Breast Lift

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

As a woman ages, her breasts can acquire a sagging or drooping appearance due to the stretching of the skin and ligaments that support them.  This sagging may cause the nipples to lie below the breast crease or even to point downward.  Additional factors which influence these changes include pregnancy and significant fluctuations in weight.  Mastopexy, or breast lift surgery, helps restore a youthful appearance by tightening and reshaping the breast.  It can also reduce the size of an over-stretched areola (the pigmented portion surrounding the nipple).

There is a variety of techniques available, depending upon the shape of the breasts, the overall body proportions, and the goals of the patient.  A breast lift procedure does not result in a substantial change in the overall breast volume, and if this is a concern, we are happy to discuss either breast augmentation or reduction surgery as well. 

Women who are good candidates for a breast lift are at a stable weight and are bothered by the sagging of the breast tissue.  Smoking is strongly discouraged, as this adversely affects the result.  The procedure is performed as an outpatient, and the patient can expect to wear a fitted post-surgical bra during the recovery period.  Most patients are back to normal activites by four weeks.

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