Had Reduction 20 Years PO, Is It Possible To Have Lift? (photo)

Yes it is  possible to perform a breast lift after having a breast reduction. The doctor who told you that he was worried about doing this is referring to a principle where surgeons believed they need your old surgical records to reproduce your previous pedicle. The pedicle is the flap of tissue which carried the blood supply to your nipple in your original breast reduction surgery. We plastic surgeons used to think that it was important to perform a second lift or reduction operation using the same pedicle in order to preserve the blood supply to the nipple. That is why your surgeon is reluctant to perform a second surgery on you if the records for your initial surgery are unavailable. However at The Plastic Surgery Clinic, we have published a journal article demonstrating the worlds largest reported series of repeat breast reductions. We learned that it is possible to safely perform a repeat reduction or breast lift, if you use the vertical technique, without requiring the knowledge of how the initial surgery was performed. So I would suggest finding a surgeon who is familiar with the vertical technique and who has read our paper.

Thank you for the question and picture. Yes, you should be able to undergo breast lifting safely, especially given that your initial breast operation was done approximately 20 years ago. It will be important for you to communicate your goals clearly with your plastic surgeon so as to determine whether or not breast implants will be necessary to achieve your goals as well. In my practice, I prefer the use of goal pictures during this communication process.

Best wishes

Yes it is possible to do another lift after a reduction

An implant may not be necessary if there is enough tissue to reposition