I'm 35 yrs old and have had 3 children. It was an obvious I needed a breast lift. Along with that I wanted a augmentation but was told to do the lift first, then wait 3 months to do the augmentation because they would not be as high if I did it all at once. Is that a common procedure?
May 20, 2014
Answer: Although it may not be common, it is the safest way. Because making incisions for a breast lift and putting implants underneath the breast lift can sometimes interfere at the same time with the blood supply of the nipple, in some cases, it may be recommended the patient would perform one operation first, and wait for the skin to heal before the other operation is done. having said that, most of the time that the plastic surgeons perform breast augmentation breast lift, the do it at the same time. This is not a decision he can be made without seeing the patient, and therefore the recommendations are always very individualized. Studies have shown at that in most cases, performing a breast augmentation at the same time as a breast lift it may have slightly higher complications, but most of these complications are minor operation complications such as a superficial healing issues and it eventually do not cause any major alarm or harm to the patient. Of course the down side of having 2 operations 3 months apart, is that the patient has to spend time recovering twice from an operation, and the costs are significantly higher. Therefore it is not possible to give a clear answer to this question, and most patients and surgeons have to discuss this individually to determine what is the best course of action for them given the pros and cons.
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May 20, 2014
Answer: Although it may not be common, it is the safest way. Because making incisions for a breast lift and putting implants underneath the breast lift can sometimes interfere at the same time with the blood supply of the nipple, in some cases, it may be recommended the patient would perform one operation first, and wait for the skin to heal before the other operation is done. having said that, most of the time that the plastic surgeons perform breast augmentation breast lift, the do it at the same time. This is not a decision he can be made without seeing the patient, and therefore the recommendations are always very individualized. Studies have shown at that in most cases, performing a breast augmentation at the same time as a breast lift it may have slightly higher complications, but most of these complications are minor operation complications such as a superficial healing issues and it eventually do not cause any major alarm or harm to the patient. Of course the down side of having 2 operations 3 months apart, is that the patient has to spend time recovering twice from an operation, and the costs are significantly higher. Therefore it is not possible to give a clear answer to this question, and most patients and surgeons have to discuss this individually to determine what is the best course of action for them given the pros and cons.
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May 19, 2014
Answer: Is it common to do a Breast Lift first then wait 3 months to do Breast Augmentation? I perform the breast lift and augmentation at the same time, because my revision rate is low and the surgeries can be performed safely at the same time.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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May 19, 2014
Answer: Is it common to do a Breast Lift first then wait 3 months to do Breast Augmentation? I perform the breast lift and augmentation at the same time, because my revision rate is low and the surgeries can be performed safely at the same time.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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