Breast lifts & scaring - Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery Message Board

mysonmichael · 04-01-2003, 10:14 PM

Hi
Its me again, now Im reading about breast lifts & visable scaring, the Dr tells me there will be very little. Ive read where some women even if they could use a lift dont get it because of the scaring. Im getting lifts & implants is this the right way to go? Thanks Terri

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dayanna · 04-02-2003, 01:25 AM

I am 6weeks postop augmentation and lift and my lift was done around the aerola and the scars are looking great! I was very nervous about scaring but I am very happy with the results and for being so early in my healing the scars are barely visible. Good Luck!

roselee · 04-23-2003, 12:56 PM

I had a breast lift, there are different ways to do them..according to how much your breasts sag....the different ways have different scars....some less some more. But its so worth it , even with the scars...to have perky breasts again....

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TSB · 04-23-2003, 02:38 PM

I had a breast reduction over two decades ago. I had the anchor scar and my nipples made smaller.

Because the nipple is darker than surrounding skin, there is almost no scar visable.

The anchor scar does last for a while. First it was raised and reddish, then it became flatter and the redness faded. After a year my scars were not very noticeable.

Overall...the scars were easy to live with because the shape and size of my breasts were really nice.

Also, my boyfriend said he never felt anything bad or negetive about the scars. It did not affect our relationship (I only mention this because some women might feel scarring may be an issue).

Nowadays....there ar different kinds of surgery techniques. So the anchor method is not the only way to go.

Pandabaire2 · 04-23-2003, 03:11 PM

I had a mastopexy (lift) done on my left breast with tissue reduction in June of 2002. I had asymmetric breasts where not only was one side smaller in size, the bigger breast also sagged with considerable ptosis.(lopsided!)

I had a combination half anchor, lollipop, Benelli lift after going to several doctors for opinions. The first doctor told me all I needed was implants to correct it. The problem was that I didn't want implants, and I have continued to hear that if a woman gets implants when a lift was necessary, all she'll have is the same sagging boobs - just bigger in size. I had one doctor that wanted to only do a Benelli lift (cutting around the areola to reduce skin and liposuction of fat). I decided that the sag on the breast still would've made the breast look "off" if the Benelli was used by itself.

The final doctor I consulted with told me that in most cases women don't want scarring, but they don't realize the extent of what needs to be done in order to make the breasts look right. (he was very into the athestics of surgery)

I have an incision around my areola, an incision that goes straight down from the bottom of my areola to my crease (lollipop) and an incision that goes from the middle of my crease along it towards my armpit (modified anchor). It all kind of looks like a "J".

I had to have a slight redo last month because the areola stretched and was obviously larger than the other one my the opposite breast - plus there was still some more tissue that made it look bigger than the other side (it's best to be conservative when reducing - this obviously wouldn't have been a problem if BOTH of my breasts had needed to be fixed together). Now it's healing very well and looks wonderful! No more lopsided breasts!

Anyway, I had the first surgery in June 2002 and by February of 2003 the scarring was lighter and the redtone had gone - so I would think that after a couple years, the scars would be even less noticable. Again, the extent of what type of incisions are needed are dependant upon the grade of ptosis on your breasts. I highly suggest you get the lift done along with the augmentation because I have seen many pics of augs done without the lift when when was needed....the boobs are bigger but STILL droopy!