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Enhance Your Figure and Confidence with Breast Augmentation and Lift

Self-confidence comes from within, but if you are unhappy with your figure, it can significantly affect how you feel about your body. For those considering breast augmentation with lift in Austin, this procedure can help create the look you envision, enhancing your figure and restoring your confidence. Whether you’re ready to show it off in swimsuits, plunging necklines, or during intimate moments, you deserve to feel proud of your body—you are worth it!

What is Breast Augmentation with a Lift?

Breast augmentation with a lift is a transformative procedure that combines the benefits of both a breast lift and breast augmentation. Over time, factors like pregnancy, breastfeeding, and aging can cause the breasts to lose volume and sag. This surgery addresses both issues by lifting the breast tissue and repositioning the nipple, while implants restore fullness and enhance breast shape.

Female patient in a robe talking to a doctor holding a breast implant

Why choose us for your breast augmentation with lift?

You are a unique individual, and our team of talented plastic surgeons and support staff is focused on ensuring your safety, comfort, and confidence – and achieving results that bring you greater joy and confidence. Your journey to a more aesthetic figure will be under the care of our close-knit group of physicians, nurses, aestheticians, and support staff. We are focused on delivering the highest level of care and support. We perform every breast augmentation with lift in Austin with the care we would provide to our own family members, and with honesty and integrity. Our board-certified plastic surgeons bring years of experience to this procedure, focused on bringing you happiness, relief, resolving any negative self-image issues, and confidence restored.

Do I need a breast lift with augmentation?

Over time, you may develop stretched chest skin, with your breasts sitting lower on the chest wall, and are considering a breast lift. A breast lift does not increase breast volume, but lifts the breasts on the chest, and reshapes the breast tissue. It is common for us to remove some of the breast tissue in the lower pole that would weigh down the breast in the future. This often allows us to place a conservative size implant that is not too heavy. The nipple structure can be moved to be on the center of the restored breast mound. Adding the implant will help provide fullness in the upper pole and cleavage area. Combining the two often allows women to wear certain tops and dresses and not need a bra.

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Internal Bra

In some cases, an internal absorbable surgical mesh is placed to support the breasts in their new location. The mesh is not permanent and does not harm the breast tissue. For more volume, implants can enhance breast size to provide fullness to the upper breast. The addition of the internal bra in particular helps support the added weight of the implant so that the breast does not start stretching back to its previous position. The mesh provides great short-term results, but most importantly gives longevity to the new breast shape. If implants are not placed with a lift, they can be added later if more volume and fullness is desired.

Our board-certified plastic surgeons at Austin Plastic Surgery Institute can provide you with a private consultation in their office to see what type of augmentation and/or lift surgery would best serve your aesthetic goals. If you have lost volume in your breast from a significant weight loss or left with drooping breasts post-baby, our plastic surgeons can perform a breast augmentation with a lift in tandem. Contact our Austin, Texas practice today to learn more about all our breast enhancement operations and create a treatment plan based on your specific needs.

How does a breast lift with augmentation work?

Breast augmentation with a lift is a combined surgery that enhances both the shape and volume of the breasts. The process begins by creating a pocket for the implant, followed by the lifting procedure to reposition the breast tissue. The size of the implant is carefully chosen to avoid excessive weight that could cause asymmetry or malposition.

During the procedure, a new opening is made to reposition the nipple areolar complex. The nipple remains attached to the breast tissue to preserve blood supply and sensation, and if necessary, the areola is reduced to ensure it’s proportional to the breast size.

Typically, implants are placed beneath the pectoralis muscle for added support, functioning like an internal bra to help maintain a stable, long-lasting result. While this can often be completed in a single surgery, in rare cases, two separate procedures may be required. This approach delivers a youthful, full, and lifted appearance, ideal for those looking to address sagging and volume loss.

