Getting breast augmentation- what to do about sides of breasts?

[NYC1992 135]

Hey all, been a while since I’ve been here!

To make a long story short, I had lap band done in May 2013 followed by a lower body lift and arm lift in 2015. In August 2016, I had my lap band removed and revised to gastric sleeve. I’ve lost (at most) 200 lbs to date which also gave me the courage to start my gender transition last year.

As part of that, I will be getting a breast augmentation soon but am wondering what can be done for the excess skin between my breasts and back (below my arms). My back skin is also quite loose in that area. I know the implants will push the skin a -little- forward but the surgeon I consulted with said it would mostly remain. What options are out there?

Thanks!

Edited December 24, 2017 by NYC1992

[angyplus5 470]

Congrats on your success!!!

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[GotProlactinoma 458]

I’ve been looking at before and after augmentations / lifts of post WLS patients and when shown from the back, that side and back fat seems to be gone. I think you will need to weigh whether to go with a surgeon used to male to female surgery, or one who specializes in Post bariatric. Or have two surgeons consult with each other WITH YOU no matter which one performs your surgery. They each specialize in getting the great look their patient wants, but you have two different special needs. Your surgeons work for YOU. I’m sure you will find the solution. For straight up post WLS boob lifts and augments, that side fat is gone after, though. So they know how to whatever it to make it gone. Good luck to you in all things!

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I had an extended breast lift.. it took away the horrible excess skin which the breast used to ‘run into’.

Congrats on the fantastic weight loss !

[Stella S 612]

Fabulous times. A bra line cuts off the back skin

[ausmith 374]

I had what the surgeon called a bra lift along with a reduction and lift. What they did is I have incisions on both sides along my bra line where he removed excess skin. I still have some excess skin under my arms which I thought would be gone once I had my arms done but it’s still there but nothing compared to where I was