Will Losing Weight After Breast Lift Affect the Results?

Significant weight loss call cause breast ptosis. That is why massive weight loss patients often need a breast lift and breast reduction by liposuction, the so called scarless reduction, does not correct the droopiness.

Breast uplift surgery achieves its most natural outcome when post-surgery weight is stable. Losing excess weight after breast surgery can definitely cause deflation and sagging that negatively impacts the outcome.

A primary candidate for a #BreastLift are those who have had weight loss, again, through either
diet or surgical procedure. Such can increase #sagging of their
breasts. Over time, gravity will continue to have an effect and the
breast skin will tend to stretch. The degree of stretching and sagging varies
between women: generally, women with smaller breasts experience less recurring
sagging. If sagging does occur following your #BreastSurgery, further excision of the skin can be used to address the problem, on an outpatient basis. Typically, heavy and large breasts may lead to
recurrent sagging and may require the removal of a small amount of breast
tissue to achieve an optimal shape and size. One key to a satisfying result is
realistic expectations and discussing your options with your surgeon.

Losing weight after a breast lift may effect your results.  I recommend that you try to reach your ideal weight anyway because the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.  Many times a small procedure may be done to revise your breasts if necessary.

Hello! Thank you for your question! The mastopexy procedure raises the breast, which ultimately provides a more
youthful and perky breasts. This is done by
removing the extra loose skin and rearranging the surrounding breast
tissue in order to reshape and support the newly formed breast. At
the same time, the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) is raised to the ideal position above the fold beneath your breast (the
inframammary fold) as well as being placed at the most projecting portion. Oftentimes with age or following pregnancy, the NAC
becomes widened and enlarged. This may be reduced in size during the
breast lift procedure.
It is common for the breast to lose its firmness and uplifted appearance over
time, which is also accentuated with age, pregnancy/breast feeding,
weight gain/loss, and gravity. This results in breast ptosis, or
sagging of the breast, with a “deflated” appearance. Women seek the
mastopexy procedure to regain the previous youthful appearance of her
breasts and women report increased confidence, self-esteem, and
femininity once achieving this desired shape and fullness. Breast lifts
may or may not be performed with implants – the implant would add
increased size but also greater fullness in the upper pole of the
breasts which creates more cleavage.

In general, losing 25 pounds will result in a drop of 1 cup size, although the amount can vary. Losing significant breast volume will have a negative effect on the results of the lift, so if a patient plans to lose more than a few pounds, it is best to defer surgery until after the weight loss. If the upper portion of the breast above the nipple loses volume and flattens out, placement of an implant for optimal shape should be considered.

Weight loss following breast lift surgery can result in loss of breast volume with resultant recurrent breast sag.  For this reason we recommend that patients are close to their ideal body weight before proceeding with surgery.  Unfortunately when this phenomena occurs, revision of the breast lift is often necessary.

Yes. If you lose weight and you lose volume in your breasts, it can make the breasts appear saggier following a breast lift.

Some women gain and lose weight in their breasts with body weight change. If that's the case, one would expect some loss of volume in the breasts after general weight loss (with or without mastopexy). Others have mostly glandular (non-fatty) breast mounds that stay the same size with significant weight loss or gain. So, in short, it depends.

If you lose weight after a breast lift (mastopexy), your results may be affected. This is a difficult question to answer without seeing your breasts or without knowing how much weight you plan to lose. In general, the best time to have any cosmetic breast procedure is when you are at a stable body weight. If you have a breast lift and your weight decreases, the skin and tissue of your breast may change and ultimately compromise your result. In addition to weight fluctuations, gravity and aging in general will also affect your breast contour.
Some women's breast size/shape changes noticeably with minimal weight changes (5-10 pounds), where other women don't see much change even if their weight fluctuates by more than 15 or 20 pounds.
Each patient must be evaluated individually to determine more accurately the effects that weight change will have on their breasts.
Best wishes,
Dr. Bruno