Are Breast Implants Enough to Give Some Lift?

Question

After pregnancy and breastfeeding my breasts are sagging a little bit (only 2 cm) and are empty in the upper part.My Plastic Surgeon told me that he can put a small implant below muscle (I'm cup B and I want to become cup C but no bigger than that).Do you think that: 1) a small implant under the muscle will give me some upper pole fullness or a small implant won't be enough to make some difference and I need a bigger one and 2) will this implant lift a little bit my breast so I won't need additional Breast Lift?

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

This is what I do to maximize lift with a breast implant alone:- use silicone cohesive gel implants.  The more cohesive the better.  I am not sure if these are available yet in the US, but the Allergan Inspira Truform 2 implants are ideal- use high profile implants.  The more projection you have, the more lift you will get- have the implants placed in the submammary pocket (under the breast itself).  You should have a pinch thickness at the top of your breast of at least 2 cm

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

This can only be assessed in a personal consultation.  Typically, a breast lift will look the best with a lift.

Armando Soto, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi there-
Breast implants will improve the fulness and size of the breasts, but should never be thought of as a substitute for a breast lift if a breast lift is what you need to accomplish the more ideal shape.
Repeat this to yourself several times- The only thing worse than being unhappy with your breasts is having surgery, going through a recovery period, spending a lot of money, and STILL being unhappy with your breasts...

Sam Jejurikar, MD · Answer

A small breast implant is the perfect solution to the emptiness of your upper breasts, but probably won't provide enough fill to obviate the need for a mastopexy (breast lift).  With you only needing 2 cm of lift, though, you may be able to get by with either a circumareolar lift (incision around the circumference of the areola) or cresentic periareolar lift (incision along the superior margin of the areola), particularly in combination with a breast implant.
I'd recommend discussing this with your plastic surgeon.  Hope this helps.  Best of luck.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

If you are sagging, more than likely you will need a lift when placing implants. The implants only give you volume they do not tighten up the skin envelope.

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