Breast Lift · With or without an implant · Free candidacy check

Restored — not bigger. Your call.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding change shape — usually position more than size, and they're not the same problem to fix. A lift restores where things sit; an implant adds volume. Most women need one, not both, and a bigger implant won't fix sagging on its own. Take the 60-second check to see which plan actually matches you — then decide, with two clear numbers in front of you, on your own terms.

60-second candidacy check → your matched plan · Lift all-inclusive from $5,400, about $52/week* · Aug-lift from $9,200* · Free consult.

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$5,400Lift, all-inclusive, from*
$9,200Aug-lift, from*
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Board-certified surgeon The Aesthetic Society & ASPS Accredited surgical facility FDA-cleared implants — only if you choose one Transparent pricing, always
Before Anything Else

This is still your decision — including whether an implant is part of it.

Most lift consultations quietly assume you want to go bigger too. FORGE doesn't. You get a straight read on what actually changed — position, volume, or both — a transparent number for a lift alone and a second one if you add an implant, and zero pressure toward the bigger option. Knowing both numbers, without anyone assuming which one you want, is what makes this decision genuinely yours.

A breast lift is real, elective surgery, chosen on purpose — not a size upgrade, not a rule that pregnancy or nursing "requires fixing," and not a promise about how you'll look. Deciding with the facts, and both numbers, in front of you is what doing it on your own terms looks like.

A confident woman moving through the world with purpose and agency, restored on her own terms
Restored on your terms.
Start Here — What's Your Goal?

Fuller, lifted, or both? Naming the goal is the first honest step.

"Breast surgery" is really several different decisions. What you want changes everything that follows — the plan, the price, even whether an implant belongs in it at all. Find your goal below. This page is built for the second one: a lift, restoring where things sit — with or without added volume.

The most useful thing to know before you spend a dollar: a bigger implant won't fix sagging, and a lift alone won't add much size. Naming which one you actually need is how you avoid paying for the wrong operation — or an implant you never wanted in the first place.

Two Doors, One Word

"Breast surgery" is two different journeys. Here's the honest split.

One word, two completely different paths — for two different women. Getting on the right one saves you time, money and the wrong expectation. This page is the cash-aesthetic door (lift, with or without an implant). If your goal is relief from size, the reduction door works differently.

You're on this one · Aesthetic

Lift, aug-lift & augmentation — cash & financing

Restoring position — or adding fullness — is an elective, aesthetic choice, not something insurance covers. So the win here is two transparent, all-inclusive numbers and honest financing, never one figure hiding an assumption.

  • Lift, all-inclusive from $5,400, about $52/week*
  • Add an implant (aug-lift) from $9,200* — your choice, never assumed
  • Your matched plan in 60 seconds — two clear numbers, no surprise fees
  • With or without an implant — your surgeon confirms, you decide
A different page · Functional

Reduction — may be insurance-covered

If heavy breasts cause chronic back, neck or shoulder pain, a reduction is a functional, often medically-necessary procedure — a different conversation entirely, run on our reduction page.

  • May be covered when medically necessary — we verify your benefits
  • Led by pain relief, not by a price tag
  • Done-for-you medical-necessity paperwork
  • The candidacy check routes you there automatically
Know Your Options

A lift restores position. An implant adds volume. They're not the same fix.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding can change both — but usually not equally, and not for every woman. Here's the plain-language difference, so you already know the language before your consult, and nobody has to assume anything on your behalf.

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Lift alone (mastopexy)

Repositions your own tissue and the nipple-areola position back to where it sat before — no implant, no added volume. Just restored placement.

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Lift + implant (aug-lift)

Restores position and adds fullness together, planned as one operation — for women who genuinely want both. Never bundled in as a default.

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If you add an implant

Silicone, gummy or saline — FDA-cleared, a range of profiles — used only if your plan calls for volume too. A medical device, not a lifetime one.

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Timing, honestly

Best planned once you're finished breastfeeding — generally around 6 months out — and your weight is stable, so the lift is built on your true, settled shape.

With an implant, or without one — it's your call, not a default. FORGE plans a lift that restores you, on purpose. The candidacy check asks which one describes your goal, so your plan and both numbers start from your actual preference.

Two Numbers, Not One

Know exactly what a lift costs — with, or without, an implant.

The real anxiety with a lift usually isn't the surgery — it's not knowing whether "just a lift" is enough, or what adding an implant actually adds to the bill. FORGE kills that at the door: one all-inclusive figure for a lift alone, a second for an aug-lift, so you're choosing between two real numbers, not guessing at one.

