Why Are my Breasts So Saggy? (photo)

#Sagging of the breasts may occur with normal development for some women, or as part of the aging process. Pregnancy, breast-feeding and weight loss are other conditions which increase breast ptosis. A #BreastLift may benefit one who is experiencing breast #ptosis.

There are pros and cons to having large breasts as I am sure you realize. If you would prefer to be smaller and especially if you are having symptoms like backache, you may like a breast reduction very much. This will also allow correction of the assymetry, and may even be covered by insurance plans.

If you want to stay large, a breast lift with some reduction on the left would be the best choice.

 

Hi  kriss_karnage,

     A combination of our genetics and environmental factors pretty much determine what we look like. Regardless of the etiology, however, what can you do about it is a more useful question at this point. Wearing a bra has never been shown to have prevented sagging breasts, so I would not fret over it.

     You have somewhat large breasts with your left breast a bit larger.  Your nipples are positioned somewhat low on your breasts giving them a downward tilt.  And, although you have overall fullness, you lack that in the upper pole.

     The good news is that plastic surgery is often available  when our genetics and environmental factors failed us.  I believe the treatment of choice for you is to undergo a breast lift procedure, the amount of breast volume to be removed to be determined by you and your plastic surgeon.  In addition, to achieve long lasting upper pole fullness, an implant should be placed behind the muscle as well.  I believe that is the only way to produce upper pole fullness with longevity.

     As to the lift that would work best for you, I believe the vertical mammaplasty technique which has a lollipop type of incision without the horizontal is ideal.

     I would also urge you  to perform this procedure when you are at a stable weight.  Any weight fluctuations, either gains or losses, will detract from the stability of your results.

Good luck,

Ary Krau MD FACS

     

    Your breasts do sag, but they are not unattractive breasts.  There is a huge range of variability in terms of breast size, shape, and form.  If you did want to give the breasts are more lifted look, that is certainly possible.  Find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of breast lifts each year.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Young women develop differently and to different sizes. Many young women experience mismatch and sagging of the breasts. If you are stable in size and you are not happy with your breast appearance, I would recommend you seek consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a breast lift on the right and a reduction on the left to match. You can go to plasticsurgery.org to find a surgeon near you.