Pros and Cons of Benelli Lift?

I have many pictures of the periareolar mastopexy on my web site for you to review. In patients whose nipples have drifted down to just above the lowest point of the inframammary crease or when the nipple is exactly at the crease level, it is possible to get a good result with a periareolar augmentation mastopexy. I have discovered some new ways to keep the areola from spreading out so the old problems with this procedure I do not see in my practice. The flat breast with the baggy... more

You are definitely well-educated about the Benelli lift and seem to have a good understanding of the benefits and possible disadvantages of it.  A photo would be very helpful, but your description sounds like you would be a good candidate for the benelli augmentation mastopexy.  You really don't see much breast flattening when you use an implant and have only a small amount of skin to remove. 

  There are many techniques today for breast lift surgery. The priorities for a breast lift should include creating a natural and full breast mound and to minimize the scars much as possible. A Benelli is an excellent technique to accomplish this. Be sure that your board-certified plastic surgeon has a great deal of experience with this technique. Also discuss with your plastic surgeon what the lower pole of the breast will look like a measly after the surgery. They will want to... more

A benelli lift and an implant to raise the areola is certainly a great combination. I do them all the time in the right patient. 

Hi. 1) We usually do breast lifts together with breast augmentation using only a circular scar around the nipples (Benelli). 2) Benelli lift alone without implants is not a good operation except to correct tubular breasts. 3) For breast lifts without breast implants, we use lollipop scar (Lejour technique). 4) Anchor scar is almost never indicated for breast lifts. 5) Your goals sound reasonable.

The better lift for you depends on how much lifting is needed. The benneli lift (around the nipple) usually works best for small amounts of lift. If you need more lifting, a lift with incision around the nipple and vertically to the bottom of the breast works. If you need the greatest amount of lifting, the anchor shaped incision (around the nipple, vertically to the bottom of the breast, and in the crease underneath) works. I find that patients are much happier having a breast that is... more

Any time you operate around the areola there is a chance your ability to breast feed in the future can be diminished as well as a chance of decreased sensation. Both techniques suggested to you will have scars aound the areola but the addition of the vertical component of the lift will give you a stronger lift. Dr Edwards

Hello, Breast lift surgery before children can alter the ability to breast feed. If breast feeding is important to you, you might want to wait or have a less invasive lift to try to alter this as little as possible. I would add to your Cons that these less invasive lifts lift the breast less. Much of my decision on offering a peri-areolar lift depends upon timing (breast feeding,) the amount of lift needed to fix the problem and the patient's willingness to accept scarring....