Kris Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1501 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406

Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Can patients in their early 20's have the breast lift surgery?
Answer: Generally, younger patients can be candidates for the breast lift procedure if they have reached an age when their breasts are fully developed, and have the emotional and intellectual capacity to make an informed decision. The most common reason why I patient in their 20s may need a breast lift is to improve breast asymmetry.

Question: I am planning on losing 20 pounds over the next year. Am I still a good candidate for the surgery?
Answer: Significant weight loss with alter the results so you will want to be at your healthy, stable long term weight prior to having surgery.

Question: How long with the results last?
Answer: While there is no possibility of stopping the normal aging factors, you will be able to maintain the results for a number of years if you maintain your weight and live a healthy lifestyle.

Question: Will my breasts really look like they did when I was younger?
Answer: You will probably not look exactly like you did years ago. However, most women are very satisfied with their outcome. There can not be an absolute guarantee with any surgical procedure.


Question: Will my nipples lose sensation?
Answer: Although there is a slight risk of decreased nipple sensation with the breast lift procedure, most women find they retain nipple sensation after the recovery period.

Question: Will a breast lift without implants make breasts look smaller or larger?
Answer: As long as you don’t want smaller breasts, Dr. Reddy does not typically need to remove breast volume with a lift. the skin necessary to remove typically constitutes less than two or three tablespoons of volume per side. A breast lift West Palm Beach changes your breast shape and position of your breasts, not your size, unless you ask to be made smaller. A general guide line is how you look in a sports bra or non-padded bra is the volume you will have after a lift.


Question: How will I know if I need a breast lift or simply a breast augmentation?
Answer: What you need to remember is that “augment” means to add to, or make bigger. A breast augmentation will make your breast bigger. A mastopexy is a breast lift or breast tightening procedure that tightens up a breast that has a loose skin envelope. The two procedures are by no means mutually exclusive; in fact, Dr. Reddy can perform a combined breast augmentation with a mastopexy or lift quite frequently. During your consultation, Dr. Reddy will assess first your goals; do you want a larger breast or a higher, tighter, firmer breast? Second, Dr. Reddy will tell you how I recommend we best proceed to achieve your specific goals. The use of other patient’s before and after pictures will be used to give you an idea about what can be reasonably achieved on my part, as well as help me better understand your expectations.


Question: Should I wait until after I have my children before having a breast lift?
Answer: Pregnancy can really, really change a woman’s breasts. Dr. Reddy usually recommends that if a patient is going to get pregnant in the next year, she delay breast surgery just because the breast will be different after pregnancy. How different a breast will become is impossible to predict. There is no contraindication to pregnancy after an augmentation or lift; however, you just run the risk of wanting a revisionary surgery.


Dr. Kris Reddy FACS, West Palm Beach Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, cares for South Florida mastopexy patients including West Palm Beach breast lift, Palm Beach breast lift, Palm Beach Gardens breast lift, Wellington breast lift, Boca Raton breast lift, Delray Beach breast lift, Jupiter breast lift and Boynton Beach breast lift patients and more at his nationally accredited West Palm Beach Plastic Surgery Center!
Kris Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1501 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
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