The use of cosmetic surgery to enhance natural beauty is in common use. Different surgeries are carried out for different purposes. One of these surgeries targeting natural beauty includes breast augmentation or breast implants to shape your breast. Breast lift, Breast augmentation, and breast implants are the terms, confusing many readers that what is the difference between all these terms.
In this article, Breast lift with implants will be discussed in detail after clearing the difference between these terms. Hopefully, this article will provide you with all the information necessary to know before going for implants.

Difference between Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, and Breast Implants:
•    Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants
Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants are the different terms for the same procedure targeting breast size and shape to boost up the physical beauty. Different choices about procedures are available for breast implants. They can be silicon-based or saline-based. Breast implants are an effective technique to get perfect and immediate, visible results. But it has some risks and limitations.
•    Breast Lift:
It is a simple process in which only breast lifting is focused without increasing the size or enhancing the shape of the breast. Breast lifting also has different types.
Both the techniques have pros and cons. Breast implants will increase the size and enhance the shape of the breast but they will not deal with drooping breasts. On the other hand,a breast lift will only deal with drooping breasts but it will not enhance breast size and shape.
To get both the benefits at the same time breast lift is mostly done with implants or augmentation. After reading this article you will have a lot of information that will help you to choose the best treatment for you. But consulting a specialist on breast surgery should always be done before undergoing any treatment.

Types of breast lift with implants:
•    Saline Breast Implants:
It is the most commonly used type of breast lift with implants. Saline water is filled in saline breast implants. Saline water is sterile saltwater. Sometimes silicon shells are already filled with saline water and sometimes it is filled with sterile saltwater during the augmentation operation. Saline breast implants are available on a smooth surface or textured surface. These implants are approved and can be implanted in females above 18.

•    Silicone breast implants:
Silicone breast implants are shells filled with silicone plastic. It is available in different sizes and smooth or textured surfaces. Most women prefer silicone breast implants because it gives natural look to the breast and does not collapse if leaks. But it has more risks if it is ruptured in the body.
The women who have undergone silicone breast lift with implants are instructed to have a regular checkup by the surgeons to check if the silicone implants are working properly or not.

•    Gummy Bear Breast Implants:
Gummy bear breast implants are the other useful type of breast lift with an augmentation. The major benefit of these implants is that these implants do not disturb the shape and size of the breast even after breaking. These implants have silicone-filled in them, having more consistency than the usual silicone gel implants. The shape of the implants is tapered at the top and projected downward.
Breast lift with these implants requires a larger surgical cut than the other breast implant operations and will give an unusual shape to the breast when it rotates and a separate procedure is done to bring it back to its shape.

•    Smooth breast implants:
This is the smooth-surfaced implant that gives natural movement to the breast by moving along with the implant pocket. It has visible movement under the skin.

•    Round Breast Implants:
These are spherical and the dimension is the same overall as the implants. These are filled with fluid that makes your breast soft and look fuller. They give a round shape to the breast when implanted in the breast pockets.

•    Textured breast implants:
Textured breast implants have rough surfaces like sandpapers. Their rough surface helps to stick with the surrounding tissues in the breast and does not allow the implants to move within the breast, giving a long-lasting shape to the breast.
But there is more risk of getting cancer that is rare and associated with the textured implants.

Why Breast Lift with implants or Augmentation is done?
Nowadays, plastic surgery is the most common practice for beauty purposes. As the breast is an important part of the figure so many women undergo a breast lift and implants due to the following reasons.
•    Growing age:As the women get old the skin elasticity of the skin is reduced due to which the breast start drooping. The ligaments of the breast become stretched. If you want to know whether you have drooping breasts or not then follow the instructions below.
Take a pencil and place it under your breast as high as you can. After placing the pencil leave it and see if it falls down or not. If the pencil falls, it indicates that you do not need breast lifting and implants and if it does not fall down the indication is that your breast is sagging and you need to undergo Implants to maintain a girlish figure.
•    Weight changes:  If you are in continuous weight changes then your skin may lose elasticity because the increase in weight will cause your skin to stretch and reduced weight will not bring your skin back to its original tightening so weight changes due to any reasons may cause drooping breast. Follow the process above to know that do you need a breast lift with implants?
•    Pregnancy:In pregnancy, many hormonal and physical changes occur in the body. The breast gets bigger and the ligaments are stretched. It does not matter if you feed your baby or not but the breast will get fuller and will lead to breast flopping.
•    Uneven breast:Breast lifting and augmentation can also be done if you have a difference in the size and the shape of the breast or your breast is lower than the other one. It is annoying but it can be managed through breast lift with augmentation.

