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Will Losing Weight After Breast Lift Affect the Results?

asked 3 years ago by nabila in dxb,U.A.E
Latest answer by David S. Motoki, MD
Question viewed 15,765 times
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24 answers to Will Losing Weight After Breast Lift Affect the Results?

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Weight loss after breast lift

Major weight fluctuations (such as a weight loss of 30 pounds or more) may change the size and shape may affect the breast lift results and may require a breast revision.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Losing weight after a breast lift procedure may change your surgical results

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 excess breast skin. There are many different techniques and surgical methods to correct mammary ptosis, mostly depending upon the degree of sagging. Of all the cosmetic procedures... more
Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

Englewood Plastic Surgeon
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It is best to be at a stable weight prior to any body contouring procedure

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. Change in breast shape can be very unpredictable. It can be due to pre-existing weight, consistency and density of the breast tissue, amount of sagging and age to name just a few factors. more
Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Losing weight may affect the result of a breast lift

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 techniques from Lejour, Goes as well as my own (tear drop augmentation mastopexy), center on reshaping the breast tissue. The upper part of the breast tissue is lifted and anchored in... more
Robert M. Freund, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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It may depend on the fat content of your breasts

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. The amount of fat as a percentage generally increases with age. Also, it usually takes a weight loss of at least 10 pounds to cause a significant effect on the mastopexy. Finally, the genetics... more
Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Different lifts will be affected differently

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 hanging glandular tissue behind. This is the tissue that will be the problem after weight loss.
Joseph Thomas Cruise, MD

California Plastic Surgeon
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Probably yes if you lose more than 20 pounds

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.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Gravity and Weight Loss Influence the Results

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 affects the volume of the breasts for many women, may cause the breasts to appear to have a recurrence of the sagging problem that led to the desire for Breast Lift in the first place. This... more
Athleo Louis Cambre, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Lift Changes After Weight Loss

Most breast and body contouring procedures have longer lasting results when body weight does not change much after surgery. A breast lift is generally done to improve breast sagging resulting from skin laxity that occurs after pregnancy and nursing or from significant weight loss. Weight loss after breast lift surgery could result in skin laxity and recurrent breast sagging depending on how much weight you lose and the elasticity of your breast skin. Stretch marks on the breast skin are a... more
David S. Motoki, MD

Draper Plastic Surgeon
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Will losing weight after a breast lift affect the results?

Yes. If you lose weight and you lose volume in your breasts, it can make the breasts appear saggier following a breast lift.
Robert Heck, MD

Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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Yes

Yes if you loose dramatic weight this might affect your breast to certain degree ,so you might have more ptosis and smaller sized breast  
Nawarah Alarfaj, MD

Saudi Arabia Plastic Surgeon
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Does loosing weight cause recurrence of breast ptosis?

Significant weight loss call cause breast ptosis. That is why massive weight loss patients often need a breast lift and breast reduction by liposuction, the so called scarless reduction, does not correct the droopiness.
Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Morristown Plastic Surgeon
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Weight loss effects on breast lift

In my experience, there are three types of breast composition in women: those with a majority of fatty tissue, those with a majority of breast tissue and those that are an even mix of the two. For those with a lot of fatty tissue, the size of their breast will fluctuate with weight gain and loss. For those with mostly breast tissue, weight gain or loss will have little effect on breast size. And for those with a mix, there could be some size fluctuation with weight gain or loss. Your own... more
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Depends on the weight loss

A major weight loss (50 pounds or more) will change the shape and size of the lifted breast. It might be ideal to wait until after the weight loss. Few pounds of weight loss should not make that effect and should be fine.
Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Weight loss after breast lift can affect results (mastopexy)

Some women gain and lose weight in their breasts with body weight change. If that's the case, one would expect some loss of volume in the breasts after general weight loss (with or without mastopexy). Others have mostly glandular (non-fatty) breast mounds that stay the same size with significant weight loss or gain. So, in short, it depends.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Losing weight may affect a breast lift

A breast lift may change in shape and size should you gain or lose a significant amount of weight. The female breast is composed of breast gland and fat. When you gain or lose weight, you will invariably gain or lose weight in the fatty component of your breasts as well. This is why the breast shape and size can change, even after surgery. If you are contemplating losing weight, or are currently losing weight - try to achieve your weight loss prior to any breast surgery (be it a lift or... more
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Losing weight can affect breast lift results

Weight changes after any body contouring procedure can change the results. It is best to get your weight into a stable range beforehand. Best Regards.
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Weight loss will change your breast shape even without surgery

Depending on how much weight is lost; Yes it is likely that your breast will have some shape change. In a perfect world, every patient will be at their optimal weight at the time of any cosmetic procedure and stay at that weight forever. It is not a perfect world however and patients will gain and lose weight, as well as age, with time. Despite this, Mastopexy remains a popular choice with long term patient satisfaction.
David Shuter, MD

Jupiter Plastic Surgeon
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A significant weight loss after Breast Lift sugery could negate benefits

Breast tissue basically consists of a glandular component that is responsible for the production of milk and a fatty component. The the ratio of one to the other seems to vary from patient to patient. I find it difficult to determine by physical exam how much of a given breast is comprised of fat. If, per chance, your newly lifted breast has a significant fatty component then weight change, specifically loss, may have a profound effect on the shape and negate some of the benefits of the... more
David A. Ross, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift and weight changes

Anytime you have surgery on your breasts, and your weight fluctuates, it can impact the result.  If you lose weight, they may sag a bit again expecially if the breast is mainly fatty tissue as opposed to galndular.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Weight loss after breast lift

If you lose weight after a breast lift (mastopexy), your results may be affected. This is a difficult question to answer without seeing your breasts or without knowing how much weight you plan to lose. In general, the best time to have any cosmetic breast procedure is when you are at a stable body weight. If you have a breast lift and your weight decreases, the skin and tissue of your breast may change and ultimately compromise your result. In addition to weight fluctuations, gravity and... more
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Lift Results and Weight Loss

A breast lift procedure reestablishes a natural contour for the breasts by raising the nipple areolar complex and reducing skin redundancy. Breast lifts do not modify breast volume per se. Weight loss may further reduce breast volume after breast lift surgery, which, in some cases may necessitate volume enhancement with a breast implant.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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How will weight loss effect Breast lift results (mastopexy)

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 this occurs varies with each individual. One of the most commonly requested procedures following massive weight loss is a breast lift with implants see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Significant weight loss after breast lift may results in recurrent "droop"

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.
W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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