A boob lift can provide perky, youthful breasts for women after substantial weight loss, natural aging or pregnancy. It may also be combined with a tummy tuck for comprehensive body contouring results.
The cost of boob lift surgery will depend on both your geographic location and the surgeon’s experience, but we offer comprehensive consultation services at our clinic for an accurate quote to be created in advance of surgery.
Cost of Boob Lift
Boob lift surgery is considered cosmetic, so most health insurance policies don’t cover it. But, if you want a permanent solution to sagging and drooping breasts, then investing in such procedures could be well worth your while.
Costs associated with breast lift procedures vary from clinic to clinic and by the type of lift being completed. There are numerous cost-effective financing solutions available that may meet your needs.
Surgeon fees, operating room costs, and anesthesia account for most of the final cost of a boob lift procedure. Surgery fees will depend upon your plastic surgeon’s education, experience, and reputation in your community; an established plastic surgeon should be able to provide you with a detailed surgical plan and cost estimate prior to surgery. Medical consultations provide invaluable opportunities for assessment as well as discussion regarding goals and concerns that could potentially form part of an individualized treatment plan.
Boob Lift Procedure
Mastopexy (boob lift) surgery entails procedures to restore breast shape by lifting and flattening. It may be performed alone or combined with other surgeries such as implant or reduction mammoplasty to increase or decrease breast size respectively. Most breast lift procedures are outpatient procedures so patients can return home soon after surgery; small drains or tubes may be placed to facilitate recovery of their chests.
Surgeons will perform surgery to remove excess skin and move nipples higher on the chest. They can also resize areolas.
As your body heals, swelling and bruising should reduce. At this time, it’s essential to limit vigorous physical activity and wear a supportive bra. Your surgeon will provide more specific recovery guidelines at your consultation appointment; most patients can return to normal activities within one week while high-impact exercise should be avoided for three weeks at minimum.
Recovery
A boob lift may be performed at any of several facilities: hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, or surgeons’ offices. While general anesthesia may be necessary for some cases, local anesthesia with sedation may often suffice for successful results.
As part of your recovery from breast lift surgery, you may experience pain and swelling. A cosmetic surgeon can prescribe medications to ease this discomfort; be sure to take them as instructed. Also important: is keeping incision sites clean and dry as well as taking good care in regards to sunlight exposure or tanning beds until all incision sites have healed fully.
Some women may experience a temporary loss of nipple or breast sensation after surgery, though this should return in several weeks. Strenuous activity should also be avoided until instructed by their surgeon; while results from breast lift surgery typically last several years before gravity, pregnancy, or weight fluctuations take their toll again.
Insurance
Boob lift surgery is an effective solution that can produce amazing cosmetic results, yet some patients worry if their procedure will be covered by insurance.
Medicare may cover part of a breast lift procedure performed for medical reasons, including breast ptosis (sagging) or nipple position issues, under item codes 45558 and 45556. For Medicare to approve funding for such procedures, an assessment by either their GP or surgeon must assess the degree of sagging before two-thirds of nipples must lie below the inferior breast crease.
Though every surgery carries some degree of risk, boob lift complications tend to be minimal and long-lasting results are typically achieved when patients maintain stable weight and no additional pregnancies occur after the procedure. If concerned about potential complications, safe4beauty’s follow-up cost insurance (starting at EUR159 euros) provides protection from post-surgery care costs that might occur post-surgery.