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Will a crescent or donut lift give me sufficient lift to achieve my goal? Or would I need a lollipop lift? (Photos)

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lanu555Feb 10, 2018

I had breast aug w/ donut lift 10 yrs ago, want to replace with silicone n another lift. On a consult, surgeon advised crescent lift with 450cc silicone. But after reading more about the crescent, I'm afraid will not give me the amount of lift I truly want. Also read it could distort/stretch my areolas, which scares me since I think they were pretty stretched out after the donut lift 10 yrs ago. I'd prefer not to have vertical scar but will take it if it'll give me the results I really want.

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Dr. Gary M. Horndeski, MD
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