Breast Lift - Mastoplexy
Breast lift, technically called a "mastopexy", is a surgical procedure to lift and reshape sagging breasts.
The Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Douglas
Senderoff, MD offers complimentary Breast Lift
consultations.
Factors such as pregnancy, nursing,
weight loss, and the ageing process all contribute
to the loss of elasticity and firmness of a women's
breasts. These factors ultimately cause the breasts
to sag.
A breast lift can create a more youthful appearance
of the breast by re-positioning the nipple at a higher
level. Additonally, the "areola", the darker skin surrounding the
nipple is reduced in diameter as a result of this
procedure.
If your breasts are small or have lost
volume breast implants plastic surgery alone may
provide the solution as opposed to seeking breast
lift plastic surgery. For
breasts with a greater degree of sagging insertion
of a breast implant in conjunction with a breast
lift
can dramatically improve both breast size and shape.
Your breast lift plastic surgery will be performed
in our fully accredited outpatient surgical facility
on Park Avenue South in Manhattan, New York. The
breast lift procedure usually takes about 2 to 2 1/2
hours. You may return home after one or two hours in
the recovery area. Sutures are removed 7- 10 days
after surgery.
The best candidates for a breast lift are healthy,
emotionally-stable women who are realistic about
what the breast lift surgery can accomplish.
Many women seek mastopexy (breast lift plastic
surgery) because pregnancy and
nursing have left them with stretched skin and less
volume in their breasts. However, if you're planning
to have more children, it may be a good idea to
postpone your breast lift. While there are no
special risks that affect future pregnancies (for
example, a breast lift usually doesn't interfere
with breast-feeding), pregnancy is likely to stretch
your breasts again and offset the results of the
procedure.
Breast Lift plastic surgery usually takes one and a half to three
and a half hours. Techniques vary, but the most
common procedure involves an anchor-shaped incision
following the natural contour of the breast.
The incision outlines the area from which breast
skin will be removed and defines the new location
for the nipple. When the excess skin has been
removed, the nipple and areola are moved to the
higher position. The skin surrounding the areola is
then brought down and together to reshape the
breast. Stitches are usually located around the
areola, in a vertical line extending downwards from
the nipple area, and along the lower crease of the
breast.
Some patients, especially those with relatively
small breasts and minimal sagging, may be candidates
for modified procedures requiring less extensive
incisions. One such procedure is the "doughnut (or
concentric) mastopexy," in which circular incisions
are made around the areola, and a doughnut-shaped
area of skin is removed.
If you're having a breast implant inserted along
with your breast lift, it will be placed in a pocket
directly under the breast tissue, or deeper, under
the muscle of the chest wall.
If you have any questions about breast
implants (silicone breast implants or saline breast
implants), breast augmentation, breast lift, or any
other plastic surgery procedures please feel free to
contact Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Douglas
Senderoff, MD, FACS at his Manhattan, New York or
Westchester, New York office.
FREE CONSULTATION
Call (212) 481-3939 or fill out the form below for a free consultation.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Manhattan
461 Park Avenue South
@31st Street
New York, New York 10016
(212) 481-3939
Westchester
90 South Ridge Street
Rye Brook, New York 10573
(914) 934-5000