Breast Lifts
Breast Lift
Over the years, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, weight loss and the
force of gravity take their toll on a woman's breasts. As the skin loses
its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin
to sag. The Breast Lift or Mastopexy is a procedure to reshape the breast
and create or restore a more youthful "perkier" appearance. Most women
are happier with the more youthful appearance of their breasts after a
breast lift and feel more attractive. Many women, especially those with
very drooping breasts, say that they are more comfortable after the breast
lift and are better able to participate in physical activity.
Many women seek a mastopexy because pregnancy and nursing have left them
with stretched skin and less volume in their breasts. However, if you're
planning to have more children shortly after surgery, it may be a good
idea to postpone your breast
lift. While there are no special risks that affect future pregnancies,
pregnancy is likely to stretch your breasts again and offset the results
of the procedure.
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photos of Breast Lift or Mastopexy surgery
Breast Lift Procedure
The techniques of this surgery vary, but the most common procedure involves
an anchor-shaped incision following the natural contour of the breast.
The incision outlines the area from which breast skin will be removed
and defines the new location for the nipple. When the excess skin has
been removed, the nipple and areola are moved to the higher position.
The skin surrounding the areola is then brought down and together to reshape
the breast. In some cases this procedure can be combined with an augmentation
to increase the size of the breasts while reshaping them. The operation
and /or set of incisions that will give you the best overall appearance
will be determined at the time of your consultation. As with any surgical
procedure there are potential risks and these too will be discussed at
your consultation.
Breast Lift's or Reductions
Throw away the anchor!
The exciting news in breast surgery today is what has been euphemistically
called the "Scar Wars." Formally breast reductions and most breast Breast
Lifts were done with what had been called an inverted T or anchor scar.
This placed an incision around the nipple-areola, one vertically downward
from there and one in the fold. This operation very predictably enhanced
the shape of the breast while reducing and/or lifting it. However, some
patient's formed very visible scars following this operation that did
not resolve over time. This left the patient with a better shape but with
scars on her breast that may be visible in lingerie, bathing suits, and
low cut tops.
In an effort to eliminate big scars, operations have now been developed
in the USA, Europe and South America to limit the amount of scarring while
preserving a youthful contour to the breast. In most cases the scar can
be either limited to around the nipple-areola complex, or for larger breasts
a short vertical scar going down from the areola. With this technique
the incision under the breast has now been done away with. Throw away
the anchor scar!
Very few surgeons in the United States have adopted or are even aware
of this technique, but we have been using it in our office for several
years now. We have had very exciting results with patients who have been
very happy that they have gone with this newer technique.
Our goal with breast surgery is to give each patient the prettiest
looking breast with as little scarring as possible.
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