Will Implants Improve my Breast Ptosis?
Breast implants can be a great method for adding and restoring structure and volume to your breasts. However, some individuals suffer from breast ptosis, which is a condition caused by a decrease in structural integrity and sagging or drooping breast tissue. In these cases, receiving breast implants alone is typically not enough to correct breast ptosis.
What Is Breast Ptosis?
Breast ptosis refers to the natural sagging or descent of the breast tissue and nipple, which often results from aging, pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, or loss of skin elasticity. It can range from mild to severe, depending on how far the nipple sits below the breast crease and how much tissue has shifted.
Do Breast Implants Fix Sagging Breasts?
Those looking to improve sagging or drooping breast tissue will likely benefit more from a breast lift than from implants alone. While breast implants are effective for enhancing breast volume and shape, they do not typically correct the underlying droopiness caused by stretched skin and tissue laxity. In fact, placing implants into ptotic breasts without addressing the sagging can sometimes exaggerate the issue.
That said, breast implants can often be included in a patient’s treatment plan to address other concerns. Breast augmentation with implants generally produces benefits that can include improved symmetry between breasts, a repositioning of the nipples and areolas, addressing overall breast shape concerns, increasing volume potentially lost after pregnancy or breastfeeding, and boosting general self-confidence during everyday life.
What Can a Breast Lift Do?
A breast lift can give patients a much-improved appearance by tightening loose skin, lifting the breast tissue, and contouring areas of the chest to provide a more youthful and perky look. It can also elevate the position of the nipples and reshape the areolas, making the breasts appear more proportionate and rejuvenated.
Should I Combine a Breast Lift with Implants?
For those looking to achieve a fuller breast appearance while also improving sagging, a breast lift with implants may be the ideal choice. Breast implants can provide the volume and size a patient desires, while the breast lift can improve sagging or loose skin in addition to raising the location of the areolas.
A breast lift with implants procedure can take up to two and a half hours with the patient under general anesthesia or deep sedation at the hospital.
Considering a Breast Lift with Implants to Address Sagging?
While breast implants on their own may not adequately reverse breast ptosis, breast augmentation paired with a breast lift can provide the repositioning, the restructuring, and the volume you need in one comprehensive procedure. If you want to know more about breast implants, breast lifts, and breast ptosis, contact our practice today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Neil Zemmel!
