Breast Lift
Breast Lift Overview
Age and pregnancy can take their toll on breasts. In order to lift the breasts and restore them to a “perky” appearance, a breast lift (mastopexy) is performed to reshape and reposition the breasts. If more volume is needed, a breast implant can be placed during the same operation. We will carefully evaluate your breasts, discuss options available, and work together to plan the operation that best suits your needs.
Best Candidates
Although a breast lift can be performed at almost any age, ideally we perform this after the patient is finished with childbearing. Pregnancy, childbirth and breast-feeding are possible after a lift but the results may be affected (more droop again). Of course, patients should be in overall good health and we insist patients be nicotine free at the time of surgery.
In addition to the purely cosmetic use of breast lift procedures, we also perform a number of lifts on breast reconstruction patients to help their natural breast better match their reconstructed breast.
Fast Facts
Approximately 100,000 breast lift procedures are performed in the US each year. Almost 70% of patients were between the ages of 30 and 55.
The Operation
Although a breast lift can be performed at almost any age, ideally we perform this after the patient is finished with childbearing. Pregnancy, childbirth and breast-feeding are possible after a lift but the results may be affected (more droop again). Of course, patients should be in overall good health and we insist patients be nicotine free at the time of surgery.
In addition to the purely cosmetic use of breast lift procedures, we also perform a number of lifts on breast reconstruction patients to help their natural breast better match their reconstructed breast.