13/09/2026
Low vs High Breastedness. Both of these patients were concerned by the symptoms they had from their large and ptotic (sagging) breasts. They have the same clinical problem but very different breast bases- the lady on the left is low breasted and the lady on the right is mod-high breasted. We measure high or low “breastedness” by looking at where where the breast starts relative to the collar bone (the arrows).
With low-breastedness, the breast tissue sits lower on the chest, closer to the waist. A breast reduction or breast lift can remove excess tissue and lift the breast back onto the breast mound, creating a higher, more elevated position.
But there’s an important distinction:
The breast can be lifted — but the breast base doesn’t necessarily move.
The breast base is the area where the breast attaches to the chest wall. Surgery can reshape and reposition the breast tissue, but it does not simply move the entire breast footprint higher up the chest.
This is why our two patients have very different post op results.
Understanding breast base, breast mound and breast position helps explain what a breast reduction or lift can and cannot do. Swipe again to see the result of a high breasted patient. DISCLAIMER
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Dr Amira Sanki | MED0001186186 | Specialist Plastic Surgeon
This is a real patient of Southern Aesthetic Plastic Surgery with consent. Results are individual and vary by age, genetics, skin, lifestyle, and procedure. The outcomes shown are only relevant for this patient and do not necessarily reflect the results other patients may experience.
