Body Shape is a leading power in society, which has its effects on men and women of all age groups. After a particular age, the skin and tissues lose elasticity and begin to sag. For those whodesire to keep their looks and appearances, trending Cosmetic surgery is best solution.
Women with hanging or drooping breasts choose popular Breast Lift surgery to re-establish their youthful appearance.
What is Breast Lift?
Breast Lift or uplift surgery — clinically referred to as Mastopexy — is a surgical process performed by a plastic surgeon to improve the shape and appearance of your sagging and loose breasts. It raises the breasts by removing excess loose skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour. It also changes nipple higher on your chest wall.
This is cosmetic procedure only, not chosen for medical reasons.
Which are the types of Breast Lift?
Breast lift differs to four types based on incisions that can be made in the surgery:
• Crescent breast lift: This type of surgery is recommended for who only needs a simple lift. It is done by making a single crescent-shaped incision that runs along the external edge of the areola. The advantage of this type breast lift is that it offers next to zero scarring as it is covered up inside the darker skin around the nipple. However, the uplift will be minor, this type is best for women who have minimal sagging.
• Peri-areolar Breast lift (Donut): This type is also known as donut lift. It is prescribed for those who wish to get treatment for minor to mild sagging. It works by making a circular incision around the areola, which ensures minimal scarring and a subtle lift. It includes the change of a minimal amount of tissue and no rearrangement or movement of the inner breast.
• Vertical Breast Lift: This surgery is performed by making two cuts; one is around the areola, and second from the areola down to the natural edge of the breast. The vertical incision procedure removes more tissue and reshapes the breast more noticeable. Despite the fact that scarring may be more than other techniques, it is an appropriate technique for women with moderate sagging.
• Anchor Breast Lift: It’s the most generally performed procedure for those who wish to have a more clear lift. It includes three cuts that together structure an anchor shape. One of three cuts is made around the areola, the second one down towards the crease of the natural breast, and the final one along the crease. This grants for a more dramatic outcome to the lift. It is an absolute solution for women with critical drooping or sagging. This type of surgery is viewed as more traditional alternative in breast lift surgeries, as the surgeon can remove a significant amount of tissue from the breast, comparatively to other surgeries.
When it’s done?
Breast lift is recommended when:
• Your breasts droop they've lost shape and volume, or they've gotten compliment and longer
• Your areolas — when your breasts are unsupported — fall beneath your breast wrinkles
• Your nipples and areolae point descending
• Your areolae have loosened up extent to your breasts
• One of your breasts becomes fall lower than the other
The mentioned above changes occur and breasts lose it’s youthful shape and appearance by:
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Bodyweight fluctuation
• Increasing Age
• Gravity
• Genetics
How does Breast lift surgery result?
By getting breast lift surgery a woman becomes able for the following:
• Boosting her self-confidence
• Improving her aesthetic look
• Regaining the shape and youthful appearance of breasts
• Able to wear fashion dresses and enjoy variety of clothes
• Looking younger
How to prepare for Breast Lift?
Firstly, you have to talk to an expert plastic surgeon about your intention to get the breast lift. In your first visit, there should be:
• Sharing your medical history:
Surgeon will ask questions about your current and past medical conditions. You should also tell the doctor if your family has the history of breast cancer.
Share your results of the mammograms or breast biopsies if any, also talk about the medications you're currently taking or have taken recently, as well as any surgeries you've had.
• Attending for a physical test. To find out your treatment options, the doctor will check your breasts — all the position of your nipples and areolae.
Surgeon also consider that what is your skin quality. The doctor might also take photograph of your breasts for your medical record.
• Discussing what you expect. Describe why you need a breast lift and what you're expecting for in terms of shape and appearance after the surgeory. You should comprehend the risks, benefits of surgeory including scarring, and changes in nipple or breast sensation.
Recovery milestones and restrictions you might follow:
• Scheduling a mammogram: Your surgeon might recommend to mammograms; one baseline mammogram before the procedure and another mammogram a few months afterward. This will show your medical team the changes in your breast tissue and make them interpret future mammograms.
• No smoking: Smoking causes to decrease blood flow in the skin and slow the healing process.
• Avoid certain medications: You have to restrict taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, herbal supplements and fish oil, which can increase the risk of bleeding.
- Making arrangements for help during recovery: Prepare plans for someone to drive you home after surgery. Also arrange someone to care your children if any, and help you in daily activities, such as washing your hair, during your recovery period.
