Due to weight loss, I am having a breast lift at Xmas as my breasts now sag though I still have a lot of tissue. I do NOT want a reduction (I like having large breasts); I obviously want less sag, but the loose skin is my main issue (had my breasts stayed full but sagging, I would not have surgery). I would like opinions on how a surgeon decides what incisions to make, whether I can get a decent result with just a lollipop incision, and whether it has any impact on e.g. loss of sensation.
October 23, 2016
Answer: Full breast lift Thank you for your question. By your description, you have a great deal of loose skin of the breast which will require a full "anchor" type breast lift. You should focus on finding a surgeon who can provide a nice, round, projecting breast lift rather than trying to limit incision length and compromising your result. The scar locations are dictated by the degree of skin excess. Minimal skin excess may only require a circumareolar lift, moderate skin excess a lollipop lift, and significant skin excess an anchor lift. Again, its not extent of incisions/scars that is so important, but how the lift is performed internally. Best wishes!
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October 23, 2016
Answer: Full breast lift Thank you for your question. By your description, you have a great deal of loose skin of the breast which will require a full "anchor" type breast lift. You should focus on finding a surgeon who can provide a nice, round, projecting breast lift rather than trying to limit incision length and compromising your result. The scar locations are dictated by the degree of skin excess. Minimal skin excess may only require a circumareolar lift, moderate skin excess a lollipop lift, and significant skin excess an anchor lift. Again, its not extent of incisions/scars that is so important, but how the lift is performed internally. Best wishes!
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October 21, 2016
Answer: The more skin that is removed, the more scarring that you get. Hello Honey,Different surgeons will have different preferences for the techniques used, but broadly speaking, if you remove more skin, you get more scarring. For this reason, the lollipop lift is often reserved for smaller lifts. Having said that, it can be used for bigger lifts and reductions (in fact, I have written a paper about using if for massive breast reductions). Unfortunately, a lot of plastic surgery is more of an art than a science and I would advise that you try to find a plastic surgeon with good results and that you feel you can trust rather than being too prescriptive about the type of scarring used.Personally, I find that a horizontal extension is often required to avoid a bump or fold at the end of the lollipop scar and this horizontal scar will vary in length according the amount of skin removed.Good luck, look for a plastic surgeon who is fully qualified by looking at the BAPRAS and BAAPS websites, which are our plastic surgery associations.
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October 21, 2016
Answer: The more skin that is removed, the more scarring that you get. Hello Honey,Different surgeons will have different preferences for the techniques used, but broadly speaking, if you remove more skin, you get more scarring. For this reason, the lollipop lift is often reserved for smaller lifts. Having said that, it can be used for bigger lifts and reductions (in fact, I have written a paper about using if for massive breast reductions). Unfortunately, a lot of plastic surgery is more of an art than a science and I would advise that you try to find a plastic surgeon with good results and that you feel you can trust rather than being too prescriptive about the type of scarring used.Personally, I find that a horizontal extension is often required to avoid a bump or fold at the end of the lollipop scar and this horizontal scar will vary in length according the amount of skin removed.Good luck, look for a plastic surgeon who is fully qualified by looking at the BAPRAS and BAAPS websites, which are our plastic surgery associations.
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