Is a Full Anchor Lift the Only/ Best Option for Me? (photo)

Hi Dolores,

Thank you for your question and photos.

The Ultimate Breast Lift does not require the visible vertical scar. A vertical scar inherently weakens the lift by weakening the skin envelope at the point of maximum tension. This is why all vertical lifts eventually bottom out. Another architectural advantage of the UBL technique is that the weight of the breast is permanently anchored to the chest muscles to relieve the skin envelope from the breast load. The incisions are hidden around the areola and the inframammary fold. Upper pole fullness is achieved without breast implants. Results are natural  and long lasting. Do your research.

This is a great start.

Kind regards,

Dr. H 

 

I see very few patients in my practice who require a full anchor mastopexy.

The vertical or lollipop operation is better on many counts.

Of course the scars are dramatically reduced.

Most importantly, while the anchor mastopexy flattens the breast and causes the inframammary fold to drop, the vertical procedure CONES the breast and RAISES the inframammary fold.

I caution all my patients that mastopexy does a good job of raising the nipples but does not provide noticeably increased upper fullness. This can only be produced with an implant.

It is impossible to predict precisely how your scars will look. In general the scars are very acceptable and revisions extremely rare.

Good luck!

 

   Most plastic surgeons have a preference one way or the other, but both may be appropriate.  Make sure you look at before and afters and the shape of the breasts after.