Breast lift incisions

Breast lifts are performed with varying incision patterns. Some common incision patterns include:

Donut

Incisions around the areola (called circumareolar, or Benelli lift) is rarely used as it can result in a flattening of the breast and a widening of the areolas.

Lollipop

A “circumvertical, “short scar,” or “lollipop” pattern results in a closure around the areola and a vertical closure down the breast to the natural fold below the breast. These scars heal very well and preserve round, youthful breast shape. In some cases, a small horizontal incision is made in the crease of the breast.

Anchor

Full circumareolar, vertical, and horizontal incision (referred to as anchor, inverted “T”, or Wise pattern) is used where there is more skin laxity or a very low nipple position.

Breast Augmentation with Lift Recovery

Recovery from breast augmentation with a lift typically takes longer than recovery from either procedure alone due to the combined nature of the surgery. Most patients can return to work within a few days, but it’s important to avoid exercise and vigorous activities for four to six weeks to ensure proper healing.

It may take several months for the breasts to fully settle into their new position and achieve a soft, natural appearance. While some swelling and discomfort are common, these usually subside as the body heals. Many women who have experienced sagging or volume loss find that the results are well worth the recovery time, as they enjoy youthful, lifted breasts that boost both their shape and confidence.

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Breast augmentation with lift FAQ

Will implants help sagging?

Breast augmentation enhances breast size but does not treat extensive sagging. If there is moderate to severe sagging, be leery of any surgeon who recommends augmentation with large implants to resolve the appearance of the breasts. Patients who are happy with their natural breast size but want to correct the sagging, can undergo a breast lift procedure without placing implants. Our surgeons may place internal surgical mesh to create the most beautiful, stable shape. The mesh is absorbable and is not permanent.

Which incision is best?

During your consultation, the incision placement will be discussed after your breasts have been thoroughly assessed. Women with mild sagging are typically candidates for a “lollipop” incision pattern. Larger breasts, or severely sagging breasts may be best treated with the anchor-shaped incision to create the most ideal outcome.

Long-lasting results?

Breast lifts are designed to last a very long time. If you maintain a healthy weight and do not get pregnant, the results are long-lasting. With time, aging skin and gravity may cause some natural sagging many years in the future and may inspire you to undergo a revision if you so choose.

What about scarring?

Unlike breast augmentation alone where the incisions are hidden in the breast crease, it is harder to conceal the incisions from a breast lift procedure, although they are carefully placed and will not be visible, even in a plunging bikini top or neckline. The scars fade very well, eventually appearing as a fine white line. Every effort is made during surgery to minimize scarring by not placing too large an implant and minimizing tension on closing incisions. With proper scar care and an avoidance of sun exposure, the scars will fade and become thinner over time. Most women feel that the beauty of the results far outweigh the scarring left behind.

What are the risks of breast lift and augmentation?

Breast lift and augmentation are generally safe procedures when performed by a qualified and experienced surgeon. While every surgical procedure carries some level of risk, the most common concerns include minor discomfort, temporary swelling, or changes in sensation. Serious complications are rare and can often be minimized by following your surgeon’s pre- and post-operative care instructions. During your consultation, your surgeon will discuss all potential risks and ensure you feel confident about moving forward.

Does a breast augmentation come with a lift?

A breast augmentation and a breast lift are two separate procedures. While breast augmentation enhances the size and shape of the breasts using implants, a breast lift addresses sagging by tightening the breast tissue and repositioning the nipples. These procedures can be performed together in what is known as a combination surgery to achieve both volume enhancement and a more youthful breast contour. Your surgeon can help you determine if this combined approach is right for you.

What happens if I get a breast augmentation without a lift?

If you choose to have breast augmentation without a lift, the procedure will enhance the size and volume of your breasts but may not address sagging or drooping. In cases where significant sagging is present, augmentation alone may not achieve the desired results, as the implants may not create a lifted appearance. During your consultation, your surgeon will assess your breast anatomy and recommend the best approach to meet your aesthetic goals.

Breast Augmentation With Lift in Austin