Breast Lift
“Sagging breasts,” also called as ‘Breast Ptosis”, is a common and natural phenomenon that occurs in a woman’s life in a very subtle way. This subtle yet profound effect is under the influence of hormones and gravity throughout the woman’s life. Spreading awareness regarding these changes over time is encouraged in this era of woman empowerment and healthy lifestyle. This eventually leads to self awareness, education and thus woman taking charge of their own health and well being
We, at AT aesthetics, provide comprehensive range of Best surgical services including Breast augmentation, Breast reduction, breast reconstruction, breast lift. We provide transparent consultations and individual based tailor cut surgeries to give your breast a youthful and curvy appeal. Our customised services are in par with all international standards.
Nowadays, many women are opting for breast lift procedure to gain back the freedom, the confidence in performing day to day activities without any hesitation.
What causes Breasts to sag?
At puberty, hormones cause breast development to reach a womanly form making it ready for motherhood. In pregnancy, there is growth in the breast gland tissue for lactation but post pregnancy again this tissue is decreased and replaced by fat tissue. During adult life, the breast gland tissue with each age is replaced by fat tissue, owing to again the hormonal changes till and after the woman reaches postmenopausal period. And during this whole period, gravity also affects the breast position one day at a time. Hormones also have an effect on the skin quality making it more thin and lose its tone.
Coopers ligaments, aka suspensory ligaments, are the structural support inside the breast which keeps the breast tissue adhered to the skin over the breast and to the muscles under the breast. This up and down growth of breast tissue and its replacement by fat tissue along with gravity over time affects these coopers ligaments. They loose their tone, become lax and cause drooping of both the breast tissue and the skin over it. This is called as sagging of breasts, also called as ‘Breast ptosis”.
These changes can cause discomfort or have an impact on one’s self-esteem, and embarrasement in day to day life. This can be solved by a simple Plastic surgery procedure called as Breast Lift.
Breast Lift surgery
What is breast lift surgery?
Breast lift surgery, is also called as Mastopexy. It is a surgery, which address sagging or drooping of breasts. This surgery includes removal of excess breast tissue if any, reshaping the breast tissue and positioning it and the nipple – areola to a more youthful and normal position over the chest.
Woman who are worried about the loss of breast firmness and loose skin and who wish to achieve a youthful looking breast shape undergo breast lift surgery.
Why should I get a breast lift ?
If you are concerned with any of the following :
- Are you unhappy with wearing a uncomfortable bra and you need a fuller breasts?
- Are you unhappy with the amount of cleavage because of saggy breast?
- Are your breasts sagging after weight loss / post pregnancy?
- Do you wish fuller and contoured breast?
- Are your breast sagging with increased areola size and nipple?
- Are your breasts unequal in droopiness?
- Do your nipples fall below your breasts?
Then you should look into breast lift surgery.
Breast undergoes many changes during a woman’s lifetime. Each major landmark of a woman’s life be it puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, and the natural aging process, take a toll on the breasts. This causes change in the feel of the breast, loss of volume of the breast, loss of skin elasticity and drooping of the breast. These changes can be reversed to give the breast the shape, the feel and the youthness they deserve. And this is done by Breast lift surgery.
What are the benefits of breast lift surgery?
Breast lift surgery reverses the changes casued by hormones and gravity on the breast tissue. This leads to
- Decrease in the physical discomfort due to droopy breast such as neck and shoulder pain
- Improved breast shape
- Normal and uplifted position of the breast
- Normal and uplifted position of the Nipple and Areola
- Confidence boost due to restoration of the natural and attractive breast
Comfort in wearing comfortable clothes
What is the amount of Breast Ptosis needed for breast lift?
Breast Ptosis in its various degrees is defined by the anatomic level of the nipple in relation to the inframammary fold, according to Regnault, into :
Normal : Nipple is above the level of the inframammary fold (the breast fold)
Minimal Ptosis : Nipple is at or just lower to the inframammary fold
Moderate ptosis : Nipple is 1-3 cm lower to the inframammary fold
Severe ptosis : Nipple is > 3 cm lower to the inframammary fold
Glandular / Pseudoptosis : The nipple is above the level of inframammary fold but the majority of the breast tissue is below it, giving it a false droop.
Any moderate or more amount of ptosis can be corrected by Breast Lift surgery. Now this again depends on the amount of actual breast tissue present in the breast and the quality of the skin over it. Most woman feel that the volume of the breast is good for them, but the skin is loose and lax, while others may feel that volume of the breast is less, skin tone is okayish but the breast is droopy. Both these woman can undergo a breast lift surgery.
Breast lift surgery Consultation
Why do I need a consultation for breast lift?
Consultation with your cosmetic plastic surgeon is always recommended in order to discuss your concerns regarding your breasts, clearing your doubts and confusion regarding the Breast lift procedure. A face-to-face consult and examination by your Plastic surgeon can help you understand in details the kind of procedure that suits you, the pre-operative evaluation, the safety and success of the procedure as well as the post-operative protocol and care.
What discussion should I expect at the Breast Lift consultation?
