Is there such thing as a mini breast lift?

It is hard to give an opinion without any photos,I recommend you consult in person with a board certified PS for a much more detailed evaluation.

I appreciate your question.

I perform a liposuction breast lift that removes tissue from the areas you don't want such as near the armpit and the lower portion hanging near your stomach. Once I use this to shape the breast I then remove the skin to tighten the breast and create a better shape with nice cleavage. Since I perform this less invasively the recovery time is faster and drains are not necessary. The size would depend on the proportion with your body versus going for a cup size. It works very well if there are asymmetries. I can also use the removed fat as a natural breast augmentation by grafting the fat back into the breast to create more projection or into the top to create more cleavage. This procedure can also be combined with an implant if needed or wanted.  It should not affect nipple sensation, mammograms, cancer risk or breast-feeding. If you gain or lose weight, the transferred fat can do the same.

The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.  Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery.  

Best of luck!    

Dr. Schwartz 

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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The goals of a breast lift are to elevate the nipple/areola to the appropriate level and to tighten up the skin under the breast to give the breast a perkier, more youthful look.  I don't know of any type of breast lift done through the armpit.  The most MINIMAL breast lift with the LEAST amount of scarring would be the donut (aka, Benelli or peri-areolar) breast lift.  This type of breast lift is VERY limited in its usefulness.  It is ONLY good for elevating the nipple/areola by a centimeter or two and does nothing to tighten the skin significantly.  Since you did not include any photos, it would be difficult to be specific regarding which type of lift would be most appropriate for you.  I would suggest that you schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can examine you in person and review your options with you.

Thank you for you question,              The Bellesoma Method is a current technique to lift and/or reduce breasts without using implants or the ugly vertical scars.  The incisions are hidden around the areola and in the inframammary crease. The vertical incision has been completely eliminated. The areola incision heals almost invisibly due to the fact that there is hardly any tension on the closure. With this particular technique, ducts are preserved along with nerve supply maintaining nipple sensation and the ability to breast feed. Because the breast is reshaped internally and is secured to your chest muscles, upper pole fullness is possible without an implant. Attached is a patient who underwent The Bellesoma Method. Please note that her tissue was used to create upper pole fullness and cleavage without any foreign materials (mesh, implants, etc).  It is a proprietary technique that only surgeons that have been trained by me can perform. I hope this helps. Best wishes and kind regards, Dr. Gary Horndeski

Thank you for the question.  A mini breast lift would not be helpful or recommended if you have large and sagging breasts.  A breast lift through the armpit is also not effective.  

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  In most patients, the best shape and contour can be achieved with a
vertical or wise pattern breast lift. A lift cannot be done through the axilla.   I rarely recommend a Bennelli or
circumareaolar (donut) lift.  Over time, the areola tends to enlarge with
a thickened scar.  The other even worse problem with a circumareaolar lift is that it flattens out the
shape of the anterior breast over time.  A vertical or wise pattern lift
can result in a very nice shape if good technique is
used.    Make sure you specifically look at before and
after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your
surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most important aspect is to
find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation
with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in
person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Yes. This often is suggested when only a slight elevation of the nipple is desired. It is less effective if there is excess skin of the breast and when no implant is used.
Best of luck.

No, there is no way to do a breast lift through the armpit. However, there are mini-breast lifts for those patients that are candidates for a mini-lift. Mini-anything gives mini results. So if you have lots of sagging, you cannot expect adequate correction. For mild sagging there is the ThermiBreast procedure in which there is no scar at all. This is a minimally invasive procedure under local anesthesia that does tighten the breast for mild sagging. There is no recovery time required, and it does not require a repeat treatment.
Incidentally, the vertical scar in a mastopexy is usually inconspicuous, and there should be no "stitch" marks ever. Like everything, there is a trade-off--sagging breasts with no scar for a perky, more youthful shape with scars. You have to decide if it is a good trade-off for you. Generally, the scars are not bad at all.
Thank you for your question, and good luck.

Breast lift through the armpit is not an effective procedure. Moreover, you should have the type of breast lift that fits your needs. Many patients can benefit from a periareolar lift which results in minimal scars. Consult in person with an experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeon to understand your options.

Thank you for the question.
 It is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination or viewing photographs. Some general thoughts but be helpful to:
 Different patients will present with different degrees of "sagging" (breast ptosis).  The type of breast lift indicated will mainly depend on the patient's physical examination and goals.  Very minor "sagging" may be corrected using a circumferential areolar incision (Benelli breast lift) ; more severe breast ptosis may require a vertical or "anchor" breast lift pattern.
Breast lifting involves some degree of tightening and lifting of the breast skin envelope.  In order to tighten the skin envelope, skin excision is necessary;  this results in the presence of scars. 
Sometimes, the presence of scars is a “dealbreaker”;  patients would prefer to leave their breasts unchanged than to have scars. At other times, patients  prefer to have the improvement in breast position, shape, and (possibly) size  and are willing to accept the trade-off of the scars.
I hope this helps.