Lift + implants or implants alone? (Photo)

Thanks for your question! I think the little amount of droop that you do have will be corrected with an implant alone. It feels as though a lift would put unnecessary scars on your breasts. Good luck!

Thank you for your inquiry! This is determined by what you want your goal to be... What size would you like to be afterward. Depending on the size of the implant, you may not need a lift. We would love to meet with you to discuss your options. Schedule a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to help you reach your goals.

Hello,
You may be a candidate for implants alone but I take multiple measurements and would also want to see a wish photo to see your end goal to determine. A breast augmentation may give some lift and implants can help give upper pole fullness. You may do a breast augmentation and if you wish for them to be higher and tighter a lift can be done later on. Not many people want the scarring associated with a lift.
All the best,
Dr. Joe

Hello! You would benefit from a lift to get the nipple into a better position and then an implant to help fill out the breast.

Thanks for your question and photos. The answer might depend on the implant size you choose and how much stretch is present in your skin/areola. An implant might fill out your skin laxity adequately and "lift" the nipple to a certain degree. If you're bothered by the areolar size - a small lift around the nipple could reduce the areola size and tighten up any residual skin laxity.
The left side is a little more ptotic and has more overhand. If this asymmetry bothers you the lift could correct that asymmetry as well.
Get a few consultations with board certified plastic surgeons to make sure you're choosing the right implant for your goals. Going bigger than you want to avoid a lift is not a good long term solution.

Thank you for your photos and question. Reviewing your photos reveal grade 1 breast ptosis, bot nipples are at the level of your inframammary crease. An augmentation will elevate your nipple-areolar complex and provide upper pole fullness and projection. A lift is not necessary in my opinion. Discuss with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons your implant options and surgery.

Hello, my name is Dr Igor Burko and I am a Plastic Surgeon at SY Aesthetics in NYC. Based on your photos, I think you can be a potential candidate for both. An implant will add volume as well as fill out both, your upper and lower poles of your breasts.
One option you have is a circumareolar breast lift with implant placement. This will re-size your areola, keep the scar hidden around your areola, and tighten the skin over the implant.
It is best to seek a consultation with a trained plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and expectations.

Hello,

Thank you for the question.

Based on your photos, you appear to be a greast candidate for breast augmentation in combination with breast lift. Mastopexy (breast lift) will put your nipples into the correct position, make the areola smaller and allow excess skin to be taken away, giving you a more youthful and lifted breast appearance.

Some people are a little apprehensive due to the scars (you may need donut breast lift limited to the areola only), but typically they do very well and scars fade over time.

Adding breast implants will add upper pole breast volume that you desire. Implant size discussion and implant selection is one of the most important steps during your consultation with plastic surgeon. The decision-making process depends on patient’s desires, as well as breast and soft tissue dimensions.

I would encourage you to seek a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to further discuss your options, specific techniques, concerns and expectations.

I hope this helps.
Best regards, Dr. Karanetz

Dr. Irena Karanetz
Breast Fellowship-Trained
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Dear MamaMia25427,
determining whether you need simply a breast augmentation versus a breast lift can be somewhat complicated. It depends on a number of factors including skin laxity and current nipple position. Generally speaking, if the nipples are lower than the inframammary line the patient will most likely need a breast lift. If the nipples are at or above the inframammary line we can generally get by with just a breast augmentation depending on the size of the implant the patient wants. I often still using implant when I perform a breast lift because it provides more upper breast fullness after the lift. To be sure a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon will help determine what the patient actually needs.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

If you’re looking for more fullness in the upper portion of your breasts, then a breast lift would be recommended. The implants need to be centred behind the nipples so without a lift, the implants would sit low on your chest.

Dear MammaMia2547, thanks for sharing your question, after evaluate your pictures, you look like a great candidate for breast augmentation with implants, no need of lift. Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.