Am I a Good Candidate for a Vertical Breast Lift?

asked 2 years ago by dubz in states
Latest answer by Jaime Perez MD
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Tags: lollipop

i am considering getting a vertical lift. but dont know if i am a candidate for it. i have large pendulous breasts that when i wear a bra look good. which means i have a fair amount of breast tissue. am i a good candidate for the vertical lift (lollipop)?

9 answers to Am I a Good Candidate for a Vertical Breast Lift?

Lollipop or Vertical Breast Lift

The lollipop or vertical mastopexy is best for patients with moderate ptosis who require several centimeters of nipple repositioning as well as narrowing and “coning” to reshape the breast tissue. This technique uses an incision around the nipple-areolar complex (similar to the periareolar incision, see above) as well as an incision extending from the bottom of the nipple to inframammary fold. This large incision allows more access to the breast tissue itself, a greater amount of... more

Jaime Perez MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

www.jaimeperezmd.com

Breast Lifting Technique?

Unfortunately, without examination or viewing photos, treatment recommendations are not precise/useful. In person consultation with well experienced or certified classic surgeons will be helpful to you. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Drooping Breast sag correction with a lollipop, vertical or circumvertical lift

From your description, this sounds like a reasonable option. A vertical lift is a great option when there is not alot of skin redundancy. IF your bra cup is not overflowing with skin, the lollipop may be a good procedure for you. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Vertical lift

You may very well be a good candidate for a vertical lift, but without photos or an exam it is diffiuclt to say.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The "Good" Candidate

It is very difficult to tell you if you are "good" candidate or not without pictures. The best thing for you to do would be to schedule a consult with several board certified plastic surgeons. The surgeons can go over the pros and cons of different types of lifts and examine you to determine if a lift is the appropriate procedure for you. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Breasts for vertical type lift (mastopexy)

I agree with the first two answers that an exam or at least photo is necessary to address this question but the other issue is the experience of the surgeon with vertical lifts. I strongly disagree with the answer that bases this on the distance from the sternal notch to the nipple. This is similar to referring to cup sizes without reference to the chest circumference. In my opinion and experience, the proper way to judge the degree of droop (ptosis) and suitability for a lift... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Vertical Short-Scar Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Without an examination, much less a photograph, it is impossible to begin to advise you on your being or not being a candidate for a Vertical Mastopexy. In general, the amount of sag, the extent of breast tissue fill/volume and the amount of excess breast skin would suggest one breast lifting technique over another. The current family of breast lifting techniques is divided into two large classes; those which affect breast shape by only shaping the breast skin (this includes the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Vertical Mastopexy Candidate

Unfortunately, without seeing you, it is impossible to know what type of mastopexy is most appropriate. The only thing i can tell you is that the more agressive you are with the incisions, the better lift you can achieve. If this means adding a horizontal scar to get a better result, I would not hesitate. The vertical lift has limits, and this cna really only be discerned on direct physical examination.

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Lejour is great for 0-35cm

Take a measuring tape and measure from your sternal nothc to your nipple. If the distance is less than 25cm you can have a circumareolar lift or vertical scar lift. From 25 to 35 cm, you are a candidate for the vertical lift. Longer than 35 cm, consider an anchor scar technique with possible free nipple grafts.