The procedure of Breast lifting with implants:
If you are going for breast lifting with augmentation, you may need to take the following steps to prevent any side-effect or risks.
•    Physical Checkup:
Go to a doctor for a complete medical checkup. After a thorough physical examination and medical history, your doctor will tell you that are you a suitable candidate for it or not.
•    Medical history:
Tell your doctor about any medical problems you are facing or about any breast cancer history in your family.
•    Stop taking medicines:
If you are taking any kind of anti-inflammatory medicine, you will need to stop it. Because medicines containing aspirin or containing anti-inflammatory effects may cause excessive bleeding during implantation.
•    Stop Smoking:
Smoking is injurious to our health in different ways. It should be stopped about a month before implantation because smoking reduces the blood flow that will slow down the natural healing process and the recovery time may be increased.
•    Ideal Weight:
If you have fluctuations in weight then maintain a healthy weight through diets and exercise because weight changes can counteract the results of breast lift and augmentation.

Procedure for Breast Lifting With Augmentation:
The Procedure will vary depending on the size of the breast and how much lifting you desire. There are different types of incision techniques discussed in the next section that will help you to choose the best and suitable incision.
1.    You will be given any sedation or general anesthesia to cause numbness in the area being treated after marking the position of the nipples on the breast.
2.    Then the surgeon will mark a surgical cut around the areola of the breast. The size of the surgical incision will depend on the size of the implants to be placed within the breast pockets.
3.    Your breast will be lifted and reshaped at the same time.
4.    The stitches will be stitched and small tubes may be placed under the incision to absorb drainage from the incisions.
5.    Surgical bras will be used to support your breast.
6.    Medications will be provided to take care of your breast.
Many doctors do not suggest undergoing breast lifts with implants at the same time because it can cause any risk to the breast nipples or areola. Moreover, the healing and recovery time is more. So the doctors will suggest you undergo breast lift at first and the implantation with the other surgery.

Post-surgery medications:
•    Pain: When the effect of the anesthesia fades you will start experiencing pain in your breast. It is because the healing process of the body starts. You can use cold compresses to get rid of this pain and can also use the medicines prescribed by the doctor but these should be only used when necessary because these pain relief medicines can cause constipation so using these medications for the long term can cause constipation to make you uncomfortable.
Stop using medicines containing aspirin because it thins the blood and interferes with the natural healing process of the body. Moreover, the use of alcohol should be stopped during the healing process because it can cause liver problems.
•    Nausea:In the first 24- 48 hours, you can experience vomiting or nausea. It is due to the use of chemicals during the operation. Possibly, your doctor will give you some medicines to be taken with the gap of six hours. These medicines will help you to overcome nausea and vomiting problems.
•    Wound Infection:After an operation, you are more vulnerable to bacterial infection at the site of incisions. Your doctor will provide some antibiotic creams or ointments to protect the part of the body from bacterial infections.
•    Muscle cramps:Muscle cramping and discomfort are common after surgery. Your doctor will provide you with medicines that will help you to get rid of muscle-related discomfort and cramps. You will get medicine to relax your muscles. Do not use the muscle relaxant and pain killers together because they can make you drowsy.

Breast augmentation post-care:
•    Activities:
Activities are minimized during the first few days of the surgery because they can cause complications regarding the position of the implant in the breast pocket made by the surgeon. But light activities like standing and sitting should be started by the very next day it will prevent blood clotting in the body. You can seek any helper to help you with your home tasks and other tasks throughout the first week. After the first week, you can start your activities without any assistance but lifting weight and heavy exercises should be restricted till your surgeon permits you after physical examination.
•    Adequate Sleep:
Adequate sleep will help to speed up your healing process. To prevent yourself from any complications after breast lift with augmentation, do not sleep on sides or stomach for a few weeks it can cause breakage of your stitches and will slow down the healing process. Sleeping on the back will be the best posture to avoid any problems regarding health.
•    Hygiene:
You will not be allowed to bathe, hot tubs, and go swimming for some weeks. You can remove the bandages after two or three days of the operation or as your doctor suggests. But the strip bandage along with the surgical cut is not removed till it heals completely. You can take shower after some days and pat dry the breast area undergoing breast lift incisions and augmentation.
•    Breast Augmentation Bra:
A breast augmentation bra is a special bra that decreases the recovery time. You should wear this bra all day in the starting days after the breast lift with implants. Do not change your bra daily in the first week because it will cause movement and will lead to bleeding.

