What will work for saggy breasts?

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I am a youthful looking 58 year old woman. I have full but sagging breasts. I do not want to do anything radical. Will progesterone or estriol cream work? Are there any non-invasive treatments? Will ultherapy work? Thanks!

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

In the past 15 years or so, there have been a few doctors who showed some slight breast lifting when the controversial breast liposuction was done, and others have wondered if radiofrequency or ultrasound energies would lift breast tissue. Remembering that Ultherapy ultrasound is focused and not the same as non-painful ultrasound used for diagnostic purposes.  What is not known yet is how safe these energies would be on breast tissue. If the shallow 1.5 mm transducer of Ultherapy were used on the skin of the breasts it wouldn't penetrate into the glandular breast tissue but the effectiveness and safety of this, still, has not been investigated.

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD · Answer

While Ultherapy is cleared for use in the decolletage I have never seen an Ultherapy result which was similar to the lifting ability of the mastopexy procedure. One thing that we have seen some excellent results with though is a combination of the two procedures, where you would undergo a mastopexy and ultherapy in one surgical appointment. The 1.5mm transducer has been shown to help significantly with crepey skin in the decolletage area. In order to determine if you are a candidate for surgery my best advice would be that you have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options further.

Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACS · Answer

There are currently some studies in progress which are evaluating Ultherapy's ability to provide a subtle breast lift. These results if any will be minimal at best. Surgery still remains the gold standard for breast lifting.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Ultherapy can be used to treat the face, neck and upper chest.  It is not approved for use on the breasts and I have not heard of it being used to treat that area.  I am also not aware of any non-surgical method to help with sagging breasts.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Ultherapy is FDA approved for the decolletage but there are no FDA approved studies that show that it works to treat sagging breast tissue. Read the Ultherapy ebook provided on the link below.

What will work for saggy breasts?

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Answer: Ultherapy will not work on 'sagging breasts'

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What will work for saggy breasts?

Answers (6)

Answer: Treatment of saggy breasts

Answer: Treatment of saggy breasts

Answer: Ultherapy will not work on 'sagging breasts'

Answer: Ultherapy will not work on 'sagging breasts'

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