• Keeping healthy weight. Recognize making dietary changes or doing an exercise program to help in weight loss if you've become weighty in the previous year.
What happens in breast lift surgery?
The surgery is usually performed under general anaesthesia. After giving anaesthesia, surgeon will practice with the following steps:
First Step: Making Incision:
This is the first step. The surgeon will select the most appropriate type from different types of incision as follows:
- Crescent Incision: Making a single crescent-shaped incision that runs along the external edge of the areola
- Peri-areolar incision: Circular incision is made around the arola.
- Vertical Incision: Two cuts, one is made around the areola, and other runs from there, and beneath the edge of the breast.
- Anchor Incision: Three cuts that together structure an anchor shape. One is made around the areola, the second one down towards the crease of the natural breast, and the final one along the crease.
The surgeon will determine the most appropriate incision method for the breast lift, considering the breast size, shape, elasticity of the skin and the degree of breast sagging.
Second Step: Lifting and Reshaping:
The surgeon will lift after making the incision, the underlying breast tissue and reshape it. And he removes the excess skin from the areola or from under the breasts, to earn the breast more shape and firmness. The nipples will be re-positioned or the areola will be re-sized to suite with the new shape of your breasts.
Third Step: Closing the incisions:
After finish the procedures, of lifting and reshaping, the surgeon will close the incisions with sutures. Sutures give healthy support to the newly shaped breasts. In some cases, skin adhesives or surgical tape may be used to close the incision. Dressing or bandage will be will be practiced to the incisions. The incision lines will fade within a short time.
The surgery usually takes two to three hours, and you can go home on the same day.
Risks of breast lift surgery
Breast uplift causes certain risks and complications in every major surgery. The plastic surgeon will assess the patient’s overall health by medical examinations and detailed tests, to depict his potential risks. The medical team will also strive to do their best to decrease the likelihood of side effects and risks.
The expected risks associated with breast uplift:
• Allergic reaction to anesthesia
• Infection
• Blood clots
• Scarring, scars will fade over time.
• Bleeding
• Seroma
• Extrusion
• Swelling, bruising and pain
• Asymmetry of breasts
• Changes in nipple or breast sensation
• The increased or reduced sensation on the breast
• Damage to deeper structures
• Unsatisfactory result
• Changes over time
- Loss of the nipple or areola; This is rare, but can happen if the surgery causes blood loss to the area.
Expert Doctors for You:
- Dr Bulent Cihantimur
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgeon
Estetik International Health Group, Istanbul
Dr. Bülent Cihantimur, known as DoctorB, who is a world-popular, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, graduated from Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Cihantimur, MD specialized in Plastic Surgery at Uludağ University. As the result of years of hard work and dedication, his techniques and skills earned him much awards in the past 20 years such as; The Golden Bistoury Award, The World’s Best Plastic Surgeon and Medical Man of the Year Award in 2014.
He treats patients from all over the world and is a member of a variety of social organizations including ISAPS
- Dr. Jale Ozdemir
Aesthetics and Plastic Surgeon
Estetik International Health Group, Istanbul
Dr. Jale Ozdemir is an Aesthetics, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgeon having 14+ experience from Istanbul, Turkey. She is an expert in Abdominoplasty, Liposuction, Gynecomastia, Otoplasty, Buccal Fat Removal, etc. She is graduated from Yeni Yuzyil University Medical School, followed by post-graduation from the reputed Kocaeli University Medical School, Istanbul University.
She is a member of the Turkish Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Association, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association, Turkish Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.
- Dr. Derya Bingol
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgeon
Medistanbul Hospital, Istanbul
Dr. Derya Bingol is a familiar Aesthetic & Plastic Surgeon based in Istanbul, Turkey with more than 14 years of experience in the field. An integral part of the Medistanbul Hospital, Istanbul, Dr. Bingol has performed close to 700+ cosmetic surgeries on national and international patients.
14+ Years of Experience
700+ Successful Surgeries.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can breast lift surgery be done without moving the nipple?
It can be performed only in rare cases, which your nipple is already in a good position. To perform that, your nipple needs be high about 4-6 cm above.
- Does areola skin colour grow back?
The colour will probably return over several months.
- Can I perform breast lift and correction of inverted nipple simultaneously?
Absolutely, but the technique to evert your nipple could compromise the nipple if the blood supply is iffy after the lift portion of the surgery.
- How do I fix puffy areolas?
A nipple areolar reduction will help you to correct the puffiness and large size of your areolas.
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