What is Best Solution for Breast Augmentation After Weight Loss? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by KadenMarie
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
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Tags: after weight loss, options

Totally confused by all the information out there. I am 47 yo & have lost weight (about 35lbs) and my breast are sagging. Do not want to get a breast lift so am planning to get implants to fill them out and get a lift. (would love to wear a tank top without a bra to 'pack' the girls in. So do I get above the muscle or below? Would smooth or textured implants be better? Is saline or silicone best for long term health and results?

5 answers to What is Best Solution for Breast Augmentation After Weight Loss? (photo)

Breast augmentation after weight loss

Breast augmentation after weight loss most often involves a lift because the volume loss and droop results in a nipple at or below the breast fold, and augmenation can push the nipple lower. Also we tend to favor a subglandular smooth gel implant as we get a better match with the implant and breast envelope so they move together and feel as one. If can accept the droop better than the scar follow your heart. A lift can always be done in the future. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Lift or No Lift

If you want to address the sagging, you will need a breast lift. You may be a candidate for a short scar breast lift, but you will need to consult your plastic surgeon to be sure. It is a trade off, a scar (well concealed scar) for shape. Naturally, many women have reservations about having a scar but if your ultimate goal is to improve the sagging, there are very few options. Getting implants alone with no lift will make your breasts fuller but will not lift the breasts and will not... more

Nia Banks, MD, PhD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

www.drbanksplasticsurgery.com

Breast lift

The photos are most helpful and I appreciate the fact that you do not desire a lift, however, let me caution you and say that anyone who tells you that an augmentation in your case will "lift" your breast is giving you misinformation and you will be very disappointed in the outcome. If you chose to go only with implants, your breasts will look like Snoopy's nose-very undesirable as the implants will only fill the upper pole of the breast with the sagging breast tissue... more

Edward J. Bednar, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Breast Surgery for "Sagging"

Thank you for the question and pictures. Congratulations on your successful weight loss; I would suggest you continue doing what you're doing until you have reached a long-term stable weight, prior to proceeding with breast surgery. At that point, personal consultation with a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon will be helpful. Be careful: if you try to get away with breast implants only to “lift” your breasts you may and am very... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Breast augmentation together with breast lift

You will not get what you need before surgery - informed consent - from the internet. That is why you are confused and why you need to see one or more plastic surgeons face to face before undergoing surgery. Your posted photos do not include your shoulders, your are not standing up straight, they are not true fontal or side views and they are shot at a downward angle so they cannot be used to make any real recommendations. The only recommendation I can make is make an appointment to see a... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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