SPAIR or Anchor Technique? (photo)

Hello,

Having seen many of his surgeries and presentations, and after reading his book, Dr. Hammond's SPAIR seems unnecessary and offers no real advantage over the standard anchor/Wise pattern technique in a woman with your breast type (especially your left breast).  In the best of hands (Dr. Hammond's?), you will have horizontal extensions of both your vertical incisions to the outer part of the inframammary fold (the J pattern). 

The suggestion that the SPAIR offers more natural or long lasting results is just unfounded. The anchor technique does not always yield a boxy shape to the breast either; that is merely a result of insufficient skin and tissue resection on the sides.  The best and most durable results are gotten when the breast is made smaller and lighter, regardless of the technique.

In my practice, scars are almost always a non-issue, and I am used to the anchor/Wise pattern lift/reduction.  I think you will be best served by a very experienced cosmetic breast surgeon who has done hundreds of reduction and lifts who performs the lift of his choice on you (most likely not the SPAIR).

Best of luck!

 

 

In agreement with other responders, technical execution of your procedure should be the domain and responsibility of the surgeon you select.  Both techniques you mention are standards, and, in my opinion, both can provide a good result.  One surgeon feels more comfortable with "anchor," the other with "SPAIR."  Look at "before and after" photos demonstrating results of each technique, and decide for yourself based on breast shape, scars, symmetry, and also based on your confidence in the surgeon to produce your desired outcome.  Regardless of who you select and what techniques are incorporated, there is no perfection.