Breast lift - Cesmedic Plastic

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).
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. Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. If your breasts are small or have lost volume-for example, after pregnancy-breast implants inserted in conjunction with mastopexy can increase both their firmness and their size.

Types of anesthesia
Breast lifts are performed under general anesthesia or with local anesthesia combined with a sedative which means you'll sleep through the operation.

The surgery
Mastopexy usually takes one and a half to three hours.
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 an 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.

Post-operative
Stitches will be removed between 7 and 14 days and later you’ll use Steri-Strip™ and a special bra to keep new breast’s shape. Some bruising will remain but will improve with the time according to each patient’s scaring.
Healing is a gradual process. Although you may be up and about in a day or two, don't plan on returning to work for a week or more, depending on how you feel. And avoid lifting anything over your head for 3 to 4 weeks.

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