Is there a way to raise my inframammary fold? (photos)

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I had a breast augmentation and lift a year ago. My main purpose was to have my breasts positioned higher on my chest. You can see my inframammary fold sits at my elbow line. Very low. My surgeon said he could not move my breast higher on my chest. All he could do would be enlarge them for volum up top and do a lift to push the volume up as well. I feel they are just now these huge mounds sitting above my stomach. Is there any way to reduce the size and move the inframammary fold up?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

At this time, it may be possible to do a mini lift.  Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is reshaped, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear TX86,breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective surgery.Many patients come in to correct poor outcomes from their initial surgeries. The most common problems are due to implant malposition, bottoming out of the implant, poor scarring, and incorrect implant size.While the type of revision required will depend on the result of the previous surgery and the desired result of the patient, some revisions involve extensive pocket repair that may or may not need specialized external bras.If you are considering breast surgery revision, you should speak with a board certified plastic surgeon and have yourself properly assessed. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Also, you have to make sure that your surgeon understands your breast augmentation goals.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, the inframammary folds can be raised. The bases of your breasts cannot be raised, as your surgeon discussed with you. You may need to go down in size if your implants are too large and heavy for your tissue. Otherwise, they will just sag again.

Hilton Becker, MD · Answer

It looks like you would benefit from placement of smaller implants placed above the muscle scar revision an internal mesh bra

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