  • Two clear figures. Lift alone, all-inclusive — and a separate all-inclusive number if you add an implant. Compare them honestly before you decide anything.
  • No surprise fees. Anything outside either quote is named out loud, before you decide — never sprung on you at the consult.
  • Financing on both. About $52/week for a lift, $88/week for an aug-lift* — a soft check that won't touch your credit score.
  • A lifetime implant warranty, explained. Only relevant if your plan includes one — we walk you through exactly what it covers, upfront.*
  • Your matched number in 60 seconds. The candidacy check returns the plan that fits, with its real figure attached.
from $5,400 lift, all-in*
≈ $52/week* · aug-lift from $9,200*
+ your choice, always*

A soft check to see your financing options won't affect your credit score. Full lift and aug-lift costs vary by anatomy and plan; both are stated plainly, never hidden.

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Who's In Your Corner

A board-certified surgeon who respects your decision.

FORGE exists to hand women the two things this industry usually withholds: an honest read on what actually changed, and a straight answer on price — both of them. Every plan is designed, performed and reviewed by a board-certified plastic surgeon — never rushed, never templated, and never assumed toward the bigger option.

"My job isn't to talk you into an implant. It's to give you an honest read on what changed, two real numbers, and a result that looks like a restored you — then let you make the call."
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Years in aesthetic & reconstructive breast surgery*
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Every plan designed & performed by your surgeon
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Consultation fee — and no obligation
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Real Results

You, restored — never a stranger.

The point is never someone else's body — it's whether a natural, lifted result could look right on a frame like yours, with or without added volume. Elective cosmetic surgery, results are individual. Drag to compare.

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Own Your Decision · 60-Second Check

Get your matched plan.

Five quick taps. At the end you get your goal-matched read, two clear numbers if volume's a question, and financing plainly. No diagnosis — just a clear next step, decided by you. Nothing is locked in until you meet a board-certified surgeon.

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Restore what changed — with or without an implant.

Five quick taps. At the end you'll see your goal-matched read and your real number(s) — plainly. Your answers stay private.

Question 1 of 5
What's your goal?

Pick the one that fits best. This routes everything that follows.

Fuller / more volume
A lift / restore position
Both — fuller and lifted
Reduce for comfort
Fix or revise a past result
Remove my implants
Not sure yet
Question 2 of 5
What do you notice most?

A rough sense is fine — your surgeon confirms what's truly at play in person.

Lost volume / deflation
Sagging or lower position
Feels too large — discomfort
Asymmetry / unevenness
A past result I'm unhappy with
Symptoms I attribute to implants
Not sure
Question 3 of 5
Want added volume too, or lift alone?

There's no wrong answer — this is your call, not a default we make for you.

No — lift alone, no implant
Yes — lift with an implant
Not sure — show me both numbers
Question 4 of 5
Have you had breast surgery before?
No — this would be my first
Yes — I'd want a revision or exchange
Yes — I'd want them removed
Question 5 of 5
A little about your timing.

A lift is best planned on your settled, true shape — this helps confirm the right starting point.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

Done & finished nursing 6+ mo ago
Planning more children
Currently pregnant or nursing
Not applicable

Your weight, lately

Stable, near my goal
Still working toward it

When would you want this?

I'm ready to start now
In the next few months
Just researching

Reading your answers…

Matching you to the right plan & numbers
Last step
Where do we send your plan?

We'll text your goal-matched read + your number(s) and hold a consultation slot. It's free, and there's no obligation.

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Your candidacy read

Your plan & number(s)*
Breast lift (mastopexy) · from $5,400 all-inclusive*
Illustrative starting figure.* Your exact plan and final all-inclusive price are set with a board-certified surgeon at your free consultation.
A board-certified surgeon confirms your candidacy and locks your plan and price at your complimentary consultation.
Book your free consultation

Pick a time that works — most consultations book within this week.

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Choose a day and time.

Free and no-obligation — about 20–30 minutes with a board-certified surgeon's coordinator. Availability shown is illustrative for this demo.

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Free & no-obligation · 18+ · a coordinator will confirm by text and email. No surgery is booked at this step.

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You're booked.

A coordinator will confirm your consultation by text and email shortly — no action needed from you until then.

What to expect next

  • A member of the practice confirms your appointment by text and email, usually within one business day.
  • A brief call or message beforehand to understand your goal and answer any early questions.
  • At the consultation: an in-person exam, an honest read on candidacy, and your exact plan with a transparent, all-inclusive price — decided on your terms, including whether an implant is part of it.
This reserves a complimentary, no-obligation consultation — not a surgical booking. Candidacy, your plan and your final price are confirmed by a board-certified surgeon, in person, for patients 18 and over. You may reschedule or step back at any point.
Implant Safety & Honest Facts

The things a straight-talking clinic tells you before you decide.

