Breast Implants or Breast Lift

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Breast Implants or Breast Lift?

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Various Factors

• Often I will see patients who wish to have breast
  implants, but would get a better result with a
  breast lift.
• When considering which procedure is more
  appropriate for someone, important factors are
  how loose the breasts are, where the nipples are
  located and the final size and position the
  patient wishes to achieve.
• Some causes of loose breast tissue can include
  breast feeding, weight loss and developmental
  differences.

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Costs and incision lines

• Many women are fine with the idea of a breast
  lift in order to achieve a better position and
  shape of their breasts. Some however are not keen
  for a breast lift because it entails extra costs
  and incision lines.

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BORDERLINE SITUATIONS

• Some women may be suitable for either implants or
  a lift, depending on the final outcome they are
  seeking.
• These women often have loose breast tissue but a
  good nipple position. The aim in these cases is
  to pick an implant which is large enough to fill
  out the loose breast tissue. If this doesnt
  occur, then loose tissue can drape off the
  implant ( snoopy or waterfall effect).

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• Polyurethane implants can be helpful in this
  situation as they hold their position better than
  other implants and are less likely to stretch the
  already loose breast tissue.
• Sometimes, the breast tissue might be so loose
  that a very large implant is required to fill it
  out. If the size of this implant is larger than
  the patient is willing to have, then she would be
  better suited by a breast lift.

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1. Peri-areolar (doughnut) mastopexy

• This type of breast lift is primarily aimed at
  lifting the nipple and is mainly used when the
  nipple is low but the breast is not excessively
  loose.
• An incision is made around the areola and the
  nipple can be lifted up to 2 to 3cm. A
  periareolar mastopexy is usually used in
  combination with an implant.

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2. Vertical ( lollipop) mastopexy

• This type of breast lift is the most common type
  and is used when there is loose breast tissue as
  well as a low position of the nipples.
• An incision is made around the areola as well as
  down the middle of the front of the breast. Both
  the nipple and the breast can be lifted
  significantly with this technique.

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3. Anchor Lift

• This is a more extensive version of the vertical
  lift. This technique is used when the breast
  tissue is very loose as might occur after massive
  weight loss.
• An incision is made around the areola, down the
  front of the middle of the breast and also in the
  crease below the breast.

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IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A LIFT WITHOUT IMPLANTS?

• It is possible to have a breast lift without
  implants if you are just seeking firmer breasts
  in a higher position with a better nipple
  position. All of these things can be achieved
  with just a breast lift.
• Following a lift alone however, the breast will
  be lacking upper fullness. Many women choose to
  have implants as well as a lift in order to
  achieve upper fullness.

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Breast Lift with Implants
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