The first question in consideration for breast augmentation is if you want to treat ptosis (dropping of the breast) or if you only want to increase the size of yourvia www.drfripp.combreast. Ptosis can be treated with augmentation alone, if the patient is willing to accept the low position of the nipple‐areolar complex on the breast. However, if the nipple‐areolar complex is to be elevated then a Mastopexy (Breast Lift) will need to be combined with the augmentation.
Your physician is an invaluable resource, not merely for information about the pros, cons, and purposes of different techniques, but also for what you bring to the table, yourself. We are all unique, physically as well as personally, and the idiosyncrasies of your body's build may mean possibilities or limitations not applicable to others. Your doctor can help you to make the choices that are right for you as an individual.
