Combining Breast Augmentation With a Breast Lift

Deciding between a breast lift and implants isn’t always easy. You know you want perkier breasts, but maybe you aren’t sure which procedure would deliver the best results. 

What about having the best of both worlds? Whether your breasts have changed due to pregnancy, weight loss, or aging, combining a breast lift with augmentation can be the perfect way to restore volume for a gorgeous look.

Dr. Ronald H. Schuster, MD, a board-certified cosmetic surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland, is an expert in breast enhancement procedures. If you are considering breast augmentation with a breast lift, here is what you need to know about the benefits, recovery, and what to expect.

How a Breast Lift and Augmentation Are Different

A breast lift reshapes and raises the breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the tissue. The procedure involves incisions around the nipple and possibly down the breast to tighten and lift. It’s ideal for women with sagging, stretched skin, or downward-pointing nipples but who are happy with their natural breast size.

Breast augmentation gives you volume with saline or silicone implants, which are placed under or over the chest muscle through a small incision, usually under the breast. It’s best for those who want larger breasts or more upper fullness but don’t have significant sagging.

If you’ve been dealing with sagging breasts that also lack volume or size, combining both procedures can cover it all in a single surgery.

Why Combine Breast Augmentation With a Breast Lift?

When performed together, these procedures can:

• Restore lost volume and firmness: A lift alone corrects sagging, but if breasts have lost volume, implants can create a rounder shape.
• Improve nipple position and symmetry: Over time, nipples may point downward or sit lower on the breast. A lift repositions them to a more youthful height.
• Provide longer-lasting results: Removing extra skin and adding volume at the same time looks natural and will age more gracefully.
• Avoid multiple surgeries: Recovering from the combined surgery will take about six weeks. If done separately, you would need to heal from the first surgery before having the second, for a total of at least three to four months of recovery time.

Schedule a Consultation With Dr. Ronald H. Schuster, MD

Combining breast augmentation with a lift adds volume and raises the breasts in a single procedure. Dr. Schuster in Baltimore will help you choose the right approach based on your needs and goals.

Call 410-593-0691 to schedule a consultation and learn more about what these procedures can do for you.