Mastopexy Breast Lift Plastic Surgery

Mastopexy Breast Lift Plastic Surgery

A woman's breasts change over time, losing their youthful shape and firmness due to several reasons, including pregnancy, breastfeeding and weight fluctuations. Stretched skin and smaller breasts can also result from aging, gravity and heredity. Breast lift surgery can help address these changes and create a more natural-looking and youthful breast shape.

What Is a Mastopexy Breast Lift?

A breast lift surgery, or mastopexy, is a medical procedure that raises the breasts by removing excess skin, tightening the surrounding tissue, and reducing the areola size to give the breasts a firmer, rounder and lifted look.

The best way to confirm whether breast lift surgery is right for you is to consult with a plastic surgeon. It is essential to get all the information and have all your questions addressed directly by your plastic surgeon to help you understand all aspects of your breast lift surgery. If you have reservations or feel anxious about the procedure, do not be shy to discuss these feelings with your breast lift plastic surgeon.

Let us help determine if breast lift surgery is right for you. Call us at 210-600-9110, and we'll provide you with helpful information and assist you in making an appointment.

How Is a Breast Lift Performed?

There are various incision patterns and techniques used to perform breast lift surgery. Plastic surgeons determine the types of mastopexy for their patients' breast lift surgery through:

• Breast size and shape
• The size and position of the areolas
• The degree of breast sagging
• Skin quality and elasticity, as well as the amount of extra skin

On the day of the breast lift surgery, you will likely receive intravenous sedation or general anesthesia to keep you asleep and pain-free throughout the procedure. Your plastic surgeon will then make one to three incisions in your breasts. Breast lift surgery can be achieved through three incision patterns: around the areola, around the areola and vertically down from the areola to the breast crease and around the areola, vertically down from the breast crease and horizontally along the breast crease.

Once the incisions have been made, your plastic surgeon will reshape your breasts to improve their contour and firmness, as well as reposition the nipple and areola to a more natural and youthful height. In some cases, breast lift surgery is performed together with breast augmentation, a procedure to enlarge the breasts with implants. 

Over the next few months after surgery, your breasts may be more lifted and appear firmer. The incision lines will remain, but they may fade over time. Be sure to ask your plastic surgeon about what to expect during your breast lift surgery recovery. Maintaining weight and a healthy lifestyle can help you maintain your new look. Make sure to follow your plastic surgeon's instructions to ensure the success of your surgery.

Breast Lift Surgery Frequently Asked Questions