Breast Lift Without Breast Reduction?

I think a lift is very possible in your case, with or without a reduction. However, given how young you are, there are a couple of very important aspects of breast surgery that you need to be aware of:
First of all, if you are a smoker, you need to be off of all nicotine products (gum, patch, and of course cigarettes) for at least 1-2 months before surgery and 1-2 months after to give yourself the best chance at normal healing.
Once you have the procedure, it's important to realize that if you don't wear good support bras, over time, the droop of the breasts will come back-- this usually happens over several years, but I always tell my patients to continue to wear good support bras to maintain the results that they have invested so much into already.
While the chances are low, it is possible to lose some sensation to one or both nipples after a lift or reduction. This may or may not be important to you, and some women with heavy, ptotic (drooping) breasts have developed some loss of sensation already over time. Be prepared for this, and if you absolutely do not want to lose the sensation to the nipples, you may want to reconsider surgery. Again, the risk of this happening is low, but it exists.
There is also a chance of a decreased ability to breast feed after surgery as well. For many women, having the opportunity to breast feed once they have children is very important, and some women simply cannot breast feed, even if they have not had any breast surgery. But if any breast tissue needs to be removed as a result of the procedure, the risk exists that you may have less of a chance of breast feeding after the procedure. So if this is important to you, you may want to think it over as well.
There are many well-qualified surgeons in the Arlington/Dallas area, and they will be able to review their prices with you in detail, as there is great variety in the prices based on surgeon and region.
I wish you all the best of luck! Talk to one or two Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons before choosing the one you're most comfortable with,
Dr. Salemy

Hello! Thank you for your question! The mastopexy, breast lift, 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. A breast reduction has basically the same principles, except that the goal is to make the breast smaller. Regardless, the overall result will be to remove excess skin and tissue while also raising the nipple-areolar complex to an appropriate, aesthetic position on the breast. Ultimately giving a fuller and more youthful, yet smaller, breasts.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. Costs will vary with geographic region as well as complexity of your case.  Consult with plastic surgeons that you are comfortable with and like their results, and request quotes for your area. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Your breast have sagged because of their weight.  A breast lift will restore them to a more youthful position and shape, but the mass or weight of the breast will remain.  That will create downward pressure on the breast and might lead to sagging over time.

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You can certainly do a breast lift without a reduction but it is likely that within a relatively short amount of time, the sagging may recur. Obviously, weight gain and loss or pregnancy may have a greater effect on this.

Hi there-
In a well done breast lift, the excess skin that is allowing your breasts to droop is trimmed, and the breast tissue repositioned and shaped so that the breast is more round and perky.
There are several good techniques available, depending on the shape of your breasts, your goals, and your surgeon's preferences...
It is important to realize that without reducing your very large breasts a bit, the likelihood that your breasts sag again sooner than you would like is high.
Find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and discuss your goals and options.

It is possible to lift the breast or change the shape without resecting much volume. In order to do the surgery at least some skin and tissue needs to be resected due to the technique. However, with such large breasts, whatever method you have for a lift will start to droop fairly quickly due to gravity. Additionally, all that weight pulling on the incisions will also lead to wider incisions than normal. Please just keep these issues in mind when deciding on your surgery. Good luck.

Breast Lift without reduction is possible. However, the size of the breasts will affect the duration of the results. Consult with 3 board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options. South Florida tends to have lower fees then more expensive areas such as New York or Los Angeles. We charge starting at $3000 + MD Anesthesia related costs for a breast lift without breast implants. Since you can get quality work at lower costs, patients will travel from throughout the state, the country, and internationally to have surgery in South Florida. To ensure that you are receiving quality work at the most cost effective prices, consult with board certified plastic surgeons that own their own nationally accredited facilities. The quality must be maintained at the highest level to maintain accreditation. The surgeons also have incentive to hire and train quality staff (to ensure that surgery is efficient and enjoyable), to ensure comfortable and private facilities (to encourage referral), and to eliminate waste (to ensure that these facilities can compete effectively).

Yes, this is possible.  However, DDD/F breasts are quite large and you might find that your lifted results hold up better if you remove some size.  You don't have to go too small, but at least removing some weight from the breasts will give your skin a fighting chance to help maintain your shape. 

It is possible to perform a breast lift without removing any breast tissue. The mastopexy procedure would reposition the breast and elevate the nipple. Choosing the right plastic surgeon is an important process and cost should not be the most important consideration.

 

It is possible to perform a breast lift without reducing the overall volume of the breast completely. Your best bet is to be evaluated by a board-certified plastic surgeon who is a great deal of experience in breast lift surgery. Let him or her know exactly what your concerns are and specifically what you're aesthetic goals are. If you want to change the shape or contour of the breast, it may be necessary to perform internal framework or suturing to the breast tissue. If you only want to change the position of the nipple, you may be a candidate for a limited breast lift that only treats the central portion of the breast. Make sure you review your many options with your surgeon to help decide which one will best meet your goals.