Breast lift

Breast Lift is a plastic surgery procedure aimed to remove the existing excess skin while preserving the gland tissue volume. As a result it can help to restore breasts to a more youthful and firm state with elevated bust line 

Surgery type as well as the sites of placed incisions and their number depend on the excessive skin volume to be removed 
Minor ptosis: Grade 1

Breast skin lost its elasticity. Nipple is at the level of the inframammary fold.

Moderate ptosis: Grade 2

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Depending upon the degree of sagging present, there are 3 different mastopexy approaches that may be used to tailor the skin:
1. Periareolar approach - an incision is made around the areola and practically invisible.
2. Vertical approach - an incision is extended vertically bellow the areola to the breast crease by the chest. This approach allows an additional strip of skin to be removed, giving the surgeon the option of greater correction.
3 Anchor-Shaped approach - an incision is made above the nipple in the shape of an anchor, with a circle at the top. It forms the shape of the new breast with the nipple placed in the circle at the top of the anchor.
Some patients with prominent sagging insist on implant placement. Sagging cases like Grade 2 and 3 require large volume implants. Too large implants will lead to additional sagging caused by gravity. On the other hand smaller sized implant is not always enough to shape the breast and compensate skin excess thus failing to create aesthetically pleasing result.

Pic.6.Mainat, Ortho-Sport Compression bra model

Recovery is not typically difficult. The breast will be sore for about 1 week and is usually well controlled with the pain medication that is prescribed. A compression bra should be worn for one month.
Breasts will settle down to their final shape in several months after the operation and may alter depending on hormonal changes, weigh fluctuations and pregnancy