You can't make your own call without the real facts — including the ones that only matter if you add an implant. So here they are, plainly, not buried in fine print.

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Implants aren't lifetime devices

If your plan includes one, know this upfront: breast implants aren't meant to last forever. Over the years they may need monitoring and, eventually, revision or removal — that's normal, and planned for, not hidden.

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Real risks, named out loud

A lift carries its own risks (scarring, healing variation, asymmetry); an added implant carries its own — capsular contracture, rupture or deflation, reoperation, and the rare but real BIA-ALCL. We discuss all of it openly.

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The warranty, stated precisely

Leading implants come with a manufacturer warranty — often lifetime for rupture, with limited-time support toward certain complications. It's registration-conditional and product-specific, and only relevant if your plan includes one.*

Let's be straight with each other: a lift is real elective surgery — real anesthesia, a real recovery and real risks — and if you add an implant, it's a medical device, not a lifetime one. No one can promise you a specific size, shape or look. Knowing all of that is exactly what lets you make a confident, informed decision that's genuinely yours.

Your Recovery, Honestly

Lighter than you fear — but still real, and still yours to plan.

A breast lift is generally a single-region procedure, so recovery tends to be lighter than a multi-area operation — most women are back to a desk in about a week. Adding an implant can add a little to that timeline. Either way, you deserve the honest ranges, not a sales pitch, and a clear plan for the first days so nothing catches you off guard.

  • Days 1–7 · the part to plan for

    Rest, no heavy lifting, help lined up

    The most restricted stretch — soreness and tightness around the incisions are normal. Arrange a few quiet days and no heavy lifting. Many women are back to desk work around the end of the first week.

  • Weeks 2–6 · easing back

    Steady return, on your timeline

    Light routine resumes while you still respect activity limits, especially upper-body movement and exercise. Timelines are typical ranges and individual — never a guarantee.

  • Months on · settled

    The result settles into place

    Swelling resolves and scars soften over the following months as the shape settles. Hold a stable weight and it holds with you. Results vary from person to person.

A confident woman at home, calm and in control during an easy recovery
The Path

From your matched plan to your decision, on your terms.

No mystery, no assumed extras. Here's exactly how a FORGE lift runs, start to settled. Timelines are individual and confirmed at your consultation.

The 60-second check

Your goal, your read, your numbers

Five quick taps route you to the right path — lift, aug-lift, augmentation, or elsewhere — and return your matched, all-inclusive figure(s). You leave knowing, not guessing.

The consultation

The facts, in person — free and no-obligation

You and a board-certified surgeon talk through your goal, whether an implant belongs in the plan at all, and the honest risks. Sometimes the answer is to wait — and you'll hear that plainly.

Your plan & price

Locked, transparent, all-inclusive

Your anatomy is assessed, your choice confirmed, and your exact all-inclusive figure prepared — lift alone or aug-lift, one number covering surgeon's fee, anesthesia, facility, garments and follow-ups. No surprises.

Procedure day

Board-certified surgeon, accredited facility

Your lift is performed in a fully accredited surgical facility with board-certified anesthesia care — the standards that matter most on the day it counts.

Settled

A result that reads as restored you

As swelling resolves over the following months, the shape settles in. Hold your weight and it holds with you. How quickly it settles differs from person to person.

A confident, quietly self-assured woman some time after her decision
Devika's story · lift, restored on her own terms

"Two kids and eighteen months of nursing later, I didn't recognize my own reflection — not really about size, just... position. Every consult I looked into online started the same way: implant sizers on the table, like that was obviously what I wanted."

"FORGE's 60-second check actually asked instead of assuming — lift alone, or lift with an implant, my choice either way. It matched me to a lift, gave me both numbers side by side, and there was zero pressure toward the bigger option."

"My surgeon confirmed it in person, walked me through the honest risks, and planned exactly what I asked for — restored, not bigger. That was the whole point. My own result, but I wanted other moms bracing for the same assumption to see it."

Devika R. · breast lift (mastopexy) Verified patient · shared with permission · demo
Woman To Woman

The messages women send afterwards.

The notes that land once a woman is on the other side of the decision — about being asked instead of assumed, the two clear numbers, and finally feeling restored, not "handled."

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Instagram message from a woman who was asked lift alone or with an implant, instead of an implant being assumed
Text message from a woman who feels like herself again after her lift, with a light recovery
Facebook comments from women about the goal-router correctly matching a lift instead of an implant
Messenger note from a woman told honestly she didn't need an implant, with two clear quotes to compare
Instagram comment from a woman who feels restored after her lift, not bigger
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The Money, Plainly

Priced upfront. Financed on your terms.

