Mastopexy, more popularly known as a breast lift, is a surgical procedure used to lift or raise sagging breasts in women. It may also correct the shape and contour of the breasts in order to improve their overall appearance.
Breasts change shape considerably over time due to a variety of reasons. Breastfeeding, weight loss, and age are the three most common causes of this change resulting in drooping or sagging breasts.
Some women may wish for more perky or uplifted breasts and a breast lift surgery is the best way to make this wish come true.
What Happens During Breast Lift Surgery?
During this procedure, your Plastic Surgeon will eliminate the extra skin on the breasts and tighten the surrounding tissue. This will reshape and enhance your breasts’ look.
Sometimes, breast lift surgery also positions areola and nipples to a more central location providing a fuller, more uniform feel.
Depending on each individual patient, the Plastic Surgeon has multiple options.
Types of Breast Lift Surgery
Dr. Rosso, over the years, has found these breast lift surgery procedures to be among the most effective ones:
The Crescent Lift – this breast lift surgery technique is a good choice for women who have a very small amount of sagging. It involves a small incision running halfway around the top half of the edge of the areola. Generally, patients combine this procedure with breast augmentation.
The Benelli Mastopexy – this procedure is also known as“donut lift”. The reason being that the Plastic Surgeon performs an incision around the outside of the areola in a donut shape. As a result, the incision lines are not visible in swimwear or underwear. Over time the incision lines tend to blend in with the areola itself.
The Benelli procedure also allows the surgeon to reshape the areolas. He can adjust their size or shape and make them more symmetrical.
The Inferior Pedicle Mastopexy – In general, women with poor skin elasticity or very large breasts are good candidates for an inferior or medial pedicle. Incision patterns can be altered if needed.
Most patients combine a breast lift surgery with breast augmentation for a more enhanced bust line. Some even opt for liposuction and abdominoplasty along with the breast lift surgery in order to enhance body image.
What Is Better for You?
All of these aspects are taken into consideration during the initial consultation with the Plastic Surgeon. This ensures that the right breast lift incision technique is used to fit the needs and goals of each patient.
A good Plastic Surgeon uses different techniques which are customized both to the patient’s anatomy and to her personal concerns. No technique is better than another. What matters is the judgment and experience of the Plastic Surgeon assessing the patient’s needs.
Here are a few ways in which you can benefit from Mastopexy.
The Benefits of Breast Lift Surgery
1. Perkier Breasts
Breast lift surgery is the most straightforward way to improve the appearance of your breasts, both with and without clothing. The first and most obvious benefit of a breast lift is that your breasts stand up a lot taller and look much rounder in just weeks after the procedure. This gives the bust area a more appealing look and results in a more symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing cleavage.
2. Enhanced Confidence
In today’s world of external appearances, sagging breasts can be a cause for much sadness. Many women are unhappy with the shape and position of their breasts. This dissatisfaction can cause some people to lose confidence. Having low self-esteem can seep into other areas of a person’s life and can be a source of discomfort.
With a breast lift surgery, both the shape and contour of the breasts can be greatly improved ensuring that a woman’s external appearance is greatly enhanced. Uplifted breasts also work on your posture, giving you a taller and more confident look.
3. More Clothing Options
After a breast lift surgery, many women feel more comfortable trying out different clothing and styles. A perkier bustline naturally looks well in most clothes and it really helps accentuate a woman’s figure.
After a breast lift surgery, it is easier to wear figure-hugging clothes.
What’s more? You can even opt out of wearing a bra sometimes without having to worry about sagging, drooping breasts.
4. Improved Nipple Projection
Sometimes drooping or sagging breasts result in the nipples projecting downward giving the breasts an elongated and aged appearance. With a mastopexy, you can not only lift the breasts but also improve nipple position to ensure that the nipples are projecting forward. This tends to improve the overall youthful appearance of the breasts.
Your Plastic Surgeon can also shift the nipple-areolar area to ensure it sits in the most aesthetically-pleasing position possible
5. Reduced Under-Breast Irritation
Low-sitting breasts or breasts which sag can cause irritation to the fold of skin lying under the breasts. This regular chafing can even result in small rashes or skin redness which can be uncomfortable.
Opting for a breast lift surgery helps deal with this issue as the Plastic Surgeon removes the excess skin and separates the breasts from the skin underneath it.
Choose Breast Lift Surgery for the Right Reasons
While opting for a breast lift surgery, ensure that you’re doing it for the right reasons. A few women may get some pressure to do it from their partners.
Be sure that you’re performing this surgery for yourself first. Some common reasons to get a breast lift are an enhanced appearance, a boost in confidence, and a more active, healthy lifestyle.
A breast lift surgery can take about three hours. While breast lift recovery may take 1 to 2 weeks. Then, proper nutrition and an active lifestyle ensure that the results last for years.
Of course, you must do your homework and preferably find a Plastic Surgeon who has experience in this type of procedure.
About Dr. Rosso and Peninsula Plastic Surgery
Dr. Rosso is one of the leading Plastic Surgeons in the South Bay and performs a large number of breast lift, breast augmentation, and breast reduction surgeries, in his state-of-the-art Surgery Center or at the local Torrance and Little Company of Mary Hospitals.
Dr. Rosso has been voted 2018 Daily Breeze South Bay’s Favorite and 2017 Best of the Beach and the Peninsula Plastic Surgery doctors and staff have been awarded the 2018 Spectrum Award for Customer Service Excellence. At the end of 2018, he has also received an Award from the ER Doctors and Medical staff at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance for his great work and commitment to patients.