As you get older, you may notice certain changes in the appearance of your breasts. Issues connected with sagging and reduced volume may have an influence on the full, perky breast appearance you once had. This is very normal and can happen for a variety of reasons. Fortunately, a breast lift may be able to address these concerns and restore a more young, perky breast appearance.

Is it possible for me to have a breast lift?

You may be a candidate for a breast lift if you have major sagging concerns, which are frequently caused by:

• Natural breast size is large.
• Breastfeeding and pregnancy
• The aging procedure
• Gains and losses in weight

Furthermore, breast lift candidates should have realistic expectations of the procedure’s outcome and be in good overall condition. If you smoke, you must stop smoking before your treatment and throughout the recovery time, as smoking might impair healing and results.

Possible incision sites include:

• Crescent incision – a short incision made along the upper portion of the areola.
• The incision forms a circle around the areola and is referred to as peri-areolar.
• Lollipop incision with an extra vertical incision reaching towards the breast crease.
• Anchor – a circular incision around the areola, a vertical incision down the breast crease, and a second horizontal incision down the breast crease (this option gives the most possible skin removal and tightening).

Breast Lift Advantages

Breast tissues are altered by natural aging and gravity, and breasts of all sizes droop and sag over time. Collagen and elastin are proteins found in the fibrous and flexible connective tissues of the breasts (called Cooper’s ligaments), which break down and decrease with age, causing breast ptosis (drooping). Breastfeeding has an effect on the interior tissues, resulting in breasts that are smaller, flatter, and lower following weaning. Breast lifts often provide the breasts a more youthful appearance and a more attractive shape.

Natural aging or pregnancy-related changes can cause asymmetric breast sagging and differences in breast size and shape. Breast lift surgery can restore symmetry, remove superfluous, stretched breast skin, and reduce the size of swollen areolae. With breast lift, downward-facing nipples are given a more youthful orientation and position. Skin tightening and reduction typically alleviates the sensation of breast drooping and weight on the chest.

Additional Procedures

Breast lifts make the nipple position more young by removing extra hanging skin and underlying tissue. Breast augmentation using silicone gel or saline-filled implants can either replace lost volume or add desired volume. Newer generation gummy bear implants may provide better results, especially in thinner people. Furthermore, fat transfer using liposuctioned fat from other regions may provide some limited extra volume and enhanced contour.

Breast and body surgeries are frequently combined to address multiple issues at once. A “mommy makeover” is a combination approach that frequently includes liposuction and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Liposuction can remove excess fat from the abdomen, thighs, hips, and other troublesome places where fat might build up during and after pregnancy. Tummy tucks are frequently used to treat separated muscles and loose skin on the upper and lower abdomen. When combined with aesthetic breast treatments, it is possible to reverse many of the post-pregnancy changes that many women dislike.