While it's not possible to fix severely sagging breasts without surgery, nonsurgical breast lift techniques can firm the skin and tissue of sagging breasts. Unlike traditional breast lift surgery, these noninvasive procedures require no anesthesia, incisions, or downtime, and they leave no scars.Â
Nonsurgical breast lift results aren’t nearly as dramatic as what you'd see with breast lift surgery (mastopexy), which can remove excess skin, raise the breast tissue, and reposition the nipples to a perkier position. But it is possible to see some improvement in firmness with nonsurgical options.
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Good candidates for this route are usually in their 30s to mid-40s, with mild sagging, good skin elasticity, and realistic expectations for the results they can expect.Â
Some opt for a nonsurgical breast lift to delay surgery, while others choose a noninvasive breast lift because they want to completely avoid an operation.
RealSelf Tip: Vampire facelifts have evolved into vampire breast lifts, which use platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, from your own blood to promote rejuvenation in skin of the breasts, encouraging skin tightening and lifting, there's little to no science to back it up. Most doctors on RealSelf don't recommend it.
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A board-certified plastic surgeon can assess your situation and make a recommendation that best aligns with your anatomy and goals. They may suggest one of these nonsurgical procedures.
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RealSelf Tip: Some providers say that Botox injected into the chest muscle may create a subtle lifting effect by relaxing the pectoral muscles, so that the shoulders aren’t pulled forward.
This is an off-label use of the product, and other doctors have voiced concerns that the high dosage needed to temporarily relax those muscles could increase the risk of breathing problems. The number of units required can also be very expensive, and Botox doesn’t actually firm or tighten skin.
The longevity of your results will depend on the type of nonsurgical breast lift procedure you’ve chosen, but all are temporary.
Not smoking and using sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher can help prolong your results and slow down your skin’s aging process.
The nonsurgical breast lift photos in our gallery have been shared by the provider who performed the procedure, with the patient's consent.
Updated July 20, 2023