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Breast lift +/- implants. Would I absolutely need a lollipop lift? (Photo)

srn2016Sep 5, 2021
Nursing two children has left me with deflated, sagging breasts. I'm planning to get a breast lift within the next two years, possibly with implants, but don't want to be any bigger than a large C/small D. I'm 38 yo and currently a 36 large B/small C. Would I absolutely need a lollipop lift? Or would a crescent/areolar lift be sufficient (with an implant if needed)? I'm going for a natural teardrop shape and am trying to accept the possibility of having vertical scars. Thank you!

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