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Suddenly Need Breast Lift After Augmentation

asked 1 year ago by aztecprincesse in Central Canada
Latest answer by Robert M. Grenley, MD
Question viewed 842 times
Tags: costs, downtime, reversal, vertical lift

I posted recently here re:possible breast lift post-ba.Many responses indicated that pictures would help and I post a few now for you.My PS is not happy to see breast tissue hanging over my textured,anatomical implants 21 days post BA.I have been told to wait 6 weeks but would need a vertical lift if this continues(was never suggested pre-BA).I need as much info ASAP to plan the future cost + time off work.I especially need to know the chances of this reversing itself.Current PS has not answered.

13 answers to Suddenly Need Breast Lift After Augmentation

Breasts need lift after augmentation

Droop did not come from the procedure, it was there prior to the procedure. Sometimes, it is possible to position a breast implant a bit lower, to raise the relative nipple position on the breast. However, there is an increasing risk of a double bubble deformity with this maneuver. Also if there is significant drooping of the breasts, it is much better to do a lift.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Breast lifts aren't suddenly needed - it was needed all along

From the photos you clearly had droopy breasts from the start and needed the lift all along. The implants are not going to settle to the point where this isn't the case. If you don't like the look you have, heal for 3-4 months and then do the lift you needed from the start. This is just my opinion and doesn't constitute medical advice or a consultation.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Ptotoic Breast prior to Breast Augmentation

Aztecprincesse looking at your pictures it appears as if you have a classical case of what is called the " Snoopy deformity". This is when the breast tissue "slides" over the implant after a breast augmentation procedure. The reason for that is that your breast were ptotic or sagging prior to your operation. When the sagging is minor some times a simple breast augmentation my help lift the breast with out need for more complicated procedures. But when the breast sag significantly an addition... more

Tal T. Roudner, MD
Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon

www.talroudnerplasticsurgery.com

Needs breast lift after breat augmentation

You needed a breast lift before the implants, and need one now after the implants. I would wait a few months before considering a lift...let the blood supply to the nipple get stronger and the scar tissue mature a bit. Also, it appears that your implants are very full and the upper edges are very visible...were these placed above the muscle? If so, either they were way too large or your tissue is too thin to allow a natural result with them in this position. I am not sure what your... more

Robert M. Grenley, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

it does can occur particularly if the implants are placed under the muscle, your implants slightly higher and your nipples slig

Thank you very much for your enquiry, it does can occur particularly if the implants are placed under the muscle, your implants slightly higher and your nipples slightly in lower. This is a condition which is sometimes known as a double bubble phenomenon. I think it would be worthwhile discussing this fully with your surgeon as the options in some cases lie between lowering the implants or raising the nipple position. I think it would be ideally for you to see before and after... more

Adrian Richards, MD
London Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift and augmentation

The pictures you have submitted seem to indicate you had some sagging (ptosis) of your breasts prior to the augmentation. If that is the case (best determined by seeing preoperative photos), then you will need a breast lift to correct your current appearance. I would wait until at least 3 months after your surgery before undergoing any revision as your breasts are still healing. There is also a possibility that your implants may be too high and/or too large. Again... more

Naveen Setty, MD
Plano Plastic Surgeon

Suddenly Need Breast Lift After Augmentation

If you posted you before photos I do not recall seeing them. But anyway you most likely needed a lifting in combination with you implantation. I recommend to wait 3 months to allow full healing before having a lift. I call the appearance as shown in your so kindly posted photos the "double bubble" effect, or the breast tissue has fallen off the implant. Sorry for all your issues.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

High breast implants mimic nipple ptosis

I believe I answered you before concerning your anatomical textured breast implants. We do know up in Canada they use them often, mostly with good results. Your photo confirms again however that the implants are too high under the breast, and cast a projection point above the nipple giving the appearance of breast droop or ptosis. Your solution is a round smooth silicone gel breast implant, in a submuscular pocket, centered lower over the nipple. A lift means scars and a breast droop does... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Lift with augmentation

I agree with the others that if using shaped implants, there must have been preoperative sagging to some degree. A well positioned implant can address some concerns you had pre-op, but at this point, the textured implants probably won't drop enough to make up that difference.

C. Coleman Brown, MD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon

Suddenly need a lift...?

I have to agree with others posting here that you probably needed a lift before your first surgery. But from the pictures you appear to have several other problems. It looks like your implants are either too high or the lower pole has not released. I am also not a fan of textured implants unless they are the cohesive 410 style (not yet available in the USA thanks to our FDA). I don't know what size implants you have but I would probably go a little smaller and... more

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

They should have had lift before augmentation

Your pictures are consistent with breast ptosis before surgery. Your doctor tried to use larger implant to give you lift with no success. Unfortunately will have on going problem with your breast . You will need to have lift and much smaller implants.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

SAGGING POST-AUGMENTATION

Thanks for the photos. They are helpful but pre-op photos would have been nice. For the time being I would relax. A revision can be performed at any time, there is no rush. I agree with your surgeon and give things time to settle. It is less likely that textured implants will settle. The use of anatomic implants indicates you must have had a degree of sagging. Be this as it may, it is a definite possibility you will need a lift in the future but... more

Todd B. Koch, MD
Buffalo Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift after augmentation

A few questions: What did your breasts look like to begin with? If there was some minor sagging then this would need to be addressed by the technique of the augmentationg, What was the reason for the anatomical implants? If there was minor sagging then your surgeon might choose anatomical with you, rather than round, to try to correct the sagging. Where is the implant sitting relative to your breast and the planned location? If you surgeon intended the anatomical implant to correct a... more