Ptosis Grade 1 No Lift? (photo)

          Though an exam will be necessary, I suspect the main issue with your breasts will be the degree of residual skin laxity in the inferior aspect of the breasts after the implants are placed.  The lift can be performed later is there is any doubt about its necessity.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast augmentations each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Hi KristyRae!  You have a great question, that does not have an easy straight forward answer.  But yes, you could definately have a breast augmentation without a lift, but it all depends on what result you are looking for.  You have glandular ptosis, and implants alone without a lift will give you more fullness, but your breasts will still be low on your chest wall, just larger.  If you are looking for perky breasts with upper pole fullness, then you would be better served with a lift and augmentation.  You need to go in for a consultation where you can be shown examples of before and after photos of breasts similiar to yours so you can see what either choice would give you.

Thank you for the pictures.  You have psuedoptosis or glandular ptosis.  This means your nipples are OK but the gland is sagging below your crease.  Given the fact that you want to be a D or DD, your should be fine with just implants.