How Your Breasts May Change With Weight Loss (And What You Can Do About It)

Posted November 18, 2024 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift

Losing weight is a remarkable achievement with lasting benefits for your health and self-confidence. But significant weight loss can also bring some unexpected changes to your body. In particular, many women notice that their breasts are sagging and less full after weight loss. If you’ve noticed some unwanted changes to your breasts after shedding pounds, breast lift surgery can help restore your silhouette and your confidence.

How Does Weight Loss Affect the Breasts?

Breasts naturally contain a large percentage of fatty tissue. When you lose weight, fat reduction occurs all over the body, so the fat content in your breasts may decrease. If your weight has fluctuated over the years, or if you have ever been pregnant or breastfed, the skin and ligaments that support your breasts may not be able to contract with weight loss. This can lead to sagging or a deflated appearance.

How a Breast Lift Can Help

A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure designed to raise and reshape sagging breasts. During the surgery, excess skin is removed, and the remaining breast tissue is tightened to create a more youthful, perky appearance. For women who also want to restore lost volume, a breast lift can be combined with breast augmentation.

Is Surgery Right for You?

If you’ve achieved a stable body weight after weight loss, and you are bothered by sagging or deflated breasts, breast lift surgery may be an excellent choice for you. This procedure would reshape and lift your breasts to give you a more balanced, natural, and youthful appearance. Many women who get a breast lift after weight loss feel a major boost in self-confidence and positive body image.

The Takeaway

Weight loss is a journey to be celebrated, and feeling confident in your body is an important part of that process. If breast changes after weight loss have left you feeling less than your best, a breast lift or other breast surgery could help restore your confidence and enhance your natural beauty.

Schedule a consultation with Dr. Taleisnik to explore how breast surgery could help you feel more at home in your new body. Contact us online or call (657) 294-8375 to book your appointment today.