Sagging Breasts? We Can Help

Gravity is skin’s worst enemy. Over the years, facial skin, upper arm skin, back and belly skin, and abdominal and thigh skin slowly start to sag. So do breasts, as the fat and tissue inside them weighs them down and stretches the skin until nipples point at the floor and your breasts hang limply down your chest.

At DiGeronimo MD Advanced Plastic Surgery in Doral, Florida, Dr. Ernest M. DiGeronimo offers breast lifts and breast augmentation so you can feel great about your body again. Here’s how we can help make sagging breasts just a memory.

Why breasts sag

Gravity and aging play large parts in the sagging process, but there are additional reasons your breasts may not look like they did when you were 20. Here are just a few ways lifestyle choices and life events can change your breasts:

Pregnancy

Your breasts normally fill out when you become pregnant, getting ready for the process of breastfeeding. Even if you thought you would always be a B-cup, it’s easy to go up a cup size or even more when you’re pregnant as hormones flood your body during pregnancy.

Breastfeeding

If you choose to breastfeed, your breasts may enlarge even more, causing skin to stretch and glands to enlarge as milk production gains steam. The suckling of your child can stretch and enlarge your nipples as well.

Hormonal dropoff

Once you’re done with pregnancy and childbirth, and head towards menopause, your body stops producing as much estrogen. This affects breast tissue as well as skin laxity. You might see the following changes:

• Shrinking cup size
• Loose and sagging skin around your chest and underarms
• Pendulous looking breasts
• Downward-facing nipples
• Mismatched breast shape and size

All of these factors can lead you to wish for the days when your breasts were high and firm, with nipples that were positioned just right and both cups of your bra fitting perfectly.

How a breast lift can help with sagging

A breast lift carefully reshapes your breast tissue, lifting and repositioning it for a younger, fresher look, and even relocating your nipples so they point up and out instead of at the ground.

Depending on the shape, size, and positioning of your breasts, Dr. DiGeronimo will consult with you about the specific types of breast lift incisions and techniques he will use for optimal results. 

Breast lift with augmentation

A breast lift doesn’t add volume to your breasts; it just better presents what’s there and gets rid of excess skin and sagging tissue. However, if you’ve always wanted a breast augmentation, Dr. DiGeronimo can do both procedures in one, adding implants to give you the size of breasts you want while lifting the rest of your chest.

Interested in learning more about breast lifts and/or augmentation to boost your sagging chest? Schedule a consultation with Dr. DiGeronimo by calling 305-376-0378, or request an appointment online.