Breast Lift and Lower Facelift Together?

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I'm 44 and had a breast reduction in 1989. The procedure was successful aside from needing radiation under my breasts for keloids. As I am older now with sagging skin I'd like to reduce my breasts slightly as well as lift them and am wondering if I could combine such a surgery with a lower facelift. The facelift would be much more minimal than the breast so I'm wondering if I could combine the two or whether it would be too complicated/dangerous. What do you think?

Kevin Sadati, DO · Answer

Dear Dlite from California,
	In regard to combining a lower face lift and breast reduction surgery safety, it is certainly safe and done by many surgeons including me. It depends on required time for each procedure and also your general health. Lower face lift surgery usually takes about one and half hours and a secondary breast lift about two and half hours. If duration of surgery for combing procedures are not longer than 6 hours and you’re in good general health, you should be fine.

Michele A. Shermak, MD · Answer

It makes sense to combine 2 operations, to allow one recovery and probably a lower cost. In general it is safe to perform facial and breast surgery in a combined procedure. The key is to meet with a Board certified Plastic Surgeon who can perform both of these procedures and discuss them with her/him. If you developed significant scarring with prior breast surgery, this may be a problem again; and particularly may be a problem with facial incisions and scars. This issue needs to be discussed with the surgeon.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

This really depends on your overall health and the anticipated length of the combined surgical procedure. However, I would be concerned about the possible recurrence of the keloids and you should discuss this with the surgeon.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS · Answer

Provided you are in good health and the time under general anesthesia is deemed to be acceptable (which it should be), then it would be feasible to have the breast lift and lower facelift at the same time. Consult with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to explore your options.

Samer W. Cabbabe, MD, FACS · Answer

I don't see any problem with offering my patients a lower face lift and breast lift at the same time. This should be done easily in less than 6 hours. Assuming your health permits, this should not be an issue. Make sure you are seeing a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (a "facial plastic surgeon" is not and does not do breast surgery)

Breast Lift and Lower Facelift Together?

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