Breast Lift Surgery
(Mastopexy)
Over time, a woman's breasts often change and may lose their youthful shape. Changes such as loss of skin elasticity can occur from pregnancy, breast-feeding, weight fluctuations, aging and gravity. Heredity may also play a role.
If you desire to restore the shape of your breasts, then a breast lift (mastopexy) may be right for you.
A Mastopexy, is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin, and to restore the firmness and shape of your breasts.
A Breast Lift Can:
- Re-position the nipple higher up on the breast
- Give breasts a more youthful appearance
- Give a better shape
- Reduce the areolar size (the pigmented area around the nipple)
- Increase breast firmness
- Enhance your self-image
- Build your confidence
- Restore what you may have lost due to pregnancy or weight loss
- Restores proportion to your breasts
- Balance out asymmetry of breasts
There are two main types of breast lift incisions:
Vertical (or Lollipop):
this incision goes around the areolar complex (the pigmented area of the breast), and down the front of the breast to the fold.
Anchor (or classic lift):
this incision goes around the areolar complex, down the front of the breast and under the breast along the crease.
Depending on your situation, one of our board-certified cosmetic surgeons will determine which incision will give you the
best result.
In general, a breast lift raises the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour. This procedure rejuvenates the female figure with a breast profile that is more youthful and uplifted.
The surgery is performed to improve the shape of:
- a female breast that Sags;
- Has lost firmness and skin elasticity;
- Has a flatter, elongated shape;
- When unsupported, the nipple falls below the breast crease;
- Has a nipple and areola that point downward;
- Has stretched skin and an enlarged areola.
When breast volume is also a concern, a combination of a breast lift and augmentation may be desired. Good candidates for a breast lift are usually women of normal, stable weight whose breasts are fully developed and who have no plans to have more children.
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