Is it bad to have a breast lift done if you are predisposed to breast cancer?

All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk, although there is not any information that a breast lift increases current chances for breast cancer. Occasionally, minor complications occur and
do not affect the surgical outcome. Major complications associated with this
procedure are rare. The suitability of the breast lift procedure and specific
risks may be determined during your consultation. Consult your surgeon with your concerns, and make sure you are comfortable with proceeding before scheduling your procedure.

Having a breast lift does not increase the risk of getting breast cancer and typically does not complicate the detection of a breast cancer.  Most often a mastectomy and a reconstruction is not indicated unless one has a specific genetic mutation (BRCA 1/2) or a very strong family history of breast cancer. 

Breast Lift or augmentation do not increase the risk of breast cancer. 7% of all women will develop breast cancer independent of breast cosmetic surgery. MRI remains the best examination for detecting breast cancer and may in the future replace mammography. Mammography with ultrasound can help in detection with dense breast tissue, but MRI is better. Bottom line if you want to get a lift, go for it... good luck!!

A breast lift should not increase your risks of getting breast cancer, nor make it more difficult to detect. Consult with 3 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options.

Breast lifts do not make it more difficult to detect breast cancer nor do they cause it. You should talk to a breast cancer surgeon about whether a prophylactic mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction is an option for you with your family history of breast cancer.

A breast lift should not increase your risks of getting breast cancer, nor make it more difficult to detect. A lift is mostly a skin only procedure. As for the second part of your question, I would recommend you discuss this option with a breast surgeon. There are individuals that it is recommended for and those that are not. It is based on your family history, and blood tests. 

There is no evidence to indicate that having a Breast lift will increase the likelihood of individual's chances in the future of having breast cancer.      Also, having a breast lift does not preclude the requirement for women to have mammographies done on a routine basis to detect  breast cancer.    Mammography still quite effective after breast  lift and breast reduction surgery.At the same time, having prophylactic mastectomy, which is what your friend is probably talking about, is likely overkill  in case of healthy woman without a strong genetic or family history of breast cancer.

Thank you for your question and a breast lift should not make it more difficult to detect breast cancer or increase your risk of developing cancerDr Corbin

Dear Posey38,Thanks for your question. this is always a great concern for any woman considering breast surgery of any type. There is no study that has ever shown that breast cancer can be caused by surgery and our radiology colleagues tell us that detection of cancer in the lifted breast is just as good as in the unoperated breast. As far as prophylactic removal of your breasts with reconstruction, it would be very important to consult with a geneticist , an oncologic surgeon and a plastic surgeon to truly determine your risk. You must weigh the risks and benefits of any surgery and you need a personal consultation to obtain the facts. Good luck.