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Can I Get a Second Surgery to Get a Better Lift? (photo)

2 months ago i had a mommy makeover,happy w/ the tummy tuck,but really frustated with my breasts i had very saggy breasts before from losing 70 pounds and breastfeeding for 6 months,i wanted them perkier and smaller i still have the same issues i used to have before the surgery,i had the lollipop lift w/ small saline implants. can i get a second lift? in how long? and how does revision works,do i pay the full price again? thank you!

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by gomesleila in westborough

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Second Lift

These are appropriate questions for your plastic surgeon. Before getting a second opinion from another surgeon, ask your surgeon these questions and discuss your options. There ARE options, with pros and cons for each one.

A lollipop lift with small saline implants is the right operation, may want to revise

You obviously went to a knowledgable plastic surgeon. The vertical "lollipop" breast lift is the correct operation, with implants to restore upper pole fullness. A good thing about this operation is that you can have it revised to provide more tightening. All plastic surgeons have occasion to do this because gravity is working against us! The second operation is likely to be less expensive. You don't need new implants obviously. It's just a matter of... more

Breast augmentation together with breast lift

Based on your photos I think your surgeon did a pretty good job. More can be the enemy of better so think long and hard before you ask for more surgery this soon. I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct communication required for you to make an informed decision regarding your surgery. My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need... more

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In my practice, I prefer to wait approximately 6 months before making a decision for any revision surgery, to give the breasts adequate time to settle. Most board certified plastic surgeons have a revision policy in place. Perhaps you should discuss this with your surgeon. Jonathan Ross Berman, M.D. , F.A.C.S.

Jonathan Berman, MD

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Can I Get A Better Lift By Doing A Second Surgery?

60 days is not enough time to know what the final outcome of your breast lift/augmentation will be. I am not a big fan of waiting if the second surgery needs to be done. However, I see no sign at this point that a second revisionary lift to your breast is necessary. If a greater lift is agreed on by you and your plastic surgeon, there are several techniques which will allow more lifting, including wedge resection or implant switching. Now is the time to be... more

Surgery for better lift

Looking at the pictures I do believe you have good results. Waiting longer, 4-6 months, will allow more swelling to subside and the breast to settle. Then you address your concerns with you plastic surgeon.

Repeat Breast Lift Options?

Thank you for the question and pictures. I think you will be much better off asking these questions of your plastic surgeon who knows you, the exact procedure performed, and your current situation much better than any online consultants can. He/she is most motivated to make sure he/she ends up with happy patients as much as possible. Best wishes.

Disappointing breast lift

Your photo suggests 4 possibilities: Your tissues have lost elasticity and can't hold the lift. The implants are too big and makes your tissues stretch. The lift didn't do enough. In the healing period, before your tissues gained strength, you didn't wear a bra. You can have a second lift six months after your first lift. What is done depends on the cause. If your tissues have lost elasticity, a second operation may be disappointing. In the... more

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