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When should a Breast Lift (also called Breast Sculpture, Mammaplasty, Mastopexy) be done?

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Women with sagging / drooping breasts (breast ptosis) and flabby skin represent the typical breast lift patient. The lowering of the breast usually occurs after pregnancy or after weight loss.
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When a Breast Reduction also called Mammaplasty, Mastopexy - should be done?

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Women with exceptionally large breasts represent the typical patient for a Breast Reduction. The weight of large breasts can lead to spinal column problems. For patients with genetically weak connective tissue, large breasts usually lead to breast ptosis (drooping breasts).
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What Is Breast Lift (Mastopexy)?

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time passes, pregnancy, nursing, excessive weight loss and gravity have adverse effects on women's breasts, causing them to lose their elasticity, firmness and shape. This creates a sagging appearance. A mastopexy, or breast lift, is the procedure that corrects this condition, using a combination of removing excess skin and, at times, inserting small implants to give the breasts a natural size and shape. Dr.
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What Is Breast Mastopexy (Breast Lift)?

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The breast mastopexy or breast lift plastic surgery is an operation that is very similar to the breast reduction surgery. There is a repositioning of the nipple and the areolar above the breast crease (inframammary fold), and reshaping of the breast without the large removal of the breast tissue. It is often referred to as the changing of the skin envelope, without the significant change in contents of the envelope. The result is a nicer aesthetic result, and a firmer, younger-looking breast.
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What are the techniques of Breast lift (Mastopexy)?

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All methods so far invented rely on actual skin removal.Perhaps the most important characteristic of an attractively-shaped breast is the balance between the volume of the breast, and the surface area of the skin holding that volume. If these two are in the correct proportion, then usually an attractive shape results.
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Where are the scars after Breast lift (Mastopexy)?

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Removal of skin must always result in a scar someplace on the breast. Almost always, the descent of tissues has included the nipple-areola which becomes too low for an attractive look, and so the minimum scar is usually one which goes all the way around the nipple-areola ("The Circle" or the "Binelli"). For mild degrees of descent, that scar around the nipple-areola is all that is necessary.
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What are the reasons for having a mastopexy or breast lift?

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Pregnancy or weight loss can result in descent of the nipple below the breast fold. The degree of breast drooping or ptosis determines the appropriate operation. Moderate degrees of ptosis are often treated with an implant alone. More significant drooping requires skin excision to elevate the nipple and areola, and much of your consultation will involve a discussion of the resulting scars on the breast.
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What is the recovery period after Breast lift (Mastopexy)?

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Can exercise tighten the skin without Breast lift (Mastopexy)?

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Unfortunately no. Exercise is good for the mind and body in general, and toning the muscles can help fill out any loose skin in the vicinity. Excercise can increase muscle bulk, and that in turn can make skin look a little tighter, but exercise cannot actually tighten the breast skin. To date, only surgery can accomplish that. Stretch marks are scars. They are produced by distension of the skin.
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Will Breast lift (Mastopexy) tighten up loose skin?

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In a way, yes, as much of the loose skin is actually removed, and that which remains is made a little tighter.
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Can the problems come back after Breast lift (Mastopexy)?

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Yes, the skin stretches with the passage of time, and so as the years go by there will be more skin, and the breast will gradually stretch out again. Nevertheless, a better contour after surgery is in one sense permanent, in that no matter what the person's age, the benefits remain.
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Is Breast lift (Mastopexy) surgery painful?

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Usually not extremely so, as there are no deeper tissues involved. All the patients are given strong narcotic pills to take at home, and limit their activities accordingly. Is it safe to do mastopexy on a nicotine user? No, unless she has stopped nicotine long enough to allow her system to become nicotine free. Usually that means two weeks from the most recent cigarette for example. If nicotine is present during or soon after the operation, the chance of complications increases dramatically.
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What is Breast enlargement (augmentation mammaplasty) ?

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Enlarging the breasts requires the insertion of saline or silicone implants. An incision is made under the breast or armpit and the implant is pushed through. It may be positioned either behind or in front of the chest pectoral muscle. There will be bruising and swelling for a few weeks. Complications include the formation of hard scar tissue around the implant, deflation of the implant, and implants that move out of position.
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What is Breast reduction (reduction mammaplasty) ?

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Incisions are made beneath each breast and around the areolae of the nipples. Excess skin and fat are removed. The remaining breast tissue is remodelled and the nipples repositioned and stitched in place. Scars can take up to one year to fade, but will remain visible for life. Complications include reduced nipple sensation.
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What about combining a breast augmentation with mastopexy?

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It certainly can be done, but the potential for complications increases with an implant putting pressure on skin flaps sutured together. There are many opinions on how to best treat a woman who has both small breasts and breast ptosis. These options will be discussed in your consultation. Home | Dr.
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What is a breast lift?

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A breast lift is designed to push up sagging breast tissue, causing the breasts to look more youthful again. Instead of a “lift” it is more of a push-up from the bottom of the breast.
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A breast lift reshapes the breast by removing excess skin and contouring the areola if it is too large.
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How is a breast tightening or mastopexy done?

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The underlying principle of the operation is to reduce the amount of breast skin while preserving the breast tissue. At the same time the nipple is raised to a higher position on the breast profile. Sometimes the breast mass is increased by using an implant. Some patients may require a reduction in volume of the breast. This may be done using liposuction, ultrasonic liposuction or by direct excision rather like a breast reduction.
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Can I breast feed after my breast lift?

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The breast lift procedure has no interference with the mammary ducts; you will be able to breast feed as you normally would have without this procedure.
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Will a breast augmentation lift my breast?

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implant may provide fullness, which can cause a slight lift. Some women may require a formal lift procedure in addition to the augmentation.
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Breast lifts surgically move sagging breasts farther up on the body in order to add youthful fullness to a woman’s figure. During the procedure, the surgeon will remove some of the excess skin on the breast so that breast tissue will not hang as low on the woman’s body.
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Over the years, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, and the force of gravity take their toll on a woman's breasts. As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag. Breastlift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts--at least, for a time. (No surgery can permanently delay the effects of gravity.) Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple.
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What is Mastopexy?

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The Mastopexy or breast lifting operation is really several different procedures. Each of the different operations has as its intended purpose to lift the breast up and position the nipple in the position that it was in before sagging occurred. Sagging occurs due to three circumstances either alone or in conjunction with each other. First, after pregnancy and breastfeeding the breast has become stretched and the skin loosened.
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What are the fees for a breast lift?

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The fees range form $8,200 to $11,000 depending upon the size of the breast. This fee includes the surgery, anesthesia, O.R. supplies (this includes the facility costs, medical and surgical supplies and surgical personnel) and care for 3 months following surgery. You will be responsible for your labs and medications.
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What is the recovery time for a breast lift?

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You would need to allow three to six weeks for recovery depending on the type of work you do. Obviously, if you have to perform tasks that require heavy lifting, or strenuous activity, you would need to allow the longest time period for recovery.
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Can I have a breast lift AND TUBA?

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Unfortunately not. To lift the breasts there must be excess skin excision. Since there is no need for an additional scar in the navel when the breast lift incisions are large enough for implant placement. Your breast lift incisions, depending upon the technique which will be determined by the degree of ptosis (sag) and surgeon-technique, are more than enough room for sub-glandular and sub-pectoral implant placement (even crescent lift incisions are large enough).
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