Can a breast lift help breasts be closer together?

Breast lifts are designed to elevate and reshape breasts. This usually means making them less long and saggy and more rounded. The more elevated and rounded should give some appearance of less space between them. You need in person evaluation to see if this is true for you. Good luck.

Hi mad tall,

Breast lift surgery aims to re-volumize the breast with either and natural implant or fat grafting followed by nipple repositioning using the lift. I prefer to use a vertical incision (lollipop pattern) breast reduction technique instead of the anchor scar pattern for more significant lifts. This reduces more noticeable scarring than usual. Mastopexy that requires less than 2cm of lift only needs a donut incision. Every incision is also closed in five precise layers without using reactive sutures that can cause inflammation and eventual scarring.

If you are considering a breast lift, you should consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options and make sure your surgeon understands your goals. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.

Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery

Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It is difficult to give you advise without any pictures, I recommend you consult in person with a board certified PS for a detailed exam and evaluation.best wishes.

I'm afraid a vertical lift will not help bring your breasts closer together. Vertical lifts are simply not strong enough to do that. If anything, a vertical lift might make them appear further apart. In addition, the weight of the implant will continue to stretch your tissues out making them further apart. It sounds like you needed a breast lift prior to your BA. There is a technique that can correct what you are describing, but it would be more helpful if you could provide pre BA pics and current pictures. Please visit a board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced with revision breast augmentation surgery.Best wishes and kind regards,

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  A breast lift can be designed to bring your breasts closer together.  This decision should
be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you
and your surgeon.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

While the patient’s natural anatomy prior to surgery will strongly determine the post operative result, a lift may be able to move the breasts closer together. In some cases, a breast augmentation with a larger implant can also help bring the cleavage closer together.  Additionally, correcting the pstosis or sagging of the breast tissue may also help them to appear closer together.

Thank you for your question,Breast lift surgery can address a number of concerns which is likely why I find it to have such high satisfaction among my patients. In your case it sounds like breast positioning is your top concern which can be addressed with certain lifting techniques. In my opinion the overall goals of breast lift surgery include:
Restore the Breast to where it used to be.What I call a recompation of the breast structure. In other words, take a breast that has been spread out and make it firm again.Bring the nipples back to a higher position and reduce the size of the areolae it they have been stretched out.Restore a pleasing volume balance to the breasts so that there is a nice fullness in the upper portions of the breast.As much as possible produce results that last a good long time.The structural mastopexy technique I use is very powerful in addressing concerns like breast position, breast shape and breast volume distribution.  Make sure to find a qualified and experienced plastic surgeon to address your individual concerns during a comprehensive consult and exam.