Can an Uplift Be Done Without the Anchor Scar?

Yes, a lift can be done without an anchor scar or without a vertical scar.  The alternate technique results in a scar only around the areola.  Patients with implants often need the implants lifted too. This can be acomplished by making the pocket higher. If what you really have is 'excess skin' then, that excess skin can be removed by doing a donut mastopexy. If however, what you are needing is for your own breast tissue to be lifted, then it too can be acomplished by making an incision around the areola and stratigically placing permanent sutures into your 'low lying' breast tissue to drape it over your newly raised implant. What looks the best is the implant, breast tissue and nipple all aligned in the same horizontal plane high on the chest wall.  This can all be done through one incision that is hidden at the areola skin junction.

Best of Luck,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hard to tell about your particular case without photos or exam.  There are many options.  Typical lifts have scars, but there are different types of scars depending on what you need.  Best to see a board certified plastic surgeon.  They will run through the options with you.

The short answer to this question is "yes".  A more detailed answer would be to review the three main surgical patterns or scar patterns for a breast lift. One scar pattern for the breast lift would involve only a crescent shaped scar around the top of the areola (nipple) or a scar around the entire edge of the nipple, in a circular fashion.  An additional option would be a peri-areolar scar or a scar around the edge of the areola with a vertical scar down to the breast crease.