What Can I Do to Get my Breasts Standing Up Again?

Large breasts can suffer aesthetically particularly after childbirth. A mastopexy will restore youthful dimensions to the breast. Volume adjustments such as breast reduction are sometimes performed at the same time.

My best advice is to seek consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons who can demonstrate significant experience helping patients in your situation.

Having said that, your description is consistent with a young lady who would benefit from breast reduction/lifting surgery first and foremost. This operation will raise your breasts to a better position on your chest wall. Whether or not you decide to have breast implants down the line will depend on whether you are pleased with the shape/fullness achieved with the breast reduction/lifting procedures alone.

 You may find the attached link helpful to you learn more about the surgical options available.  Make sure you also learn about the scarring involved as well as the potential risk/complications associated with these procedures.

Many patients (If properly selected and who are doing the operations at the right time of their lives  psychosocially) accept the scars associated with breast reduction/breast lifting surgery as long as they are happy with the improvement in contour, size, and symmetry. This acceptance of the scars is the essential “trade-off” associated with many of the procedures we do in the field of plastic surgery.
 Stay away from “minimal” breast lifting operations (such as “crescent” breast lifting operations),  that are frequently associated with minimal results and carry the potential of unsatisfactory outcome as well.

 Best wishes.

If you have a DD sized breasts then a breast lift and moderate reduction probably will be best.  An implant probably will not be necessary.  The best way to get your questions solidly answered would be to consult with a BC PS

Dr. ES