Breast Lift - The Solution For Sagging Breasts?

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As women age and elasticity of their skin diminishes, their breasts will tend to sag and lose their shape. This results in drooping breasts. A breast lift can be performed to help remedy this situation. A does not permanently lift the breasts, since the aging process will eventually lead to sagging again. The procedure does delay the effects of gravity, temporary as it may be. Lifting the breasts through surgery can also reduce the size of the areola, which is the area around the nipple. A lift may also increase the size of the breasts if gel implants are placed behind the breast tissue or the chest muscle.

Many women whose breasts have decreased in size after pregnancy prefer to go for a lift along with breast augmentation surgery to increase the size as well as firmness of breasts. This is needed because the skin becomes stretched during pregnancy and breast feeding and its volume decreases. But if you are planning a pregnancy in the near future, it is prudent to delay the lift along with the breast augmentation implants as your skin will stretch further.

The duration of the surgery if combined with augmentation is one to three hours. Normally an incision is made along the natural curve of the breast to remove excess skin. After re-alignment of the areola and nipple, the breast is reshaped by converging the skin around the areola. This procedure requires stitches along the areola and lower breast. Sometimes, the surgeon may be able to perform a scar-less mastopexy which involves only a minimal incision around the areola.

You will return to your surgeon's office after a week or two and the stitches will be removed. There will be some noticeable and permanent scarring, which is normal. It is easily covered by your bra or swim suit. For a few months, the scars may be red and lumpy, but will eventually fade and become less obvious. The breast lift procedure can create unevenly positioned nipples, as well as permanent loss of feeling in breasts or nipples.

A lift is not a simple procedure but it is normally safe as long as it is carried out by a proper board certified plastic surgeon. Most of the times, mastopexy is performed in an out patient facility. Usually done under general anesthesia, local anesthesia can be used too if the incision is minimal. Under local anesthesia, you will be aware of everything around you but you will only feel slight discomfort.

Realistic expectations and emotional stability are important with any plastic surgery procedure. Though any size and shape of breasts can be lifted, women with small breasts tend to retain the positive results of a breast lift much longer. Be sure to follow your surgeon's advice before and after surgery for the best results.

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