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For many women, breast appearance plays a key role in their confidence and self-image. If you’re considering enhancing your breasts, understanding the differences between breast augmentation and breast lift can help you make the right choice.

Both breast augmentation and breast lift surgery are popular cosmetic procedures designed to enhance or restore the look of the breasts, but they address different concerns—augmentation focuses on size and fullness, and a lift improves shape and position. When you’re considering procedures like a breast augmentation or a breast lift, how do you determine which one is right for you?

At Florida Plastic Surgery, your complimentary consultation with double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kristopher Hamwi can help determine which breast rejuvenation procedure will address your unique needs and aesthetic goals.

Different Procedures for Different Concerns

Breast augmentation, breast lifts, and breast lifts with implants all enhance the appearance of the breasts and overall figure and boost confidence. However, each procedure focuses on a different breast concern.

Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation procedures are designed to increase or restore breast fullness and size. The procedure enhances breast shape, projection, and proportions. With many augmentation options, including saline or silicone implants and autologous fat transfer, Dr. Hamwi will help you determine the correct option to suit your anatomy and aesthetic goals.

Breast augmentation offers many benefits to transform and enhance the appearance of your breasts, including:

• Add volume and shape to your breasts
• Increase your self-confidence
• Enhance your body’s proportions for a fuller, more balanced figure
• Restore symmetry to breasts
• Revive your appearance after pregnancy, weight loss, or aging
• Deliver safe, long-lasting, and natural-looking effective results

While breast augmentation addresses size, projection, and fullness, it will not address the position or sagging of breasts.

Breast Lift

Due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, the aging process, and genetics, breast appearance and position can change. Breast lifts are designed to elevate and reposition the breasts, nipples, and areolae to a more anatomically correct and pleasing position and enhanced silhouette.

A breast lift can help enhance the appearance of sagging breasts that lack substance or firmness by improving:

• Decreased volume
• Stretched or drooping areolae
• Downward-pointing nipples
• Pendulous breasts
• Asymmetry concerns
• Extra, sagging skin
• Create better proportions for a balanced figure

While effective in the area of the breast, nipple, and areolae position, a breast lift will not increase breast size or fullness.

Breast Lift with Implants

Combining breast lift and breast augmentation procedures can address both lost volume and breast sagging to rejuvenate the overall appearance of the breasts with one procedure. A breast lift with implants can help restore breast size and fullness as well as improve the position and projection of the breasts.

By combining a lift with your breast augmentation, you can address multiple breast concerns simultaneously, allowing you to achieve your aesthetic goals more quickly.

Your Breast Rejuvenation Results

Following your breast rejuvenation procedure, you may see visible results immediately. As your body heals 6 months after the procedure, the swelling will resolve and your implants will settle, revealing your overall results.

Breast augmentation is a less invasive procedure than a breast lift, requiring slightly less recovery time. However, individual experiences depend on the extent of the procedure and the body’s healing ability.

Is a Breast Rejuvenation Procedure Right for You?

As many factors, such as genetics, age, weight loss, or pregnancy, impact breast appearance, there are many breast enhancement procedures available to restore your overall figure. The best way to determine which one will address your concerns is to schedule a complimentary consultation with a skilled plastic surgeon like Dr. Hamwi.

Generally, breast rejuvenation candidates are women in good overall health and looking to revitalize the appearance of their breasts. Dr. Hamwi recommends candidates for Sarasota breast augmentation or breast lift share these characteristics:

• Good overall health
• A stable weight
• Live a healthy lifestyle
• Non-smokers or willing to quit at least 6 weeks before and after your surgery
• No immediate plans for pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Realistic expectations of the procedure and a positive attitude
• Understand the surgical risks

Choosing Dr. Kristopher Hamwi for Your Sarasota Breast Rejuvenation

Choosing a highly skilled surgeon for your breast rejuvenation procedure is the first step toward achieving your best results. With extensive experience performing breast procedures, double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kristopher Hamwi is rated one of the best breast augmentation plastic surgeons in the country.

During your complimentary in-person or virtual consultation, Dr. Hamwi will take the time to understand your aesthetic goals and explain the differences between breast augmentations and breast lifts. As Dr. Hamwi believes in patient education, he will ensure you have the information you need to make educated decisions about the best breast rejuvenation procedure to achieve your goals.

Schedule Your Breast Rejuvenation Consultation Today

If you’re curious about which procedure—a breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast lift with implants—would address your concerns, we invite you to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Hamwi today. Let us help you transform your figure and enhance your confidence with the best breast rejuvenation procedures in Sarasota, FL. Take the first step toward achieving the look you desire! Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Hamwi and explore your best options for breast rejuvenation. Reserve your consultation today—contact us at (941) 800-2000, complete our online form, or email connect@floridaplasticsurgery.com. We’re excited to help you achieve your ideal breast profile!