Breast Lift
Breast lift surgery, or mastopexy, restores a more youthful appearance to a woman’s breasts. Over the years breasts can lose their shape and firmness. Pregnancy, nursing, weight gain or loss, and decreased skin elasticity are a common reasons breast may sag. A mastopexy is designed to reverse these effects. If you are planning a future pregnancy, it is advisable to postpone a breast lift as pregnancy may cause further stretching.
A mastopexy repositions the nipple & areola higher on the breast and reshapes the lower portion of the breast to improve contour. The final incisions lie around the areola, vertically from the areola to the bottom of the breast and a short distance within the crease beneath the breast. Though no significant tissue is removed patients often notice a decrease in breast size, therefore, mastopexy is commonly performed with breast augmentation (implant placement).
The operation is performed with the patient completely asleep and lasts about two hours. Patients are able to go home shortly after surgery. As with all cosmetic surgery, realistic expectations are important. Small differences from breast to breast exist before surgery and will exist after surgery as well. However, the improved shape makes breast-lift patients some of our happiest patients.
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