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Should my Breast Still Be This Low After Breast Lift?

Where should my breast be in relation to my arms. Had Lift 1 month ago, don't sag as much as they did, but told PS I wanted to be able not to wear if needed to, wanted breast firmer, and higher. Bra size was DD, now D. Still need a bra, many natural breast out there still a lot higher than mine. I think they look a lot better, but still not high enough at all. What should I tell Dr. at 6 week check up. Could he have done more or what he limited with what I had.

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Higher breasts after Breast Lift

Congratulations on your surgery: you look like you are on your way to an excellent result! The nipple position is excellent, where it should be (at the height of the crease), and the position of the breast appears to be elevated. I think your concern might be that the upper part of the breast is not as full and round as you might like. When we perform a lift procedure, we use the best techniques we know to elevate and reshape the breast. The ability of your tissues to... more

Breast Reduction (not breast lift) will give best result

Hello! It's difficult to say whether your plastic surgeon could have done more without seeing your pre-operative photos. From this photo, it appears that your nipples are at a decent level. One thing you DON'T want is...nipples that are too high! That is a very difficult problem to fix. Your nipple-areolar complexes should be located at (approximately) the half-way point between your shoulder and elbow. Yours appear to be SLIGHTLY lower than that. I do not think that you will be able to go more

Final position of the breasts after a breast lift

The final position of your breasts will be ultimately noted after all the swelling has dissipated. Every patient heals differently but the majority patients should be able to see their final results approximately 6 months after their surgery area if at that time, you still feel that your breasts are still too low revisit with your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns. To avoid this problem in the first place, make sure that you use a board-certified plastic surgeon with a... more

Breast lift reshapes the breast but does not change anatomic relationships.

Many women want their breasts "higher" and expect a breast lift to accomplish this. A breast lift translocates the areola and reshapes the breast. It does not, however, lift the breast from the chest and drop in on a different area. If the breast starts well below the clavicle, that's where it will start after a mastopexy.

Breast shape after breast lift

Your nipples are in good position, and your breasts have a nice shape. They are "lifted". I think you are expecting to look very full in the upper half of your breasts, and that just doesn't happen after a breast lift except immediately after surgery. If you had more of a reduction done, it might be possible to maintain more upper pole volume, but not with your current size. Your skin quality also dictates final breast shape, so keep that in mind as... more

Carmen Kavali, MD

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Breast position after breast lift

Breast lift (mastopexy) is a procedure which repositions the breast and nipple superiorly, removes excess skin and creates a more youthful breast. There are limitations to how much can be accomplished based on the patient's individual anatomy, such as the location of the fold under the breast.

Expectations with breast lift

Breasts normally are a bit pendulous. They do not sit firm and high in the majority of patients. I think it is a bit unrealistic to think so. From the photos shown, the breasts look fine.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift: goals and standards and realistic expectations.

SEE VIDEO FOR SAMPLKE LIFT WITHOUT IMPLANTS: The problem we all have is defining a perky breast. We all know one when we see one. But how do you describe it and how do you achieve it? Twenty years ago, we stated that the nipple should rest halfway down the humerus (upper arm bone). However, that measurement, to which you refer, is no longer popular. The most commonly utilized standard is about 2 cm above the breast crease (where the underwire sits). According to your photos, it appears... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Difficult to make a large breasted woman not need a bra

Even though your breasts are smaller and perkier than they were prior to your breast lift, you are still a larger breasted woman. As such it is difficult to tighten your breast tissues to where you would not need a bra. In fact, I would recommend againsy not wearing a bra, especially as you are healing, because this can make them saggier. If you really want to be able to go without a bra, some volume reduction would have been warranted. You are early in your recovery and it appears your... more

Should my Breast Still Be This Low After Breast Lift?

I think your breasts look like they are in excellent position and you should have a great result from your surgery. Please follow up with your surgeon.

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emn 25 Apr 2013

i cannot find the date this was written. my PS showed me that my breasts grow out of my chest lower than many. and also my right one was lower than my left. he cannot change that part. i love my breast lift , with a moderate profile 325 cc silicone implant. i am not high up but i am firm and they are gorgeous. it is possible you grow lower. if so, just get a push up bra. it will give a bit more top fullness. the implant is necessary to prevent the "ski-jump" look with breast lift alone. you cannot get higher if you grow lower, but larger implant MIGHT help, but if you grow lower, it will still be lower than what you want.

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