Breast Augmentation Vs. Breast Lift
Learn More About Breast Augmentation Surgery
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation uses breast implants or grafted fat taken from a patient’s own body to add volume, fullness and shape to the breasts. Breast implants include saline and silicone cohesive gel, and they are surgically placed either behind your own breast tissue or partly behind chest muscles and breast tissue.
Mastopexy
There are a variety of breast implant sizes and projections available to suit every style preference. Fat transfer allows for subtle size increase and enhanced fullness, while implants will allow 1 or more bra cup sizes to increase and more stable, permanent results.
Mastopexy refers to a breast lift procedure and the purpose of this is to uplift breasts which are sagging, have excess skin and/ or lowered nipple position. It is not uncommon for women to have asymmetric breasts or nipples as well and a lift procedure can be utilized to balance the anatomy. During the procedure, excess skin may be removed from around the areolas only and the skin drawn in. This is known as a circumareolar lift and will help to resize areolas as well as provide subtle repositioning.
Augmentation Mastopexy
Augmentation Mastopexy is a procedure term to describe both a lift and augmentation being performed together. This is a popular choice for women who wish to correct sagging and also have tissue/fat loss in the upper breast where they desire fullness and volume. The best breast augmentation surgeons use a combination of breast implants and lift techniques together to meet a number of aesthetic goals. If the position of a person’s nipples is not at or below the breast crease, a lift may not be necessary, depending on the size of implant that you want.
Surgical Consultation
Trying to determine which option will make you the happiest is difficult to do without seeing an expert, board certified surgeon in person. Careful measurements and assessment of your existing tissue will be important factors.
Understanding the pros and cons of each option, as well as the special consideration for each procedure is an important part of planning. Your stated goals and desired look will also help determine what your optimal procedure should involve. Your surgical consultation will allow you opportunity to ask questions, see the available options and begin forming your, unique plan.
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