Will losing weight after Breast Lift affect the results?

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A: How will weight loss effect Breast lift results (mastopexy)

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

SEE VIDEO BELOW FOR SAMPLE OF BREAST LIFT WITHOUT IMPLANTS: Yes, there is no doubt that losing weight will likely cause some degree of involutional changes with volume loss and the appearance of a less full or sagging (ptotic) breast. However, the degree to which... more

A: Significant weight loss after breast lift may results in recurrent "droop"

By W. Tracy Hankins, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Surgery on a body part does not prevent the effects of time, weight loss, etc. from taking their toll. As a general rule, the same things that cause the condition in the firts place will affect the body part in a similar way whether surgery has been performed or not.

A: Losing weight after a breast lift procedure may change your surgical results

By Stephen A. Goldstein, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

The purpose of a breast lift is to correct sagging, drooping breasts (mammary ptosis). The surgery can be performed with or without an augmentation. The breast lift surgically repositions the breast tissue to a higher level onto the anterior chest wall. In addition, the procedure re-drapes and removes the... more

A: It may depend on the fat content of your breasts

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss can certainly affect the results of breast lift surgery (mastopexy). The effect depends on the amount of fat in your breasts, the amount of weight loss and the genetics of your breast fat. Some breasts contain a high percentage of fatty tissue and a low percentage of glandular tissue... more

A: Different lifts will be affected differently

By Joseph Thomas Cruise, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

I agree with what has already been posted. The only thing I would add is, loosing weight after breast lift is particularly a problem after a doughnut lift compared to an anchor lift. The reason is that an anchor lift is more likely to remove the tissue that is likely to sag. The doughnut lift leaves more... more

A: Probably yes if you lose more than 20 pounds

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Any body contouring surgery should wait until you are within 20 pounds of your goal weight. If you lose more than this amount after surgery, it is possible for you to become lax again and not maintain the full benefit of your surgery.

A: It is best to be at a stable weight prior to any body contouring procedure

By Jeffrey Zwiren, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

It all depends upon how much weight loss you are talking about. For some woman there can be little change in breast volume after weight loss or gain but in some the change can be dramatic. My suggestion is to be at a stable and maintainable weight prior to any body contouring procedure. ... more

A: Gravity and Weight Loss Influence the Results

By Athleo Louis Cambre, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

After Breast Lift or Mastopexy, the breasts are re-shaped to reduce the skin envelope and make it more proportional to the amount of breast tissue. In essence, the breasts are "re-packaged" into a new and tighter skin bra, with or without the placement of Breast Implants. Weight loss, which... more

A: Losing weight may affect the result of a breast lift

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Breast lifts and reductions have undergone a rennaissance in the last 10 years. In the past, breast lifts and reductions centered on skin reduction and the non-anatomical removal of breast tissue. The latest techniques start with breast tissue reshaping and fat reduction. Breast tissue reshaping - the latest... more