Breast lift with implants - can I get these treatments all at once?

Yes, it is possible to undergo a breast lift with implants (augmentation mastopexy) in a single surgery. This combination procedure is designed to address both sagging breasts and insufficient breast volume by lifting the breasts and placing implants to achieve a fuller and more youthful appearance.

Here are some key points to consider:

Evaluation by a Surgeon:

The decision to combine a breast lift with implants will depend on your individual anatomy, goals, and the recommendations of a board-certified plastic surgeon. A thorough evaluation is necessary to determine if you are a suitable candidate for the combination procedure.
Advantages of Combination:

Combining a breast lift with implants in a single surgery can offer several advantages, including a more comprehensive transformation in breast shape, size, and elevation. It also reduces the overall recovery time compared to having separate surgeries.
Safety Considerations:

While combination procedures are common and generally safe, they do involve more complexity than individual procedures. Your surgeon will carefully assess your overall health and medical history to ensure that you can safely undergo the combined surgery.
Customized Approach:

The surgical plan will be tailored to your specific needs and goals. The type and size of implants, the technique used for the breast lift, and other details will be discussed with your surgeon during the consultation.
Recovery:

Recovery from a breast lift with implants can take several weeks. It's essential to follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions diligently, including restrictions on activities and wearing any supportive garments provided.
Always choose a board-certified plastic surgeon with experience in breast surgery for your consultation. They will assess your unique situation, discuss your goals, and provide personalized recommendations based on their expertise and your individual anatomy.

It is always safer to stage these procedures rather than do the lift and implants at the same time. The risk of combining the surgeries is excessive damage to the blood supply. This can result in problems with wound healing or tissue loss including loss of nipples. This risk of having problems will vary depending on underlying factors such as age, underlying medical problems, anatomy, smoking, etc. In many cases the risk will be low enough to allow these procedures to be safely combined, but this is not always true. Thus, the need to stage the procedures is individualized. Discuss this further with your surgeon to get a better understanding of the safety. You can also seek another opinion before making a decision.

Hello, thank you for your question. Usually you can it depends on your breast size and placement of the implant being sub muscular or sub fascial. I would speak to your plastic surgeon about your concern.

See link below for examples of women who had both surgeries at once. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Many surgeons are reluctant to do breast lift with implants the reason being the implants add weight and can damage to effect of the lift. That is why some surgeons do them in 2 stages usually 6 months apart. Unfortunately, you have not provided photographs or told us your goal. The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will 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. Later, fat transfers or small implants can be placed if additional volume is desired.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

You did not post photos, so I cannot be specific. However, with little breast tissue, the main blood supply to your areolae is from the skin. A lift with implants may be too much for your tissue to support and you could have wound healing problems to dead nipples, none of which is good. Listen to your surgeon who examined you. I usually wait at least 6 months between the surgeries for those women with lots of loose skin and small amount of breast tissue.