47 years old - Am I a good candidate for a breast lift? (Photos)

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 and they choose what looks right for them. 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. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Thank you for your question regarding what to do with your breasts, in your case, based on your age, pictures, and history of pregnancy. I would suggest a breast lift. You also need to decide if you are happy with the current size of your breast. If you undergo a mastopexy, the volume would only change approximately a tablespoon on each side. However, if you want bigger breasts, I would suggest breast implants. These can be done simultaneously with the breast lift. Also, if you desire a smaller breast, the breast reduction can be performed at the same as the breast lift.
Regarding the specific type of breast lift, I would suggest an anchor or a wise pattern type breast reduction. During this procedure, an incision is made around the areola, down the front, and underneath the breast. This will get you an excellent solid breast lift for years to come. In addition, it will lift the breast horizontally and vertically. Again this anchor breast lift can be done simultaneously with a breast augmentation or breast reduction. Please seek a board-certified plastic surgeon. I hope this answers your question about what to do with breasts after pregnancy.
Please contact my office if you have any more questions regarding breast lift or mastopexy, capsular contracture, or breast implants. Since your breast surgery is somewhat complex for an average plastic surgeon, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing these breast lifts. Do your research. Make sure your chosen plastic surgeon has performed at least 100 breast lifts. Make sure they have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after photos and check their reviews on RealSelf. Good luck!
Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, International College of Surgery, and American Board of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and ​member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

If your goal is to reshape your breasts to make them perkier, and you are generally healthy, then a breast lift may be suitable for you. For your situation, an anchor lift may be recommended. However, the exact technique would be determine by your surgeon based on an inperson assessment.