What Does Breast Lift Without Implants Aim To Achieve

A breast lift is not the same as a breast augmentation. Many women opt for a breast lift without having their breasts enlarged. Here, we'll explain how to determine if you need implants during a breast lift.

Lifting the Breasts Without Implants

Implants are unnecessary if you are only undergoing a breast lift to reduce sagging. Many patients are delighted with their breast size. The problem is what has happened to their shape.

Age changes, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and significant weight loss can cause sagging and some asymmetry. The nipples also drop lower on the breasts over time and point downward. By lifting the breasts, the nipples move into a better position.

The result is that the breasts look and feel more natural and vibrant. The fullness will not increase, but your breasts will look like they did when you were younger or before you had children.

Of course, if you want larger and fuller breasts, an enhancement is a must.

Breast Lifts and Breast Size: Implications to Consider

Size is not the only thing to consider for breast lifts and implants. If you want a more prominent cleavage, you cannot achieve this goal with a breast lift alone. If you want a more pronounced cleavage, you will need breast implants or another form of augmentation that we instead recommend. 

Breast Lift Procedure

In a breast lift (officially called mastopexy), the surgeon tightens and optically lifts the existing tissue and removes excess skin and tissue to reshape the breasts. This process results in noticeable scarring, either around the nipple or the breast itself. The type of incision depends on the degree of sagging of the breasts and the degree of correction needed.

This type of procedure is fully invasive, with patients required to go under general anesthesia. Downtime can last a couple of weeks, with months needed for recovery after a breast lift treatment.

Pricing Details About a Breast Lift 

Women who choose a breast lift without implants save money on the procedure compared to those combining implants with a lift. This makes sense because they do not have to pay for implants, and there is one less step involved in the surgery.

AirSculpt® Breast Enhancements: A Combined Solution

Are you wondering how to decide if a breast lift alone or a breast lift with implants is for you? Perhaps your breasts are sagging but have enough volume. In this situation, a breast lift alone should be enough to correct. If there is not enough volume, breast implants may not be the best choice to give you the look you want. That's where AirSculpt® comes into play.

If the thought of undergoing implantation isn't something you're interested in and you have several areas of the body that you'd like to slim down, a fat transfer with AirSculpt® can deliver what you're seeking.

The AirSculpt® Up A Cup™ is a minimally invasive fat transfer that removes the need for foreign implants by using your own fat as a filler.

AirSculpt® technology removes the need for invasive surgical tools and techniques such as scalpels, needles, stitches, or general anesthesia, hallmarks of traditional liposuction fat transfers and implants. Using your fat also removes the risk of an adverse reaction to the foreign materials used in implants.

Not only do patients go up a cup size, but they often experience a lifting effect with this fat transfer approach. Thus, if you only have a moderate amount of sagging or loose skin, an AirSculpt® breast augmentation could resolve that issue without requiring a more invasive lift.

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