Being prepared beforehand with your questions, concerns and doubts is of utmost important so that you don’t miss out any of the points you wish to discuss during your consultation. So it is always good to write them down on a paper. This will give you an overview of what all will be discussed :
- Your complaints regarding the breast
- Your goals and expectations
- Your medical history – Previous disease, allergies, medications and lifestyle
- Your Pregnancy history and wishes after the surgery
- Any history of previous surgery
Your Plastic surgeon will then do :
- Examination of your general health
- Examination of your breast
- He might take photographs to explain the surgery, for before – after pictures
- Discuss procedure options
- Chalk out a customised treatment plan for you
- Discuss safety and success
What are different breast lift procedures?
The main aim of a breast lift procedure is to uplift the drooping breast tissue and redistribute it to give the breast a fuller, and a higher position. There area many types of procedures done for lifting the breast, which depend on the amount of breast tissue and volume present, the amount of ptosis, the laxity of the skin, the volume needed by the patient and the overall health of the breast. All these procedures also remove any excess loose skin, reduced the size of areola to normal and lift the nipple and areola to a natural normal position. On the basis of incision and scar they can be :
- Crescent mastopexy : Incision is given in a crescent way around the areola
- Concentric mastopexy : Also called as ‘Benelli’ Breast lift, the incision is given in a donut shape around the areola
- Short scar vertical mastopexy : Also called as ‘Lollipop’ Breast lift, the incision around the areola is extended vertically over the lower half of the breast.
- Inverted T Mastopexy : Also called as ‘Wise pattern’ Breast lift, the incision in the short scar mastopexy is extended in the breast fold in a horizontal manner.
- Breast lift with Implant : Also called as ‘Augmentation Mastopexy’, this surgery is done when the breast tissue volume is less or the patient wishes some extra breast volume. The implant selection depends on the original breast tissue volume, the desired increase in breast tissue by the patient and the quality of breast fat and the skin.
Breast lift surgery procedure
Once you are done with your thorough consultation and general examination for breast reduction with your breast reduction surgeon, unit two undergo the next steps
- Lab testing
- Medical evaluation
- Fitness for surgery from Anesthesia point of view
- A baseline mammogram before surgery
- Stop smoking at least two week prior and after the procedure
- Stop certain medication like aspirin, herbal supplements, anti-inflammatory drugs or take alternative medications
- You are all prepared for undergoing a brace induction
- You will be asked to get admitted on the night before or in the morning of the day of surgery
How is the breast lift procedure performed?
Anesthesia: the first step is giving you general anesthesia by anesthetist, it is usually a safe and smooth process of getting you under anesthesia, our expert anesthetists make sure you have a smooth surgery that you wont recall once you wake up.
Incision: There are multiple incision options that can be used by the plastic surgeon depending upon the type of breast reduction being performed.
1. Crescent scar
2. Donut scar
3. Lollipop scar
4. Inverted T scar
Repositioning: After the incision, the breast tissue, which is drooped is raised as 2-3 flaps, and each flap is then repositioned and reshaped to organized them inside the breast. The excess skin and areola is which is removed. The breast, nipple and Areola are positioned to their natural position.
Suturing : Once the breast tissue is positioned properly, fixation sutures or taken inside the breast tissue. The tailor cut skin is draped over the breast tissue and suturing is done from within, so as there are no external sutures. It is like a internal bra. Skin glue and surgical tapes are used to enforce the outer skin. Care is taken as to properly suture the incision, as to have practically no scar.
After surgery : Once suturing and dressings are done, a compressive or supportive bra is placed on the table itself before weaning of the anesthesia. This avoids the discomfort and helps in smooth recovery from anesthesia after the surgery. Once you are awake you are shifted to the recovery room for further monitoring. 4 to 6 hours after the procedure you are allowed to have normal diet.
Breast Lift surgery : Post surgery
When should I expect the results of my breast lift surgery?
You will notice immediate results after breast lift surgery. The tissues require time to heal properly and so do the scars. It will take a few weeks for complete healing and scar reduction after breast lift surgery.
What is the after care needed after breast reduction?
Breast lift surgery usually is a day care procedure and you will be discharged in the evening of the surgery, if you are comfortable. A support bra will be asked to be used for 4 to 6 weeks after breast lift to give proper support to the breast, for healing and reducing the swelling of the surgery. There is no limitation for bed rest after a breast reduction surgery, we advise early mobilisation of clients out of the bed as soon as the client is comfortable.
You usually can go to work after 4 to 5 days of surgery depending upon your comfort level. Strenuous activities, exercises, jumping are usually prohibited for a certain period after surgery. there are no external sutures used so there is no need of any suture removal.
FAQ's Regarding Breast Lift
Non surgical ways to lift the breast include chest exercises, support bras, breast lift tapes and creams. The effectiveness of these methods is very inconsistent and may vary person to person. Surgery is a sure shot way to have breast lifted. Consult with your plastic surgeon to know about the ways to breast lift without surgery.
