How Much Does a Breast Lift Cost?

At Edition, a breast lift starts at $12,100. A mini lift, for women who need only a small change in nipple position, starts at $8,800. A lift combined with implants starts at $17,400. Each figure includes the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, the operating room, supplies and your compression garment, and implants where they are part of the plan.

Those are the figures most women start from. Where you end up depends mostly on which lift you need, and that depends on how far your breasts have dropped and what you want them to look like afterward.

What Determines the Cost of a Breast Lift

Our fees follow the time your surgery takes, because that is what drives the cost of the surgeon, the anesthesia and the operating room. For a lift, time is set mostly by the technique:

• A mini lift (around the areola) is the shortest operation. It suits a small amount of sagging.
• A vertical (lollipop) lift is the one most women with moderate sagging need. In my experience it gives the best shape, with less scarring than the anchor pattern.
• An anchor lift is for more severe sagging, and takes the longest.

Which one you need is decided by measurement and examination, not by price. Choosing a smaller lift than your breasts need to save money usually means a result that disappoints, or a second operation.

There is another reason two lift quotes can't be compared like price tags. Give two tailors the same measurements and the same cloth, and you will get two different suits, because the cut is each tailor's judgment. A breast lift works the same way. Each surgeon's lift is that surgeon's own interpretation of your breasts, shaped by training, years of experience, judgment, technical skill and an eye for shape. Some of that is learned and refined over a career, and some can't be taught at all. No two surgeons will do your lift the same way or give you the same result, so the question isn't only what it costs, but whose judgment and taste you are paying for.

You can see how each option changes the starting figure with the cost estimator on our pricing page.

Adding Implants

A lift raises and reshapes the breast. It doesn't add volume. If you want more fullness, especially in the upper breast, that takes an implant.

A lift with implants starts at $17,400. Doing both in one operation usually costs less than doing them separately, because the operating room, anesthesia and setup are charged once. Whether you need both is a separate question, and I've covered it in Breast Lift or Implants: Do You Really Need Both?

One exception: I don't perform a lift on active smokers, because smoking impairs blood flow to the skin and nipple. With anything more than a very remote smoking history, I typically recommend doing the augmentation and the lift as two separate operations. That costs more than one, but it is the safer plan, and safety comes first.

What You Don't Need to Pay For

Some practices offer a surgical mesh, often called an internal bra, as an add-on to a breast lift. It can add $3,000 to $6,000 to the cost. I very rarely recommend it, because the evidence doesn't show that it makes a lift last longer, and it brings problems of its own. I've explained why in Internal Bra Breast Lift: Do You Really Need Surgical Mesh?

How long a lift lasts comes from the lift itself: removing the right amount of skin, setting the nipple at the correct height and reshaping the breast so it supports itself.

What the Price Includes

Our starting figures include the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, the operating room, supplies and your compression garment, plus implants when they are part of your plan. Pre-operative lab work and your prescriptions are separate.

When you compare quotes, make sure they include the same things. National average fees, such as those in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual statistics, are the surgeon's fee alone.

Paying for a Breast Lift

Most of our patients pay from savings, through a patient financing plan, or with a combination of the two. We work with PatientFi and CareCredit, and the details are on our pricing and financing page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a breast lift cost in Dallas?

At Edition, a breast lift starts at $12,100 and a mini lift at $8,800, including the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, operating room, supplies and compression garment. Your exact quote is set at your consultation.

How much does a breast lift with implants cost?

At Edition, a breast lift with implants starts at $17,400, implants included. Doing both in one operation usually costs less than two separate surgeries.

Is a mini breast lift cheaper?

Yes, because it is a shorter operation. But it only suits a small amount of sagging. Choosing a smaller lift than you need usually leads to a disappointing result or a second surgery.

Is an internal bra worth the extra cost?

In my view, rarely. It can add $3,000 to $6,000, and there is no good evidence that it makes a lift last longer.

Is there a fee for the consultation?

Yes. It is $200 in the office or $235 online, collected when you book, and it is applied toward your surgery if you go ahead.

Starting prices reflect the simplest version of each plan and can change. Your exact quote is set at your consultation.

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