Is it normal for my boobs to sag after a breast lift and implants? (Photo)

Question

I’ve had my breast lift with implants about 6 months ago, one of my breasts had a lift with an implant and the other only had an implant. When I lean to one side with a bra on or bend forward there seems to be sagging of the skin in the nipple area. In other words my skin on my breasts doesn’t feel tight enough, when standing upright they look fine. I was worried about this as it’s not what I was expecting. I was wondering if this is a normal occurrence. Attached photos Thanks!

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

It’s hard to tell from the photos if you were lifted adequately but that is a possibility. In the second photo it looks like you have a good result

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

When you bend over, your own tissue will fall away from the implant since it is not attached to the implant.  You need to post photos of you standing straight now with your arms at your sides and a straight on shot instead of looking up and side views please.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

When surgery is performed the surgeon will assess the patient both laying down and sitting up.  From the photos provided it appears the result is good.  I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

We generally assess breast surgery outcome from operations in an upright standing position.
This is most likely how you were assessed preoperatively as well.
Do you have pictures of yourself leaning forward before surgery?
Your outcome looks like quality work done by a competent plastic surgeon.
Individuals who have skin laxity typically have skin laxity in a multitude of directions.
Breast skin laxity is typically in that sense omnipresent.
It’s probably possible to tighten the skin in every direction but doing so would lead to excessive scar formation.
The goal is to get the patient looking decent in an upright standing position.
This is not going to control what the breast looks like Laying on your side, standing on your head or leaning forward.
Perhaps your surgeon could’ve done a better job, explaining what the procedure can and cannot accomplish.
Perhaps the patient could’ve asked questions about this during the consultation as well.
To make a quality assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we generally need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
If you don’t have before, and after pictures then ask your surgeon to forward, the pictures they took.
At six months, you should be ready for a set of quality after pictures.
Without having access to before pictures, we can’t really make an assessment regarding the outcome of the procedure.
To me, the overall outcome looks quite good.
What you describe is very typical and normal, and most likely experienced by most patients who had similar body characteristics with the same procedure.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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