Which procedure options would help correct deflated breasts with minimal scarring? (photos)

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Hello. I would like to fox how low and deflated my breasts look, but I don’t want a vertical scar and I don’t want to inscrease or decrease my breast size. I also heard that the crescent or donut lift isn’t good. Is it possible to achieve this by maybe putting a very small implant behind the chest wall? Will that fill out my breasts and make them look for taught and lifted? Can I combine this with bodytight or Morpheus 8 to make them tighter? What can I do. I really can’t stand the vertical scar

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

The desired look that you are recreating with your hands cannot be accomplished with a small implant.  You will need to consider a lift, which involves incisions on the breasts.  Typically the incisions heal well and are very acceptable once fully mature.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants, if interested. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Mildly Sagging Breasts: If your breasts are mildly droopy, a saline or silicone gel implant placed behind the pectoral muscle might help create the illusion of perkiness. That’s because as the implant fills out the top of the breast, it also fills out the bottom, making it look as if the nipple has moved higher. It hasn’t. You can always get a lift later if you feel you are not perky enough when fully settled and healed. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. It appears that you would most benefit from a combination of implant placement to add overall volume to your breast, in addition to a full breast lift +/- mesh.  Unfortunately for your desired outcome you will need to have a a vertical incision.

Sergei Kalsow, MD · Answer

I would put a small implant to fill out the superior pole more and to give them more fullness.  Since you dont want to be bigger, put a small implant, just to give the volume.  The lift you dont need, it wount make much difference just give you a scar.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Gregarious670292,
my preferred lift is a lollipop lift when a periareolar won't do (ie greater than 2cm lift required). The lollipop technique was created by a Canadian plastic surgeon named Elizabeth Hall-Findley and treats the breast as a three dimensional structure instead of two dimensions (anchor - lift). Most importantly it does not require the horizontal component scars that the anchor-lift requires and breasts appear much more natural, lifted, and less boxy. Lastly, the lift lasts longer because the lollipop doesn't rely on the skin to hold the breast up, its actually breast tissue thats being brought together to support the breast and hence improves longevity. 
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Which procedure options would help correct deflated breasts with minimal scarring? (photos)

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Answer: Small implant

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Which procedure options would help correct deflated breasts with minimal scarring? (photos)

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