There are many creams and oils in the market claiming to help lift the saggy breast. But there is no single proven product or drug that has shown scientific evidence of actually being efficient to cause breast lift. And none product is FDA approved, so these products are not only clinically safe for you, but can cause side effects as well in some of you.
With breast lift surgery, you will get rid of the main complaints you have because of the droopy breasts including physical discomfort like shoulder pain, back pain, neck pain, skin infection under your breast as well as the saggy appearance of the breast. It will increase your participation in day to day physical activities, sports and boost your self-confidence and self-esteem. Along with it, you will have a well-balanced figure proportionate to your body frame with perky, beautiful. youthful breasts sculpted just for you.
If you are having physical complaints and mental distress because of the drooping and saggy breast along with the following points then you are the right candidate for breast lift
- you are physically fit
- You have controlled comorbidities
- Stop smoking for a certain period before and after surgery
- You do not have unrealistic expectations.
Breast lift is definitely worth it if you have complaints, physical and mental distress because of saggy breasts. Well balanced, proportionate and curvy breasts will definitely boost your confidence, self-esteem, lifestyle and even your appeal without any harmful risks of the procedure. Being a common procedure nowadays, many women undergo breast lift as the need of time.
No, there is an illusion of increase in breast size after a breast lift surgery. As breast lift repositions and redrapes the same volume of your breast tissue, there will be an illusion of fullness because of the upliftment of the breast, but no actual increase in volume of the breast. If you need increase in volume and fullness, with deep cleavage, then you should undergo Augmentation mastopexy.
No, usually the size of the breast remains the same as the volume of the breast remains the same. Your original breast tissue is repositioned and redraped, and so no volume loss will be present, but the overall breast will look contoured and well positioned. If you need decrease in the size then you should under go a breast reduction surgery.
A well trained and expert plastic and aesthetic surgeon performance of breast lift surgery. Dr Akash is a well trained cosmetic breast lift surgeon who has performed different types of breast lift with happy satisfied patients.
Breast lift surgery is a common procedure done nowadays by plastic and aesthetic surgeons for numerous women. Apart from the risk of general anaesthesia, there is no such high-risk for undergoing this kind of surgery. The complication rates are much lesser in hands of well trained and experienced plastic surgeons for this surgery.
The usual complications or more than 1 to 2% which include haematoma, seroma, wound dehiscence, decreased nipple sensation, discolouration of nipple, infection etc. Usually after the surgery there will be a firmness or hardness noted in the breast, which settles down as though wounds heal from within over time.
It takes anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours for a breast reduction surgery depending upon the volume of breast to be repositioned, the volume of skin reduced, the type of surgery done.
Yes, breast lift surgery is a safe procedure, done by a well trained and expert plastic and aesthetic surgeon
Usually, there is mild to moderate pain and discomfort just after the surgery, which can last for 2 to 3 days, which can be managed with judicial use of painkillers. The pain is usually at the sutures site, and this will not cause any discomfort in mobility of the patient.
Best reduction surgery usually costs around 50,000 to 1.2 lakhs INR in India, excluding 18% tax. With the rise of many cosmetic surgery centres, the price range varies depending upon the institution, the facilities, the quality of instruments and equipment used for the surgery and the operating surgeon and the staff.
We, at AT aesthetics believe in transparent and comprehensive cost, however, the concern of value for money has the most priority than the priciest option. Because of our transparent pricing system we are very well trusted by our patients. Including surgeon fee, anaesthesiologist fee, consumables during surgery, hospital facility fee, Pressure garment and 2 follow up visits the cost :
Primary Breast lift surgery cost = 70,000 to 1.2 lakhs
Secondary breast lift surgery cost = 90,000 to 1.4 lakhs
Yes, results of breast lift surgery are long term lasting. Any major fluctuation in weight, pregnancy can however have an affect on the results of the breast lift.
Your ability to breastfeed following best lift depends on your breast anatomy, its effect on the type of breast lift procedure performed. Usually there is no restriction to breastfeeding due to a breast lift surgery. Consult with your plastic surgeon regarding the breast lift procedure options that do not interfere with breastfeeding.
Yes, definitely you can get pregnant after undergoing breast lift surgery. It will not affect your pregnancy and childbirth. However, pregnancy will cause increase in overall weight and also increase in the breast size, which will affect the results of the breast lift. In some particular cases if required another session can be performed to lift the breast after a pregnancy after a first breast lift.
A wait period of 3-6 months is needed after the stopping of breastfeeding or pregnancy for a breast lift surgery. This gives enough time for the body and the breast tissue to normalise to the pre pregnancy sate.
Yes, breast lift can be combined with augmentation of the breast (Augmentation Mastopexy), mommy make over (Post pregnancy tummy tuck + breast lift + Liposuction). Consult with your plastic surgeon regarding the breast lift procedure options that you can combine and customise just as per your needs.
Dr. Akash, is a well trained Cosmetic Plastic surgeon in Breast surgery techniques. He has worked with top cosmetic surgeons in India and implements the gained knowledge into defining the art of cosmetic surgery to treat his patients and give them a naturally curved and contoured Breasts that they desire.
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