Different Incision Patterns:
•    Peri-areolar Incision pattern:
This incision pattern is done by cutting the areolar border and is suitable for patients with minimum sagging. It is done when the patient demands the breast lift and implantation at the same time. The scars are almost invisible after complete healing of the incision. It is also known as a donut incision.
•    Anchor Incision:
The common name of anchor incision is inverted T. This type of surgical cut is made for breast reduction and the breast lift at the same time. It is more invasive and is done by cutting around the areola then moving vertically down and along the breast crease in a horizontal way making an inverted T shape.
•    Lollipop Lift:
•    It is also called a keyhole incision. This is suitable if you do not want implants and require a normal level of lift. In this case, the incision is made around the areola and comes down the breast crease to give a little lift to the breast. This is also suitable for you if you do not see any result after the periareolar incision.
It is also known as a vertical incision.
•    The Crescent lift:
It is an uncommon type of breast lift in which the incision is made only on the upper half part of the areola and then stitched with the remaining skin. It is done along with breast augmentation and is not effective as other incision patterns.
•    The Scarless Lift:
This pattern will be suitable for you if you are more conscious about volume than the breast drooping. It is the least common type of incision.
Now you know all the incision patterns made during the breast lift and implants. You can choose one for you and your surgeon will guide you if this incision pattern is best for you or you should go with other options. Because the incision pattern also depends on the lifting desires of the patient. More lifting means more invasive incisions. All the breast lift techniques require incisions. Whether it is hidden or small. The most used and common methods of incision increase the vertical incision, horizontal incision, and incision along the breast crease because these types of incisions give the best results.

Unfavorable outcomes and risks of Breast Uplift with Augmentation:
Every surgical procedure has benefits and risks at the same time. The choice of cosmetic surgery is made after comparing the sideeffects with the benefits. You can seek help from any professional to know about the possible risks of breast lift with implants and augmentation. Because a professional will help you in a better way rather than any online website. Moreover, if you do not want to take any risk about your health consider all the possible risks of implants whether these are common or uncommon.
In this section, you are going to read about some possible risks of breast implants and the sideeffects of breast lift.
•    Tissue Necrosis:Tissue necrosis is the death of the body tissues due to the less flow of blood through the tissues.  The tissues may be destroyed due to the use of steroids or chemicals during tissue necrosis. Chronic smokers are more vulnerable to suffer from tissue necrosis. That is why smoking is restricted before a month of breast lift with transplants. Delay in the treatment for tissue necrosis will make the disease worse day by day. So if you notice any symptom of tissue necrosis consults your doctor.
•    Implants:Breast implants cannot be repaired if they breakdown or leak. They would be removed from the body with another surgical process. Moreover, implants are not likely to use for years and years. Breast implants fail like other medical devices inserted into the body. Implants can be ruptured or broken during the surgery or the mammography and will need to be removed or replaced as soon as possible because the filling in the silicone shells of the implants can cause infections or other problems in the body.
•    Skin Rippling:Skin rippling is expected in those patients who undergo saline-filled implants or this issue can be seen in the female who has thin breast tissue or skin. The implant may become visible through the skin pushing outwards. Skin wrinkling can also be seen in some patients which can be undesired and will need more treatments to get rid of it.
•    Capsular Contraction:Complications are always there in plastic surgery despite the experience of the surgeons. The capsular contraction is a condition in which a scar is formed around the implant as a body’s reaction against the foreign substances to separate it from the body. It is a natural process and takes place in almost every deep skin injury or cut. But in rare cases, the scar around the implants becomes harder and starts contracting to cause severe pain in the stomach. Eventually, the implants will be removed or replaced after another surgery. With every surgery, the chances of developing scars will increase up to 50 %.  According to research, about everyone woman faces capsular contraction from every six patients undergoing breast implants with augmentation.
•    Calcification:Calcification is another risk for women undergoing breast lifts with augments. The scars formed around the breast implants develop calcium deposits in them. These appear to be hard and firm and can be painful to the patient.
These deposits are noticed during mammography and should be removed through surgery.
•    Mammography:Mammography or Mastography is the process of diagnosing and screening breasts using low energy waves. This process is effective to diagnose breast cancer. But implants can cause problems in the detection of the cancerous tumors in the breast and make the detection of the tumor doubtful which can be life-threatening.
•    Breastfeeding:It is not known whether breast implant causes a problem for women or the production of milk in the breast. It is also not evident if the use of silicone implants cause health problem or not. But if the ladies are nursing their babies they should not go for breast implants.
•    Affected skin sensitivity:The changes in nipples and around the skin of the incisions become numb. The sensation becomes normal after a few months. But in some cases, the female may not get normal sensation again in life. They may lose partial or complete nipple sensations that will affect sexual response and the ability to nurse a baby.
•    Displacement of implants:The breast implants may show rotation, movement, or displacement in the breast. The displacement of the breast distorts the shape of the breast and can cause discomfort. Displacement or movement of the breast implants may take place due to the placements of the implants deep in the pockets. Lateral displacement is also responsible for the distortion of the shape of the breast. This kind of displacement takes place due to the formation of larger pockets in the breast.

