Breast are not saggy but low on body (Photo)

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I’m 5’4 and 25 years old. Growing up people have always told me my boobs are low. I’m young never had kids but they have always sit low. I'm guessing it's genetics. Everytime I look at breast lift surgery they always talk about it help with sagging and how they move the nipples. But I love my breast and they’re not saggy it just low root. I was wondering if there any way to make breast higher on chest but keep it the same size. I’ll put a reference photo so I can show what I mean about low root.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Your breasts are low on the chest wall. The technique I recommend is a breast lift using The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Joel Patrick Maier, MD · Answer

I would not say that your breasts or "low" on your chest wall. You have normally shaped breast; however, you do have ptosis (or sagging) of the breasts with the nipple-areola complex and excess breast tissue below the level of the breast crease (which appears in a normal location to me). A breast lift would be the proper procedure if you were to do anything. Having said that, if you like how your breasts are now, there is no procedure that will move the entire footprint of the breast higher on your chest wall. I hope this helps, thank you for sharing. See attached of example breast lift in someone much like yourself.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear kylah32,
determining whether you need simply a breast augmentation versus a breast lift can be somewhat complicated. It depends on a number of factors including skin laxity and current nipple position. Generally speaking, if the nipples are lower than the inframammary line the patient will most likely need a breast lift. If the nipples are at or above the inframammary line we can generally get by with just a breast augmentation depending on the size of the implant the patient wants. I often still using implant when I perform a breast lift because it provides more upper breast fullness after the lift. To be sure a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon will help determine what the patient actually needs.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Joshua T Halka, MD · Answer

After reviewing your photos, you do seem to have some degree of sagging, as I cannot see the fold under your breasts. Performing a breast lift would help the breast have a slightly higher position on the chest wall, but it rarely stays as high as it is after surgery and it is impossible to lift it beyond the borders of your breast. What would likely help you achieve a look of having your breast higher in your chest wall would be to perform a breast lift with implant placement. The implant would help fill out the upper half of the breast and you could lift the breast tissue to sit over the top of the implant, this wouldn’t raise the borders of your breast on your chest wall, but it would make your breast tissue sit a bit higher and the implant would help make it look like more of the breast tissue is higher up on the chest wall.
Hope this helps!

Mahira Tanovic, MD · Answer

Hello!
This is a great inquiry you have here. 
While your breasts hang lower on your body, this is your own unique anatomy! It would be possible to perform a breast lift for you, to achieve breasts that sit higher on your torso/chest. Breast lifts are not only done to help with sagging, they can be done to re-position the whole breast. The position of your nipples would not change in relation to the breast, but the overall breast and nipple complex would be lifted and higher on the chest. 
As always, an in person consultation would be best to assess your anatomy and discuss the procedure, as well as answer all questions!
Best,Dr. Tanovic

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

Breasts are nice. Leave them alone, enjoy, and tell anyone who comments to "talk to the hand". Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

It sounds like you are happy with the appearance of your breasts.  You might want a breast lift at some point in the future but I'd advise being absolutely sure before you decide on a lift.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Your breasts would benefit from a breast lift. Unfortunately that  procedure dies involve scarring and you would need to decide if the scarring would be worth it

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD · Answer

You are correct in that different women’s breasts can sit at different positions on their chest.  The vast majority of women form breasts which sit in a nearly anatomically correct position on their chest. However, embryological, there is what is known as a breast line. As an embryo, there is the possibility of developing breast tissue from your armpit all the way down to your groin. Obviously, the majority of breast develop in the upper chest, but some people have their breast developed slightly higher, and some people have their breast developed slightly lower. The actual position of the breast on your chest cannot be changed as it depends upon where the fold underneath your breast is. Best wishes.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Yes your breasts sit low on your chest wall but there is nothing wrong with that.  If you are happy with your breasts as you stated then do not undergo any procedure to please someone else.  If in the future you would like a lift you can consider it at that time.

Breast are not saggy but low on body (Photo)

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