I had breast lift breast implants 2 months ago. My surgeon and I had agreed on the anchor lift but 2 weeks after surgery he told me he did verticals lift because "I didn't need the anchor" although 4 prior doctors had told me I did. At the time my breast were swollen so they looked round and perky but two months have gone by and they have drastically dropped. The picture shows before, 1 month after surgery and 2 months after. Please help I need answers! I'm so depressed and Sad with the outcome :-(
April 14, 2015
Answer: 2 months It appears that you also received implants at the time, and perhaps rather large implants. This might explain some of the changes that have occurred since surgery. As I look at the preop photos, I think I agree with your surgeon's assessment in choosing a vertical lift. And although I do see some asymmetry that merits attention and perhaps revision, I am not sure that it would have been different had an anchor lift been chosen. A six month wait for settling of the implants and breast tissue is solid advice before deciding about a second surgery.All the best.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: 2 months It appears that you also received implants at the time, and perhaps rather large implants. This might explain some of the changes that have occurred since surgery. As I look at the preop photos, I think I agree with your surgeon's assessment in choosing a vertical lift. And although I do see some asymmetry that merits attention and perhaps revision, I am not sure that it would have been different had an anchor lift been chosen. A six month wait for settling of the implants and breast tissue is solid advice before deciding about a second surgery.All the best.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: Revision mastopexy might be in your future Once you are healed and settled (at about 6 months) consideration for revision mastopexy might be warranted. Sometimes getting a perky result with someone that has substantial breast tissue to begin with actually involves not only an anchor type lift, but also removal of some of the breast tissue, replacing the lost volume with a slightly bigger implant than what would be used if no (or minimal) breast tissue was removed. Your own breast tissue often works against you - it's weight, volume, and poor consistency droops the breast, even after a lift and implants. Better to reduce that breast tissue volume, do an anchor lift, and rely on implants to provide the perkiness.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: Revision mastopexy might be in your future Once you are healed and settled (at about 6 months) consideration for revision mastopexy might be warranted. Sometimes getting a perky result with someone that has substantial breast tissue to begin with actually involves not only an anchor type lift, but also removal of some of the breast tissue, replacing the lost volume with a slightly bigger implant than what would be used if no (or minimal) breast tissue was removed. Your own breast tissue often works against you - it's weight, volume, and poor consistency droops the breast, even after a lift and implants. Better to reduce that breast tissue volume, do an anchor lift, and rely on implants to provide the perkiness.
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