I underwent a lower body lift & brachioplasty 5 weeks ago (after losing 180lbs) and plan on undergoing a breast lift with implants next year. I have a small amount of extra skin in my armpits/ to the sides of my breasts and I’m wondering if that’s something that could be addressed during the breast surgery and how that would be accomplished. I’ve seen pictures of “bra line lifts,” with incisions extending across the back, but that seems excessive for the amount of skin I have there.
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Answer: Can excess armpit/ side boob skin be removed during a breast lift?
Permanent changes in nipple sensation are a risk with breast lifting/reduction procedures. There is a higher risk of this happening in larger reductions, or more aggressive breast lifts where the nipple is being moved large distances or in revision surgery. Larger implants typically also put...
Dear Maehul2022,
breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective...
I would highly recommend an implant with a lift. The implant is to restore volume and the lift is to restore breast shape/reduce the size of the areola.
