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Recommendations for Implants Without a Lift? (photo)
I've never had perky breasts as a teen or a young adult, but they've always been okay until i gained 100 lbs during my pregnancy. Nursed for 15 months and i have lost so much volume. I do not want a breast lift i just want submuscular implants. What do you suggest? I am thinking saline round high profile submuscular implants. I have 3 consultations scheduled within the next 2 weeks. 5'6 1/2 155 lbs
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Cagirl1986
in San Jose, CA
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You won't like implants without a lift unfortunately
From your photos, the weight loss and children have take a toll on the elasticity of your breasts. The nipples are low and there is substantial skin laxity in the lower pole. These features cannot be corrected by any kind, style, or size of implant alone. An implant without a lift will result in what is called a "Snoopy nose deformity" where Snoopy's head is the implant and his nose is the breast falling off the end of the implant. This is not an attractive look...
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Breast Implants With Or Without A Lift
Dear Cagirl,
Thank you for sharing your photos.
Implants without a lift will increase the size of your breasts but will also lead to additional ptosis (drooping). The photos alone are not sufficient to formulate an accurate opinion but you may be able to achieve commendable results with only a lift if increasing the size of your breasts is not your goal.
I believe that it is best if you seek further consultations with board certified surgeons of extensive experience in...
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You need a lift but maybe not an implant.
You need a lift and I would consider having just a lift. A vertical lift will make you look a little bigger. Going with just an implant would be a mistake.
You may be able to find a surgeon who will do what you are hoping will be successful but I'm telling you that the laws of physics cannot be overcome with wishful thinking.
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Must you have a lift?
The jury is in and the consensus is you should have a lift if you wish to have the best aesthetic result. If you are only concerned with having more fullness and aren't as concerned (though you do mention perky) with the appearance when undressed, you could have an augmentation done and plan for a possible lift in the future if not pleased. From the many opinions expressed, you would probably be much happier with both a lift and augmentation done at the same time.
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Implants vs a lift
Sorry, but implants do not lift the breast significantly, so that if you need a lift ...you need a lift. Good luck.
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Breast Lift Necessary?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
Unfortunately, you will not do well with breast augmentation only; breast lifting will be necessary to achieve an aesthetically pleasant result. In other words, if you select your surgeon based on the offer of a “limited scar” procedure you will very likely be disappointed with the results.
Breast lifting involves some degree of tightening and lifting of the breast skin envelope. In order to tighten the skin envelope,...
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Breast implants without a lift may not be esthetically pleasing
Unfortunately, you will not be happy with implants alone. You need a lift to rearrange your breast tissue so that it lies directly over the implant, otherwise, you will have the dreaded 'double-bubble' phenomenon - not a pretty look. I understand your hesitation to have a lift. Most lifts require a very visible vertical scar that only weakens the lift by placing an incision at the point of maximum tension. There is a new technique called the Ultimate Breast LIft that...
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With or without implants, you will need a breast lift.
Thank you for your question.
With or without implants, you will need a lift.
If you just get implants they will fall, leaving you with the proverbial "rock-n-a sock," not a good look.
See two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area.
I hope this helps.
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Breast augmentation with or without a breast lift
From your photos it appears you will most likely require some type of a breast lift along with a breast augmentation. I agree with my colleagues that without a breast lift your breasts/nipples will hang below the implants creating an unnatural look.
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Implants Without A Lift May Cause Additional Sagging
It appears from your photos that you definitely need to consider the implant and lift to achieve your desired results. The average breast implant weighs about 12oz (350g). This additional weight on the chest may even accelerate the rate of ongoing breast ptosis. The shape of the breast mound is usually better when both procedures are performed together to restore the fullness that was in the upper portion of the breasts.
Be sure to discuss all of your options with a board certified...
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Implants Will Not Correct Sagging
From your photos, it appears that you have some degree of true ptosis (nipples below inframammary crease). Implants without a breast lift will not give you the result you are seeking and may well create a significant deformity.
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Recommendations for Implants Without a Lift?
People do not want lifts, they have them because they need them. If implants lifted breasts, why would anyone get a breast lift with the additional scars? The problem is that implants fill out loose skin, at least the loose skin that is above the level of the inframammary crease. Breast skin and tissue that lies more than a centimeter or two beneath the inframammary fold is too far below the implant (its bottom edge being at the level of the fold) to be properly filled out, and...
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Recommendations for Implants Without a Lift?
Implants of any type alone in breasts with your anatomy would yield an awful result and if you can find someone who would agree to that operation you need to run the other way as fast as you can. They would definitely not be interested in your best interests. Better to keep what you have than do that.
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Implants without a lift will not make you happy
Given your pictures, you will most likely be unhappy with either droopy large breasts, or end up with a double bubble deformity. You should seriously consider a breast lift in addition to your implants. Alternatively, if you are happy with the way your breasts look when wearing a bra (lifted but without padding), then you don't need an implant, only a lift.
A well done lift can create a full, perky looking chest that may be exactly what you are looking for.
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Implants but no lift?
Based on your photos, the best result can only be achieve with implants plus a lift. If you are completely opposed to a lift, then you can only achieve sub-optimal results. This is your choice. It is kind of like patients with floppy bellies the say they want a very flat abdomen, but refuse to have a tummy tuck incision...
Good Luck.
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Implants won't make you happy without some type of lift
By refusing to discuss any type of lift with your plastic surgeons you are forcing them into a box that elimnates completely the best alternatives. An implant alone will accentuate your drooping and sagging. You really need to let them tell you how they would minimize the scarring but maximize the youthfulness. Keep an open mind about what your expectations should be. Implants alone in your situation quite possibly will be a bad decision.
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Implants without a lift
In order to decide what is right for you, you need to carefully think about what your goals are and what the trade-offs are to reach them. If you want to restore the volume and are less concerned with the placement of the nipples, then just an implant will accomplish this (though I would recommend placing the implants on top of the muscle to avoid the Snoopy look) without the lift. If you want the nipples higher and your breasts perkier, this can only be accomplished with a lift which is a...
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Lift or just implants
As you can see from all the answers, the consensus is that you need a lift. But you don't want a lift. So if you just have implants what will they look like. If you put the implants under the muscle the breasts will end up hanging off the implants(not a good look). If you put the implants on top of the muscle you can develop worsening of the droop, often described as a ball in a sock. In patients like you who do not want a lift I have performed an...
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Breast Implants without a Lift
From the looks of your pictures, an implant will not give your breasts the "lift" that you want; they will be full and still droopy.
Make sure you voice your concerns and goals with the surgeons you are seeing, and let them help guide you to make a decision that is right for you.
Best of luck, and I hope this helps.
Dr. Hall
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Implants with a lift
Thank you for your question. From the information you provided and the photos I think you will need a lift. The left breast areola is lower, both breast have excess skin from pregnancy and weight loss. Doing implant only procedure will give some volume but not the shape you want.
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LIFT is must
most of the breast tissue and nipple areola are lower than inframammary line
lift is must for good aesthetic look
India Plastic Surgeon
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Recommendations for Implants Without a Lift?
The photos say it all. Implant size good but you need a full lift in my opinion based only on the posted photos and no in person examination. Please post the results of the three consults. Thanks.
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