Many women weigh their options for breast augmentation or a breast lift. While both of these procedures can enhance the appearance of the breasts, they offer different benefits. The goal of breast augmentation is to increase the size and contour of your breasts, while a breast lift focuses on reshaping and lifting the breasts for a perkier bust.
Our triple-board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. David Bray, Jr., can help you determine whether one or both of these breast procedures can deliver your desired results.
When Is a Breast Lift Right for You?
Breast ptosis (drooping breasts) and volume changes are common in women as they age or go through pregnancy and weight fluctuations. Your skin loses elasticity, and breastfeeding or hormone changes may alter the size of your breasts, areolas and nipples. The degree and type of ptosis is determined by how far the nipple and/or breast tissue has fallen below the inframammary fold.
A breast lift reshapes the breast tissues and lifts the nipples and can improve projection and symmetry. If you’re looking for perkier breasts, this procedure may be right for you. A breast lift can treat moderate to severe breast sagging but won’t increase the size of your breasts. The procedure can also reduce the size of the areola.
When Is Breast Augmentation with Implants Right for You?
Breast augmentation with breast implants can enhance small, disproportionate or uneven breasts. While the procedure can improve the appearance of mild breast sagging, the goal of breast augmentation is to increase your breast size. You have several choices for implant type, placement, shape and size. Dr. Bray, Jr. can help you pick the best breast implant for your needs and help you determine the right size and shape for your anatomy and frame.
Breast augmentation may be right for you if you want larger, shapelier breasts and you have minimal or no drooping breast tissue.
Breast Augmentation with a Breast Lift
These plastic surgeries are often combined to enhance breast size and address breast ptosis in one procedure. The augmentation/mastopexy procedure restores volume in the breast and repositions the nipples and sagging tissues. Dr. Bray, Jr. will evaluate your anatomy and degree of breast sagging to create a surgical approach that may give you a bigger, lifted appearing bust that’s proportionate to your figure. He is a triple-board-certified plastic surgeon who has helped many women achieve their cosmetic goals with breast surgery.
Schedule your consultation with Dr. Bray, Jr. in Torrance, California today.
