I got 210cc filled to 240cc saline implants with a lift 6 years ago. I am in need of another lift. I would drain the implants ahead of time.
Answer: Avoid vertical scar with The Bellesoma Method I do not recommend the anchor lift because of the unacceptable vertical scars. The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. At the same time or later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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Answer: Avoid vertical scar with The Bellesoma Method I do not recommend the anchor lift because of the unacceptable vertical scars. The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. At the same time or later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Can you have breast fat transfer at the same time as implant removal and anchor lift? Or, is it best done separately? I usually perform the explant and lift first. The fat grafting I typically perform in about 3 months. Some of the success will depend upon existing tissue available for receiving the fat. Fat grafts should always be optimized with the best blood supply available. Fat is injected through multiple planes in small amounts to the tissue through one tiny incision under each breast. In general, the abdomen and thighs are preferred donor sites. The fat grafting will likely take several sessions to produce a similar result unless the breast implants were extremely small.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Can you have breast fat transfer at the same time as implant removal and anchor lift? Or, is it best done separately? I usually perform the explant and lift first. The fat grafting I typically perform in about 3 months. Some of the success will depend upon existing tissue available for receiving the fat. Fat grafts should always be optimized with the best blood supply available. Fat is injected through multiple planes in small amounts to the tissue through one tiny incision under each breast. In general, the abdomen and thighs are preferred donor sites. The fat grafting will likely take several sessions to produce a similar result unless the breast implants were extremely small.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast lift If you just need to be lifted a bit further it could be done while leaving the original implants in place if you volume. You don’t make it clear if or why implants would be removed or changed. Don’t get your hopes up too much about fat transfer to the breast. Most of it will get resorbef.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast lift If you just need to be lifted a bit further it could be done while leaving the original implants in place if you volume. You don’t make it clear if or why implants would be removed or changed. Don’t get your hopes up too much about fat transfer to the breast. Most of it will get resorbef.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast fat transfer Breast fat transfer is best done for about 1 cup of breast augmentation. In my practice, I do not do this at the same time as a breast lift since the breast lift opens up the breast tissue, creating dead spaces, and that may result in the fat cells to migrate and end up in the open spaces. I prefer to have the breast healed after a breast lift and then wait for the breast to settle for a few months before I sculpt the breast with fat transfer- which I typically like to place in the other breast. Below is a patient who's breasts were built in this manner. She also had other procedures.....Best of luck.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast fat transfer Breast fat transfer is best done for about 1 cup of breast augmentation. In my practice, I do not do this at the same time as a breast lift since the breast lift opens up the breast tissue, creating dead spaces, and that may result in the fat cells to migrate and end up in the open spaces. I prefer to have the breast healed after a breast lift and then wait for the breast to settle for a few months before I sculpt the breast with fat transfer- which I typically like to place in the other breast. Below is a patient who's breasts were built in this manner. She also had other procedures.....Best of luck.
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast Fat Transfer With Mastopexy JenniferI appreciate your concern and it may be possible to utilize breast fat transfer to replace your implants if you have enough fat to satisfy your needs with regard to size.You do have options, both with pros and cons. Implants have a solid and reliable history with very high patient satisfaction rates but they must be replaced every 12-15 years. Fat grafting has the advantage of using your own body's material to increase breast size, but only small augmentation is possible and it is just gaining popularity and long term results are not yet available. There is always uncertainty about how much fat will "take", increasing the possibility of asymmetry and need for revision. Many plastic surgeons are still concerned about how the fat that did not take looks on mammograms, and if it will increase long term false positive results. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to help you navigate this decision. Good luck!
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October 28, 2019
Answer: Breast Fat Transfer With Mastopexy JenniferI appreciate your concern and it may be possible to utilize breast fat transfer to replace your implants if you have enough fat to satisfy your needs with regard to size.You do have options, both with pros and cons. Implants have a solid and reliable history with very high patient satisfaction rates but they must be replaced every 12-15 years. Fat grafting has the advantage of using your own body's material to increase breast size, but only small augmentation is possible and it is just gaining popularity and long term results are not yet available. There is always uncertainty about how much fat will "take", increasing the possibility of asymmetry and need for revision. Many plastic surgeons are still concerned about how the fat that did not take looks on mammograms, and if it will increase long term false positive results. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to help you navigate this decision. Good luck!
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