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I Am Wondering if a Breast Lift Will Do Me Any Good?

asked 1 year ago by MarineWife in Oceanside, CA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 2,026 times
Tags: female, sagging

I have 2 children and I breast fed both of them. I would like to have a smaller areola and get rid of the sagging, also to have a better shape to the breast, but would prefer to not have implants done. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

22 answers to I Am Wondering if a Breast Lift Will Do Me Any Good?

Breast lift candidate

You are likely to get a very nice result from a breast lift given your natural volume. Make sure to choose an experienced plastic surgeon whose work you love.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Perfect candidate

Lifting or mastopexy is exactly what you need. You can also avoid implants if you are willing to lose a bit of volume with the lift. Photo looks like a full C cup...with lifting some skin and tissue is removed, the areola diameter is reduced, the breast tissue is sutured, shaped and raised on your chest. The volume is necessarily reduced but minimally if you prefer to remain full. You can expect to be a smaller C cup or very full B.

David J. Levens, MD
Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift Candidate?

Thank you for the question. Based on your pictures, the description of your goals, and your life circumstances you may be an ideal candidate for breast lifting surgery. Ideally, this procedure is done for patients who are interested in lifting their breasts without necessarily increasing breast size. It is best done when patients are at a long-term stable weight and have completed pregnancies. Most patients undergoing this procedure will accept scarring as long as... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift candidate

You are an excellent candidate for a mastopexy which, while lifting the breast, can also reduce the size of the areolae and make them symmetrical. The decision on whether to have implants is completely personal but you do not need them and would do fine without them in terms of size and shape.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

You are a very good candidate for breast lift!

An experienced plastic surgeon will be able to assess you and tell you which breast lift technique will best. After performing thousands of breast surgeries, I have found that experience matters. You appear to be a perfect candidate for a breast lift surgery. An individualized breast lift will reduce your areola and improve the shape of your breasts.

George John Alexander, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Excellent Breast Lift Candidate

You are the textbook candidate for a breast lift!! As long as you are happy with your current cup size, a breast lift will reduce your areola diameter, improve your overall shape, and get rid of the excess skin. I use a parenchymal (breast tissue) reshaping technique which allows for a longer lasting result and can also give the upper pole fullness associated with an implant, if the patient desires.

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift After Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

If you like the size of your breasts post pregnancy, a breast lift will give you a tightening of the skin, and a lifitng of the nipple areolar complex to a higher place to give you a perkier look. However, if you liked that your breasts were fuller during pregnancy, you may also want to consider a breast augmentation at the same time.

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift

A breast lift is definitely an option for you. As long as you are happy with your current volume, a breast lift will reduce your areola diameter, tighten up the sagging/loose skin, and help lift up your breast tissue to a higher volume.

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

VIDEO and PHOTOS: Breast lift without implants

The patient in the video below presented to me with similar requests and this is possible but results will vary by patient. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift gets excellent results with or without implants.

Your picture demonstrates a large amount of native breast tissue. If you do not want to be larger, a breast lift will give you an excellent result. The procedure resizes and repositions the areola. Excess skin is excised and the breast is reshaped to look youthful.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Great Candidate for Short Scar Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Regarding: "I Am Wondering if a Breast Lift Will Do Me Any Good? I have 2 children and I breast fed both of them. I would like to have a smaller areola and get rid of the sagging, also to have a better shape to the breast, but would prefer to not have implants done. Please let me know what you think. Thanks." Your request is very reasonable and you do NOT need the expense and potential issues associated with breast implants to reach your goals. You appear to be a great... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

A good candidate for a breast lift (mastopexy)

Many women will experience changes in their breast size and shape after pregnancy and breast feeding. Based on your photos you appear to be a good candidate for a breast lift. The procedure will restore a more youthful shape to your breasts, can decrease the size of your areola and allow you to wear certain clothing without a bra. The type of lift I would recommend involves a lollipop-like incision, called a vertical mastopexy (lift). The scar heals quite well due... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

You are a great candidate for breast lift!

You will lose about 1/2 to 1 ounce of breast skin with a full breast lift, utilizing an inferior pedicle, Wise-pattern (anchor) mastopexy (breast lift). Thus, your breast size will be maintained, and a higher, "perkier," and smaller-areola look can be achieved. Some of my colleagues recommend vertical or "lollipop" mastopexies, which avoid the scars in your breast creases (inframammary crease). While reputable, board-certified plastic surgeons perform this operation... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Breast Lift with Areolar Reduction

Since you are happy with the size of your breasts and do not want implants, you are an excellent candidate for a mastopexy, or lift. This reduces the size of the areolae and lifts the breasts without changing their size.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

A Breast Lift Will Do Me Any Good?

You are an acceptable candidate for a full mastopexy or anchor lift. Seek opinion in person of a boarded Plastic Surgeon in your area. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

From the one photos it certainly looks like you are a good candidate for a vertical mastopexy that can also reduce the size of the areola.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift

You would get a nice, natural result. I always ask my patients if it is the size of their breasts, or the position of their breasts that bothers them. Size is helped by augmentation, and position by breast lift.

David A. Lickstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast Lift Without Implants

A breast lift will accomplish the goals you have described. The only reason to use implants is to get more fullness in the upper breast or to have larger breasts. You adequate volume and should do well with just a breast lift. Best Wishes Dr. Peterson

Marcus L. Peterson, MD
Saint George Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift is best

When the nipple is below the fold under the breast, breast lift is the sure choice to lift and shape the breast and bring the nipple up front and center over the breast. With adequate volume and your desire to reduce the size of the areola the choice becomes even better, a perfect fit. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

You'd be a great breast lift candidate

With an excellent plastic surgeon you could have a great improvement with a breast lift with no implants! Good luck!!

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift will improve your breast look

Looking at your picture, it seems that you have adequate amount of breast. The vertical breast lift with internal suspension will give you the highest, roundest looking breast , still retaining a natural look. No horizontal scars needed, just a lollipop scar.

Luis A. Vinas, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

A great candidate for breast lift without implants

You are an excellent candidate for a vertical mastopexy with a small inferior tissue excision for tightening. In fact, I have a case that is very similar to yours which I just uploaded to the site so that you can take a look at what the end results could look like (see link below). You have adequate superior pole thickness and at the same time the nipple areola can be made dramatically smaller. You do not require an implant and should get a great result.