Breast Lifting Mastopexy
Hospital or in-office procedure?
Hospital
Recovery time (home rest)?
7 days
Incision and Scar?
The incision is shaped like an anchor and heals gradually, there are no external sutures, and a compression corset is worn for 3 weeks.
Operation time?
2 hours
Discharge from hospital?
Same day of surgery
Facts about the Surgery:
Breast tissue sags due to hormonal influences that occur during repeated pregnancies, or due to significant and frequent weight fluctuation. It can also occur naturally and at a young age due to hereditary factors that affect the nature of the breast tissue and the quality of the skin. A breast lift operation, with or without silicone implant, is considered one of the most popular operations among women, and this operation constitutes the first part of the mommy makeover surgery.
The goal of breast lift plastic surgery is reshaping the breast in harmony with other body measurements. The nipple is repositioned upward and, if necessary, reduced in size. Excess skin and breast tissue are eliminated from the lower and outer parts of the breast. An advanced discussion between the doctor and patient is imperative to make a decision about the proposed breast size which the patient wishes to obtain after the operation. If a silicone implant is to be used, its size and shape must be agreed upon in advance as well.
Three incisions are usually made in the breast lift procedure. The first is around the nipple, and it usually heals smoothly. The second incision is a longitudinal incision from the nipple to the bottom of the breast, and the third incision is a transverse line in the infra-mammary fold. The breast tissue is sculpted and a portion of the tissue and skin is removed to achieve the desired size and shape. If the patient wants to add silicone implants to obtain a more beautiful appearance, the implants are usually placed under the muscle and sometimes above the muscle during the operation. Absorbable (dissolvable) sutures are used, so they do not need to be removed after the operation.
It is normal for changes to occur in the size and shape of the breast years after the operation, but fortunately it will not have the same degree of laxity since a large part of the breast tissue would have been removed. As for breastfeeding, most women can breastfeed normally after having a breast lift surgery, but there is a small percentage of women who may experience decremental milk production after the operation.
The patient may feel a mild degree of pain and it can be controlled using painkillers. She must refrain from exercising or any strenuous activities and sleeping on her stomach during the first month after the operation. The patient is required to wear a compression garment for 3 weeks. The final result of breast lift surgery can be seen after 3 months.