I'm a C cup but my breasts are super saggy and my areolas are extremely enlarged. I had a consult with a plastic surgeon about getting a reduction + lift but she thought only the lift was necessary and would slightly reduce the size of my breasts. The thing is I hate the thought of having even remotely large breasts and I want them as tiny as possible? What do you think my results would be with just a lift? (She's doing a lollipop incision to lift my breasts and greatly reduce my areolas). I'm very petite - 107 lbs and 5'4" so the large breasts hurt my back and look disproportionate.This picture is what my breasts look like now
August 19, 2014
Answer: Breast lift or reduction? A breast lift would address your concerns in regard the shape, position and areola size. A breast reduction could do all this also, but would also make your breasts smaller. The question is, do you feel your breast are too big or just too low and saggy. I usually ask my patients how do they feel about their breast size when they are up in a good supportive bra. If you feel they are about right size then, maybe only a lift. If you feel your breast are way too big up in the bra then you probably need a true reduction. Most of the patients I have had with your appearance have picked in between with a lift with small reduction. That way I try to get exactly what they want. Discuss all this with your plastic surgeon.
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August 19, 2014
Answer: Breast lift or reduction? A breast lift would address your concerns in regard the shape, position and areola size. A breast reduction could do all this also, but would also make your breasts smaller. The question is, do you feel your breast are too big or just too low and saggy. I usually ask my patients how do they feel about their breast size when they are up in a good supportive bra. If you feel they are about right size then, maybe only a lift. If you feel your breast are way too big up in the bra then you probably need a true reduction. Most of the patients I have had with your appearance have picked in between with a lift with small reduction. That way I try to get exactly what they want. Discuss all this with your plastic surgeon.
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Answer: Considerations for Cosmetic Breast Surgery If you want a volume reduction, then get a reduction.A lift will not relieve the symptoms you describe. In looking at your photo it certainly would be reasonable to have only a lift, but the surgery is about making you happy.As for the technique, a lollipop incision only describes the incision - not the technique. I prefer the Lejour technique to the Hall-findlay technique because of durability, shape and ease of scar healing.All lift and reduction techniques will make the nipple areolar complex smaller. I give my patients three choices for areolar diameter - 38mm, 42mm and 45mm. A simple rule of thumb is that larger nipples and breast volumes get larger areolar diameters.If you would like more information on breast lifts, please read my book " Cosmetic Breast Surgery - a complete guide from A to double D".
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Answer: Considerations for Cosmetic Breast Surgery If you want a volume reduction, then get a reduction.A lift will not relieve the symptoms you describe. In looking at your photo it certainly would be reasonable to have only a lift, but the surgery is about making you happy.As for the technique, a lollipop incision only describes the incision - not the technique. I prefer the Lejour technique to the Hall-findlay technique because of durability, shape and ease of scar healing.All lift and reduction techniques will make the nipple areolar complex smaller. I give my patients three choices for areolar diameter - 38mm, 42mm and 45mm. A simple rule of thumb is that larger nipples and breast volumes get larger areolar diameters.If you would like more information on breast lifts, please read my book " Cosmetic Breast Surgery - a complete guide from A to double D".
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