Will Losing Weight After Breast Lift Affect the Results?

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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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Weight Loss Following Breast Lift Surgery Can Result In Loss of Breast Volume With Recurrent Breast Sag

Weight loss following breast lift surgery can result in loss of breast volume with resultant recurrent breast sag. For this reason we recommend that patients are close to their ideal body weight before proceeding with surgery. Unfortunately when this phenomena occurs, revision of the breast lift is often necessary.

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If you have good skin tone and the skin contracts with weight loss, the shape of the breast and the position of the nipple and areola will not change with weight loss. However the volume of the breasts will be smaller and the breasts may look relatively more ptotic. Otherwise you will have more ptosis

Weight loss and breast lift results.

As a rule of thumb, I would suggest that breast lifts be performed when you are at your normal (and lowest) sustainable weight. If you have see little fluctuation in cup size with weight change or if weight loss is not expected or planned, your mastopexy timing is up to you. Some women's breast volumes rise and fall with their body weight. Human breasts have fat within their substance. If this is what you have experienced with your breasts, weight loss after surgery can... more