with the donut lift will that avoid flattening? Does a person with grade III ptosis really need a lift if the get big enough implants 800cc? Lastly, are there any problems from a donut lift that cannot be fixed?

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Benelli lift

You should refer to the question I just answered before yours. If you have a Benelli lift and the areolae stretch out, it probably can be corrected by going with smaller implants and a lift either with a lollipop scar or a full mastopexy with anchor scars. It depends on the individual situation, but using implants in the 600 cc range is just too big and will inevitably result in further stretching and thinning of the skin and breast tissue.

Circumareola breast lift

You described two problems, small breasts which requires implants and grade III which requires a lift. With implants, the additional weight causes breasts to descend and creates more ptosis. Implants by themselves DO NOT lift breasts. What you will need is a circumareola approach with skin excision, elevation to the underlying breast tissue and implants placed under the muscle. All 3 must be aligned in the same horizontal plane to give it maximum anterior projection... more

Breast lift and implants

If the benelli lift suture breaks, the areola may spread and this can be revised. An implant behind a benelli lift helps minimize flattening. Implants do not provide a lift to the breast.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Can implants provide a lift without a formal surgical lift?

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Breast Lifting Concerns?

Thank you for the question. There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding the ability of breast implants to "create" a breast lift; unfortunately, this is not necessarily the case (regardless of the size of breast implant used). In other words, don't count on breast implants to achieve a breasts lift effect. In regards to your question regarding Benelli lift and sutures: if this suture were to break, the “problem” can... more

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