Can I maintain my size after breast lift without implants? (photos)

The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reduce and reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Thanks for your question. In a true lift all you will loose is a small amout of skin. There is really not much volume reduction at all (unless you want it). The breast will appear shorter so sometimes patients think it is smaller, and initially the skin is tighter flattening you somewhat like a sports bra, but that will relax over time. You must be careful in your expectations. A lifted breast will take on a tear drop shape, and always have some droop, particularly if left large. Lifted breasts and implanted breasts do not look the same and many patients equate implants with Perky. Implants defy gravity, larger natural breasts want to go south again. The Perkiest patients have little natural breast tissue and are mainly implant. If you really wanted perky you would consider a lift and reduction, followed by a staged implant. In practice most patients do not want to go smaller just to add an implant, but I hope the concept makes sense. Best wishes. Follow the link for additional info.