DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREASTS

After weight loss, childbirth or as a natural consequence of aging, breasts may look deflated and sagging.

Patients may get a breast augmentation (with implants or with lipofilling) and a breast lift in the same procedure in order to restore volume and uplift their bust to get nice and firm breasts.

2 treatments but only one surgery: breast augmentation and breast lift
After weight loss, breastfeeding or as a natural consequence of aging
Many sizes and shapes of breasts (with implants or with lipofilling)

DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREASTS OVERVIEW:

This information sheet is issued by Dr. Vincent Nguyen, board-certified plastic surgeon in Paris, familiar with the treatment of sagging and deflated breasts.

It provides all the information about the surgery, scars, recovery, before and after comparison photographs, Social Security coverage and the costs of deflated and sagging breast treatment.

What causes deflated and sagging breasts?

After childbirth, weight loss or as a natural consequence of aging, breasts may droop and lose volume.

The breasts look deflated, sagging, and are often marked by stretch marks.

PRINCIPLES OF DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREAST PROCEDURE

What’s the goal of a deflated and sagging breast procedure?

Its goal is to uplift the breasts and to restore their volume.

What are the different options to address deflated and sagging breasts?

This breast surgery is a combination of breast ptosis treatment (mastopexy) and breast augmentation, generally with implants, but also sometimes with lipofilling.

It’s a combination of both treatments in terms of recovery and benefits.

During the first consultation, Dr Vincent Nguyen will help find the best treatment for you and will explain the benefits and disadvantages of each technique.

(see mastopexy and breast augmentation information sheet)

THE STAGES OF INTERVENTION ON EMPTY AND SAGGING BREASTS:

BEFORE A DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREAST PROCEDURE:

Two preoperative consultations with a board-certified plastic surgeon will be conducted as well as a consultation with an anesthetist.
You will get a mammography or/ and an ultrasound.
Before and after comparison photographs will be taken.
A post-surgical compression bra, wireless and front opening, will be prescribed.
Preoperative instructions are as follow:
- Quit smoking at least one month before the surgery and up to 1 month after the surgery to avoid any complication or necrosis risk.
- Discontinue any anti-platelet or blood-thinning medication 15 days before the surgery.

DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREASTS: THE PROCEDURE

It is performed under general anesthesia.
The patient is in a sit-up position to achieve an optimal result.
It lasts about 2 hours.
Dr Vincent Nguyen uses the most advanced surgery techniques that avoid the use of drains, and performs the surgery himself on both breasts.

The final result is visible after about a year but the functional and physical improvements are immediate as soon as the first dressing is removed.

AFTER THE PROCEDURE ON DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREASTS:

This breast surgery is not a painful surgery. Only light analgesics will be prescribed.
Patients may go home the following day or even the same day.
Swelling and bruising appear on the bust area the following days.
No nursing care is required after the surgery.
You may have a shower the day following the surgery but you can’t have a bath before a month.
All sutures are resorbable and under the skin, it is not necessary to take them off.
A compression bra must be worn night and day for 6 weeks to alleviate tension on the scars.
Avoid sun on the scars for at least a year.
Most patients may go back to work 5 to 15 days after the surgery, depending on the nature of their job.
You may resume physical activities after 6 weeks.
Some patients may feel reduced areola sensitivity after the surgery but sensations come back after 6 to 8 months.
Follow-up consultations with Dr Vincent Nguyen will be scheduled (1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and a year after the surgery).

DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREASTS: PRICE AND COSTS

As it is considered as an esthetic procedure, there is no coverage by Social Security or Health Insurance Company.
The costs may vary depending on the patient, on the seriousness of the ptosis, on the scars, on the type of breast augmentation (with implants or with lipofilling), on the location of the surgery, on the length of the procedure and other related expenses. The costs may vary from …. To … (find all the costs on this website).
Make sure to find a board-certified plastic surgeon expert in breast surgery who will evaluate your needs, discuss your options and guide you to achieve the best result for you.

DEFLATED AND SAGGING BREAST TREATMENT FAQs

Where are the scars after a deflated and sagging breast surgery?

The scars depend on the seriousness of the ptosis. There may be 3 different types of scars depending on the clinical examination. (see pictures).

Can I breastfeed after breast lift and breast augmentation?

In most cases you can breastfeed. But after a severe breast ptosis treatment, the risk of not being able of breastfeeding is higher.

Are there areola and nipple sensitivity issues?

For about a year after the surgery, the lower part of the breast is hyposensitive or insensitive but sensations come back gradually.

As far as the areola is concerned, when severe ptosis is addressed, some patients may not regain sensation.

Is there a breast lift without scars?

There is no breast lift without scars when the sagging is severe.

Sometimes, increasing the volume of the breasts with implants or with fat may improve the sagging. The size of the scars will then be reduced.

May inverted nipple surgery be combined with another breast surgery?

Inverted nipple surgery may be combined with any other breast surgery whether it be esthetic breast surgery (breast augmentation with implants or lipofilling, breast reduction or breast lift with or without implants…) or breast reconstruction ( Breast malformation, tuberous breast, breast asymmetry, breast reconstruction after breast cancer, Poland syndrome…)