Would I be able to get breast implants without a lift? (Photo)

After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. They then get to choose what looks right for them. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Mildly Sagging Breasts: If your breasts are mildly droopy, a saline or silicone gel implant placed behind the pectoral muscle might help create the illusion of perkiness. That’s because as the implant fills out the top of the breast, it also fills out the bottom, making it look as if the nipple has moved higher. It hasn’t. You can always get a lift later if you feel you are not perky enough when fully settled and healed. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Hello! Great question and a constant debate for patients. It really all has to do with expectations...and yours are perfect for just an augmentation. It appears that you have something called pseudoptosis (which is where is above or at level with your breast fold but the majority of your actual breast tissue falls below). As long as you choose a large enough implant and just want to achieve fuller, rounder and more NATURAL of a breast shape, you are a great candidate for just a breast augmentation. Surgical technique and implant selection will make all the difference in your final result. Good luck!

From the front, your nipples appear to be below your breast fold but from the side, they seem to be above or in line. If your nipples are in fact, in line with your breast fold, then breast augmentation alone may be sufficient. However, if they’re below then a lift is recommended. If implants alone are sufficient, it would be advisable to choose proportionately sized ones, as the heavier the implants are, the faster the rate of sagging (making a lift inevitable in the future).