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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 eitherdiet or surgical procedure. Such can increase #sagging of theirbreasts. Over time, gravity will continue to have an effect and thebreast skin will tend to stretch. The degree of stretching and sagging variesbetween women: generally, women with smaller breasts experience less recurringsagging. 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 torecurrent sagging and may require the removal of a small amount of breasttissue to achieve an optimal shape and size. One key to a satisfying result isrealistic 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
Cup sizing is based not just on volume, but also the width of the breast. With mastopexy (breast lift), the breast is not simply lifted to a better position on the chest; the breast is reshaped. The droopy breast is often flattened and widened, rather than full and round...
Unfortunately, there are no completely scarless breast lifts. There are 4 main types of breast lifts performed depending on the amount of sagging, excess skin, surgeon preference, and patient preference. Each one has a slightly different scar pattern. The ones with the least amount of scarri...
Mastopexy, also known as a breast lift, is a surgical procedure designed to raise and reshape sagging breasts to a more youthful appearance. This procedure involves removing excess, stretched skin, tightening the surrounding tissue, and repositioning the nipple and areola to a higher, more...