Another condition is “Uniboob” when both the implants come in the middle of the breast. The displacement of implants can be corrected with another surgery.
•    Scars or Hyperpigmentation:Scars are always present in the body as a result of the incisions, their visibility depends on the size of the incisions made. Scars after breast implant with augmentation can be covered with a bikini or bra. But it can also become visible due to hyperpigmentation or the accumulation of the melatonin at the site of incisions. It will make the incision area darker than the surrounding area. To avoid it, stop going out in bright sunlight and use creams and ointments on the skin prescribed by the doctor.
•    Bottoming out:Bottoming out is a condition in which the implants descend the breast or below the breast crease. The breast seems to be heavy downwards and the nipples move upward. It may happen due to excessive loss of skin elasticity and heavy lifting exercises. The actual weight of the implant can also pull it down the breast crease or the loss of the internal support to the implant may also contribute to bottoming down of the breast.
To get rid of bottoming out of the breast more surgeries will be needed to replace the implants with lightweight implants.

How much does Breast augmentation with lift cost?
The average cost of the breast lift is 4,800 dollars approximately. It does not involve breast shaping or breast size procedures. And the price of breast augmentation is almost 4,000 dollars. If you are going for a breast lift along with the breast augmentation procedures then you will have to pay 6,000-7,000 dollars on average.
The above-mentioned costs do not include the fee for anesthesia or breast implants and other expenses. The cost of the breast lift with augmentation varies widely within the city.
It depends on the doctor or surgeon that how much does he or she cost for one surgery.

Alternatives to a Breast lift with augmentation:
Many non-surgical breast lift options are available that are relatively safer than breast lift with augmentation. These are safer and cheaper than surgical methods but these are not long-lasting or as effective as surgical methods.
•    Aptos Threading:
In Aptos threading a thread is inserted into the breast using a hypodermic needle by the surgeon and then the thread is moved upward to the collar bone and then secured. It is cheaper than the surgical methods and best of all the threads dissolve within two to three years without leaving scars on the breast.
•    Thermage:
It is another alternative to surgical methods for a breast lift. In this process, radio waves are used to tighten the protein fibers in the breast.
These procedures are temporary and need to be repeated after regular intervals. After the treatment, you will see immediate skin tightening.
•    Caci Bust Treatment:
A handheld device is used to transfer electric impulses to the breast muscles. It will cause your muscles to become more lifted and give a sudden lifting effect to the breast. Your doctor will suggest you several sittings after regular intervals to see full results.
•    Chest Exercises:

This is another effective and safer way to lift your breast without augmentation. Upper body exercise will help you to lift your breast and make them feel bigger and fuller without any treatment. If you want to uplift your chest with this method then you will need to go for these more effective exercises.
-    Pec deck machine reps
-    Bent forward cable cross overs
-    Barbell bench press

Although these are effective processes at the same time it requires a lot of hard work. Moreover, it will not give the same results as any surgical or other method gives. If you are a new trainer then working with a professional trainer will be better for you to yield better results.
•    Laser treatments:
Laser treatments are also an effective alternative toa breast lift with augmentation because it is cheaper and do not leave any scars on your skin. Treatments should be repeated sometimes to see the visible result.
However, it also has some cons that it changes skin color and is not permanent.

Summary:
This was the article about Breast lift with augmentation. I hope this article provided you with complete information regarding its efficiency, sideeffects, and cost. The different types of incision patterns are also useful ingredients of the article providing you with all the information on only one platform.
If you have read this article carefully, you are completely independent and confident to make a better decision, considering the pros and cons of the breast lift with augmentation. The post-operational preventions described in the article will help you to avoid any kind of infection or complication.
If you want instant results then seek a professional doctor. Make sure that the doctor is well qualified and has clinical experience. Check the feedback of the patients about the doctors and discuss what kind of results do you want. Talk to any of your friends or family member who has undergone breast implant with augmentation and value their suggestions.