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What Do You Know About The Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift?

asked 3 months ago by cesprit
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 305 times
Tags: comparison, costs, longevity, scarring, sensation loss

I have been considering a breast lift, but am concerned about scarring and loss of sensation in the nipple. Today I found a procedure called the "Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift". It appears that Dr. Serdev uses sutures to raise and secure the breast. I can't find any doctors who do this in the US. Couple of questions: 1. Does this really work, and is it practiced in the US? 2. How long do the results last? 3. Is the cost on par with traditional breast lift methods??

14 answers to What Do You Know About The Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift?

How to lift a breast

In order to achieve a breast lift, the material used must be strong enough to oppose the force of gravity. A 34 B breast weighs approximately 1 lb. Sutures by themselves do not have the strength to hold that amount of weight. Breast lifts are based on using the skin envelope or internal suspension to create the force necessary to oppose gravity. These techniques require incisions around the areola or incisions around the areola and in the inframammary folds. ... more

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.horndeski.com

Too good to be true breast lift?

I agree with the answers posted by Drs. Zweibel and Grenley. Ask the surgeon doing this scarless breast lift if the procedure has been published in any peer-reviewed medical journals (I doubt it). I know of one study currently being carried out by two very accomplished plastic surgeons in this country using barbed suture to perform breast lifts, but they are not yet ready to say that it works, much less publish their results. Unfortunately now more than ever, the old adage... more

Paul W. Loewenstein, MD
Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Serdev is not a plastic surgeon. His "technique" isn't just for breasts!

Bulgarian "cosmetic surgeon" Dr. Serdev is performing what amounts to "thread lifting" of not only breasts, but faces, chins, buttocks, thighs, foreheads, etc. Virtually any part of the human body that sags can be "lifted" with these elastic suture puncture-only lifts. There is a reason these so-called "lifts" are performed and "taught" predominantly by "cosmetic surgeons," not real plastic surgeons. These are the Dermatologists,... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

The semielastic scarless Serdev suture breast lift?

Rule of thumb in plastic surgery: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Second rule of thumb: if it has a cool-sounding name, and is only practiced bu a select few who know the secret technique, it is probably hogwash...a marketing ploy, usually by non-board certified and not-properly-trained "cosmetic" surgeons, aimed at attracting gullible patients. Third rule of thumb: if a procedure or technique has a proprietary trademarked name, run the other way..... more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

"Dr. Wonderful's" Scarless, Lunchtime Platinum Suture Breast Lift"

My God, WHERE do I start?? Let's address the issue of NEW and EFFECTIVE. There are very few professional athletes as competitive and imaginative as most of my Plastic surgery colleagues. We got to our positions by being the brightest and most competitive in our medical school clases and most individualistic. BY nature we are constantly trying to come up with new solutions to problems and fiercely compete with each other to come up with new and better outcomes. So - it is truly rare... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Patients get Hurt or Robbed when they too easily Believe Unethical Claims

Hi there- I wish it weren't the case, but the unfortunate fact is that there are many people offering cosmetic surgery procedures (even some with legitimate plastic surgery training) who too easily resort to ridiculous gimmicks and cute names (the quick-lift, lunchtime lipo, naturalfill, etc) to attract patients and part them from their money. Why do patients fall for these ridiculous gimmicks? Because you, like many other women out there, really want to believe that things that... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Scarless suture breast lift

There do not seem to be any US surgeons using elastic suspension sutures to lift the breast. Thread lifts have been tried on many parts of the body, notably the face, however the results have been very short lasting and largely given up. We will bet that the suture breastlift is also too good to be true. Best of luck, peterejohnsomd.com

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

It is more marketing than science

Breast sagging involves skin, breast tissue and breast attachments to the chest wall. Using treads that have failed in the face lift and other body parts will not work. Patients that have sagging do not like what their board certified surgeons recommend and look for scar-less alternatives. If there were a technique to avoid cutting on the breast,we would have been offering it to our patients. Board certified plastic surgeons always looking for the innovations to provide the latest safe and... more

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Too good to be true

Never, ever, be the first one on your block to try something new. If a procedure is good today, it will be good tomorrow and year after year. Stick to a trusted plastic surgeon who has experience with time honored surgical procedures to give your a satisfactory result. Too good to be true, probably is.....

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Never heard of it.

I am not familiar with this procedure. Since other doctors have also never heard of it, I would be very concerned to recommend this to any patient without more information. I watched the video of this procedure. It looks like it will turn the nipple too far upward. The suture will pull the the tissues loosing the lifting effect. I wouldn't do it unless it has been tried and tested over a period of time by well know US surgeons. more

E. Anthony Musarra II, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

"Designer Procedures" are Deceptive Marketing

The flood of "Designer Procedures" self-named by self-promoting surgeons to create a misleading aura of uniqueness, exclusivity, differentiation and innovation is very rarely more than deceptive marketing hype. Unfortunately, the list of such cleverly named procedures is getting longer every day. It is understandable that this unfortunate and disingenuous advertising leads to confusion for people seeking reliable information on the internet. Many of these "Designer... more

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.pzwiebel.com

Scarless breast lift

Thanks for your question - In our Bay Area practice we frequently perform traditional and short scar / vertical scar mastopexy (breast lift). The challenge with this procedure for many patients is the scar and plastic surgeons have been working for decades to find ways to minimize the scar while keeping the powerful and long lasting results of traditional lift techniques. Unfortunately, no one has nailed a scar free technique. Suture techniques have been tried in other... more

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

What Do You Know About The Semielastic Scarless Serdev Suture Breast Lift?

Great answer Dr Daniels. To answer each question: 1. Very temporary if that, 2. It can be done in USA but by who?, 3. Again less than a few months, 4. No, I'm sure it is very in expensive. Be careful out there!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Suture Breast Lift

My filter for any "new", "revolutionary","scarless", "insert-physician's-name-here" procedure is to advise you to seek surgical opinions elsewhere from surgeons not using gimmicks to get business. There is a reason your are not finding other doctors using this technique....