Rib pain, sagging breast. Would a lift alleviate the pain?

Depending on your evaluation, you could qualify for insurance to pay for a breast reduction. Start by finding a reputable plastic surgeon that complies with your insurance and make a medical consultation. You sound like a great candidate for this procedure.

Even though you did not show photos, I suspect your problem is not the bra straps, but rather you have breasts that are too heavy for your neck and shoulders. A breast reduction, which includes a lift, would probably be a better choice. If you go down to a comfortable size, you might find you...

The risk of losing nipple sensitivity is small but is not here. More lifting you need, higher the risk. The risk comes from cutting of tissues (and thus nerves as well) to achieve the lift and reshaping. The more aggressive lift you get, more tissues are cut, and higher is the risk of loss of...

A dermal sling is your own tissue from the base of excess skin that is used to help support the lower beast. It can only be used if excess skin is present. Otherwise, mesh support is used. Most surgeons prefer using mesh for additional support because it does not involve additional scarring to...

Dear Bobsdog, based on your photos, it looks like your breasts are saggy. My preferred lift is a lollipop lift when a periareolar won't do (ie greater than 2cm lift required). The lollipop technique was created by a Canadian plastic surgeon named Elizabeth Hall-Findley and treats the breast as a...

After healing from any breast surgery, although it is important to continue to wear support going braless from time to time is no issue at all! Wear that cute top and show off your confidence, but remember to wear support when you can!