FORGE states both numbers first: lift all-inclusive from $5,400, about $52 a week.* Add an implant and the aug-lift runs all-inclusive from $9,200, about $88 a week.* A soft check shows your financing options without touching your credit score. Your exact plan and financing are confirmed at your free consultation — you decide which number is yours, never the other way around.

  • Lift, all-inclusive, from $5,400*
  • Aug-lift, all-inclusive, from $9,200*
  • Financing from about $52/week (lift) or $88/week (aug-lift)*
  • Soft check — no impact on your credit score
from $5,400 lift, all-in*
≈ $52/week* · aug-lift from $9,200*

Stated plainly, no surprise number at your consult. A soft-check to see your options won't affect your credit score. Named partners subject to lender approval — never a guaranteed approval.

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What's Included

Two figures. No surprises in either.

FORGE quotes a lift — and an aug-lift, separately — all-inclusive, so the number you're given at consultation is the number. Here's what those figures cover.

Surgeon's fee

Your surgeon's time — planning, performing and reviewing your case personally.

Your implant, if chosen

Your chosen FDA-cleared implant, applied only if your plan includes an aug-lift — never assumed by default.*

Anesthesia

Board-certified anesthesia care for your procedure.

Accredited facility

The fully accredited surgical facility and its team, on the day.

Garments & follow-ups

Your surgical support garment and every recovery review — included, not billed one by one.

No surprise fees

What's quoted is what's owed. Anything outside it is named up front, before you decide.

The complete figure is prepared for you at consultation, once a plan is designed for your case. Demo · illustrative inclusions, confirmed by the practice.

If It Isn't Right — Or Isn't Right Yet

We'll tell you straight, and you decide.

The consultation is free and carries no obligation — but the more useful promise is this: if a lift (with or without an implant) isn't right for you, or the timing isn't right yet (still nursing, not weight-stable, planning more children), you'll hear that plainly and leave with the real answer, whether or not it books a procedure. That's the one thing worth being certain of before you come in.

Free, no obligation Straight about candidacy & timing Board-certified surgeon Two transparent, all-inclusive numbers
Before You Book

The questions women actually ask.

Do I have to add an implant with my lift?

No. A lift alone (mastopexy) repositions your own tissue with no implant and no added volume. Adding one is entirely your choice, made at consultation — never assumed for you at any point in the process, and never bundled into the quote by default.

Will a lift alone make me bigger?

Not meaningfully. A lift restores position, not size. If you want more volume too, that's an augmentation-lift — a different, second number, never assumed or bundled in without you choosing it.

How is a lift different from augmentation?

An implant adds volume; a lift repositions what's already there. A bigger implant won't fix sagging, and a lift alone won't add much size — the 60-second check tells the two apart before anyone talks price.

Is a breast lift covered by insurance?

No — a cosmetic lift is elective and paid out of pocket, with financing available. A functional reduction is a different, sometimes insurance-eligible procedure, handled on our separate reduction page.

What does the price actually include?

One all-inclusive figure for a lift alone — surgeon's fee, anesthesia, the accredited facility, garment and every follow-up — and a second all-inclusive figure if you add an implant. Anything outside either quote is named out loud before you decide.

Can I still breastfeed after a lift?

Many women can, but it isn't guaranteed for anyone, and incision technique can matter. If future breastfeeding is important to you, raise it at consultation so it's factored into your plan.

How much recovery are we really talking about?

A lift is generally a lighter, single-region procedure — many women return to desk work around the end of the first week, with upper-body and exercise limits for a few weeks more. Adding an implant can add a little to that. It's still real surgery with a real recovery; timelines are typical ranges, never guarantees.

What if I actually want a reduction, a revision, or to remove implants instead?

Different goals, different paths. A reduction for comfort is often insurance-eligible and runs on our separate reduction page. A revision is a different operation and needs a revision specialist. Removing implants is a valid, personal choice met with an honest, judgment-free consult. The 60-second check routes you to the right one.

How do I know if I'm even a candidate?

The 60-second check gives a first read in about a minute. It isn't a diagnosis — a board-certified surgeon confirms candidacy, and the right timing, at your free consultation, for patients 18 and over.

Your Free Consultation

Stop guessing. Get your matched plan.

Take the 60-second check, see your goal-matched read and both real numbers — lift alone or with an implant — and a board-certified surgeon confirms your candidacy and locks your plan at a free, no-pressure consultation — or a straight "not yet" if the timing isn't right. Nothing owed either way. Your body, your call.

Adults 18+ · Elective cosmetic surgery · Lift all-inclusive from $5,400, about $52/wk* · A board-certified surgeon confirms your plan & price in person

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