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What Sort of Procedure Do I Need For Breasts With Sagging and Volume Loss?

I've lost quite a bit of weight so I have little volume in my breasts and they sag. I'm considering a lift and potentially a small implant to fill them out. I wouldn't mind them being slightly larger, but I want them to still look natural. Not the basketballs taped to my chest sort if thing. What do I need to look for, and around how much would it end up costing?

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Breast Lift with or without Implants

Hi there- It sounds like it is already clear to you that you will need a breast lift to improve the position and shape of your breasts. Whether or not an implant would also be advisable would depend a lot on your ideal appearance and your surgeon's preferences. Much of this will also depend on things that can only be understood after a careful physical examination. Your best bet is therefore to find a skilled and talented surgeon you like and feel you can trust FIRST, and... more

Volume Loss and Sagging Breasts Require Implants and Lift

If your breasts are sagging and have lost volume you will need implants and a lift. If you know your current size and are approximately a 34 to 36 around the chest, each 200 cc's would be 1 cup size increase. The next issue is raising your breast tissue and your sagging skin. It is best to avoid any vertical scars since these cannot be hidden. Two approaches are, circumareola or circumareola combined with inframammary incision. This can be done to give you a... more

BREAST LIFT PROTOCOLS

MANY PATIENTS ARE IN YOUR POSITION! 4 Reasons to Have sagging breasts 1- Lost weight 2-After Children 3-Post-menopausal 4-genetics Do I need an implant? Ask yourself a simple questions - Do you want more volume when you are in a supportive bra? If the answer is yes, then you need an implant. If the answer is no, then you only need a lift. What Kind of Lift? If the distance from the sternal notch to the... more

Mastopexy with implants to correct sagging and volume loss

A breast lift corrects sagging and breast implants can restore volume. Both breast and breast augmentation can be safely performed at the same time. To be sure how much of a lift you need and what size implant would fit you well, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.

Breast augmentation and lift

Augmentation mastopexy surgery is a potentially challenging one which requires thoughtful preoperative evaluation and planning, and careful attention to detail in the operating room. Many surgeons have traditionally performed breast augmentation and mastopexy surgery in stages, usually mastopexy first followed by augmentation at a later date. In the recent past more and more surgeons have adopted a non-staged, single surgery approach to augmentation and mastopexy, and that is what I propose... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Breast lift and implants an option for volume loss and sagging breasts

Considering the situation you are describing, many women need to consider having both augmentation with implants to replace volume, as well as a lift to address the sagging. A natural look is very achievable with proper implant selection. These procedures can be done separately or together. I would recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to help guide you.

Mennen T. Gallas, MD

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Houston Plastic Surgeon

Sagging Breasts with Volume Loss May Require a Lift as well as Implants

Weight loss and childbirth are the two main causes of breast volume loss and sagginess. In order to correct both of these problems, you may need a lift in addition to breast implants. Both of the procedures can be done simultaneously, and the implants don't have to be huge. In fact, you can choose the size of the implants with your plastic surgeon and you can even try on samples to give you an idea of how large your breasts will eventually become. For the... more

Breast lift and implant for sagging and volume loss

The breast lift needed will depend on the position of the nipple relative to the breast fold. The implant will help fill in the upper part of the breast as a 'scoop' can remain even after breast lift without replacement of breast volume. If the implant must be small, a subglandular implant may give a better marriage between the breast and implant than a submuscular one. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Breast contouring after weight loss

Breastlift may or may not provide adequate volume after massive weight loss. A good test to simulate the result is to tighten and fold in the skin of the breast to see how much breast tissue there is. A small breast implant is an option. Another option is fat grafting to the breast, which is a very nice adjunctive procedure to breast lift. You can get some nice, natural, enhanced results with fat grafting. You do not burn a bridge by getting the breastlift and opting to have a breast implant... more

Maybe only implants

It all depends on the position of your nipple in relation to your inframammary fold. At the least you need implants to replace the volume, then you need to see if you need a lift. A consultation is needed here. Cost depends on the procedure and doctor.

Breast Augmentation/Mastopexy

It is not uncommon for patients who have lost a lot of weight to also loose breast volume and develop sagging. In these cases , breast augmentation for volume and mastopexy(lift) to address the sagging becomes an option. These procedures can be done together or seperately depending on a variety of factors. It is not possible to give more specific advise in the absence of photos and a physical examination. Your best bet would be to consult with a board-certified... more

Augmentation With Lift Should Improve Sagging/Volume Loss

It sounds as if you would be a good candidate for a breast lift with a small implant. If you avoid very large implants (larger than your breast width), you should be able to avoid the "fake look".

Options for breast sagging and volume loss after weight loss

You are thinking along the right lines. You will likely need both a mastopexy (breast lift) and augmentation. Sometimes these procedures can be together, depending on how droopy your breasts are. Other times, they need to be done in two stages: Mastopexy to get the breasts up where they belong and then the augmentation to add volume and fill out the superior (upper) pole of the breasts. The look is not predictable as to whether you will have the "half grapefruit" look or a more natural... more

Todd C. Case, MD

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Tucson Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation/Lifting after Weight Loss?

Congratulations on your successful weight loss. most patients with your history and description benefit from breast augmentation/lifting surgery. Depending on the breast implant size/type/technique used it is possible to end up with “natural” results. Check with the American Board of Plastic Surgery and/or The American Society of Plastic Surgeons for plastic surgeons appropriately trained and certified. This is a good place to... more

Lift and small implant

Sounds like you figured out what you need. Now you have to find one or two surgeons that you want to have a consult with. Check out their websites. Make sure they have good credentials and are on the "up and up". Check out their photos and make sure the results seem to match with your goals. Make an appointment for a consult. Theyu are frequently free. Compare your experience with the office and the surgeon. Keep looking until you find the one that "clicks" with you.... more