Boob lift, commonly referred to as mastopexy, involves raising your nipples and areola higher on your chest by tightening the remaining tissues while simultaneously removing excess skin. You can opt for breast implant insertion with this procedure for added fullness and size.
Keep in mind that boob lifts do not prevent further sagging; over time aging, pregnancy, and weight fluctuations could alter results over time.
The Boob Lift
At first, when women are younger, their breasts tend to be firm and taut with tight skin. Over time, however, various factors can cause these breasts to lose projection and begin sagging over time. A boob lift restores natural breast appearance while simultaneously decreasing any amount of sagging that has occurred.
Cosmetic surgeons offer mastopexy (boob lift) procedures to women of all ages. During these procedures, excess tissue will be removed from the breasts while shifting their areola and nipple into more natural anatomical positions and pulling together any loose skin below.
A boob lift can be performed either before or after pregnancy and breastfeeding will still be possible afterward. However, if you plan on having more children or expect weight changes later, you may wish to postpone having one until this milestone has been accomplished. Sagging will occur eventually regardless of your choices; having a lift done can slow this process significantly and help ensure long-term results.
The Inframammary Lift
Women seeking a boob lift often suffer from mild to moderate breast ptosis caused by nursing, pregnancy, or aging. Cosmetic surgeons carefully assess each candidate before suggesting the best course of treatment.
For help determining whether you qualify, take this test: Slip a sheet of paper under an unworn bra and position it beneath the inframammary fold (crease underneath breasts). If the nipples sit below the edge of the paper, a boob lift may be necessary.
Cosmetic surgeons frequently utilize the inframammary fold as a surgical marker, enabling them to remove excess tissue and relocate nipples and areolas into new positions. One such approach is Binelli mastopexy – also known as doughnut lift – which involves two circular incisions within areolas to allow surgeons to pull on skin together like strings on a purse; perfect for women wanting to preserve some degree of fullness in the breast area; this approach may also be combined with breast augmentation for maximum effect.
The Mastopexy
This boob lift technique elevates your nipple and areola to more esthetically desirable heights, via cosmetic surgery techniques that remove excess breast skin while tightening remaining tissue, as well as reshaping and/or shrinking your areola as required. To achieve this result, cosmetic surgeons remove extra breast skin before tightening any remaining tissues for improved aesthetic results. To do this, cosmetic surgeons remove extra breast skin before tightening what remains. They may also reshape or reduce size accordingly as necessary.
Your surgeon may choose an anchor-shaped incision, which begins around the perimeter of your areola and extends vertically downward until reaching your breast crease. A more common method is called the lollipop incision which creates a keyhole-shaped cut around your areola.
As soon as your breast augmentation surgery is completed, the surgeon will cover them with gauze, surgical tape, or skin adhesives for several days, then you must wear a supportive bra until the swelling subsides completely – although this could take months depending on weight fluctuations and aging processes. Your results should last years with time but may change over time due to natural processes or due to significant life changes like age or pregnancy.
The Mastectomy
A mastectomy involves surgically extracting one or both breasts due to cancer or another medical condition. Cosmetic surgery may be performed post-mastectomy to restore their appearance by removing excess skin, lifting and reshaping tissue to create firmer shapes with more pleasing contours, as well as adding implants if necessary.
After your procedure, you’ll wear a surgical bra and possibly have small tubes near the incisions to drain any excess fluids. Expect some pain, bruising, and swelling for at least a week or two afterward.
Your surgeon will make an incision around each areola and potentially down the center of your breast, either using a crescent- or donut-shaped incision or even creating a vertical line from your areola to inframammary fold – creating what’s known as a “lollipop” cut. Your surgeon might also reduce its size or add nipple rings as part of this procedure.