Breast Lift
Serving Los Angeles, Newport Beach, & Orange County, California
A breast lift, also called a mastopexy, is a breast surgery procedure in which the skin and tissue of the breast are repositioned higher up on the chest, eliminating drooping and sagging. Frequently combined with a breast augmentation to replace fullness lost through aging or breastfeeding, the breast lift creates firmer, more youthful, attractive breasts.
Many women, particularly those with larger breasts and those who have had several children, experience effects of premature aging in the sagging and drooping of their breasts while they are still relatively young. A breast lift can reverse this effect, lifting and filling out the breast.
The breast lift procedure
The breast lift procedure will usually consist of some combination of the following procedures:
- Removal of excess skin contributing to the aged appearance.
- Placement of a breast implant to improve fullness and shape of the breast.
- Rearrangement of the breast tissue to a higher position on the chest wall.
- Repositioning of the nipple to a higher position on the breast mound. The areola-the darkened area of skin surrounding the nipple-may also be reduced in size if desired.
There are several techniques that may be used to achieve these effects, each with its unique benefits and limitations.
The Periareolar Lift-also referred to as a Benelli lift, a concentric lift, or a doughnut lift-- is a breast lift procedure in which a doughnut-shaped circle of tissue around the areola is excised. The breast is then tightened around the areola. This breast surgery procedure results in an overall tightening and firming effect of the breast.
The Vertical Mastopexy is a breast surgery procedure that involves making a doughnut-shaped incision around the areola, as well as a straight incision from the areolar incision down to the mammary fold (the natural crease along the lower half of the breast). This allows the breast surgeon to excise excess skin not only from around the nipple and areola, but on the lower half of the breast as well. Using this procedure, the Dr. Bray, Jr. has added 'sculpting' ability, as the breast tissue can be shaped and lifted more dramatically.
The Full Mastopexy involves making an anchor-shaped incision, from the bottom of the areola down to the inframammary crease. This allows the surgeon to tighten, lift, and reshape the breast by removing excess skin from the lower half of the breast. Once all the excess skin is removed, and the breast mound is reshaped, the surgeon positions the nipple and areola higher along the breast mound.
Frequently Asked Breast Lift Questions
For a full explanation of each of these breast surgery procedures, and a personal assessment of which procedure may be right for you, call or email our Breast Surgeon today to arrange a consultation.
