This surgery is performed to reshape the breast. It is done in such a way that when the breasts are lifted, the extra skin of the breast is removed and the breast tissue is reformed to lift the breasts. Breast lift surgery (mastopexy) or surgery to tighten them again is performed by reducing or even increasing the size of the breasts by removing excessive stretch and breast skin.
Surgical methods
The surgical method depends on the initial condition of the breast and the desired result. There are various techniques that are explained to the patient depending on their need. The main goal is to create as few scars as possible and create the most natural shape possible. There are more than twenty different cutting methods for breast lift, and only one of them is considered standard for each person.
Depending on the initial condition, there are three basic methods for breast lift:
Tighten the breasts
When tightened, the extra skin on the lower breast is removed, the nipple is moved upwards, and the size of the areola is usually reduced. Inside the chest, various techniques are performed to prevent the chest from drooping again with the help of an "inner bra" made of skin flaps, muscle, or fascia suspension.
Tighten with size reduction
If the breast feels too large or causes health problems because of its size, a breast lift can be combined with a partial removal of the glandular tissue. This makes the breasts smaller and firmer.
Tighten by filling the implant
Tightened breasts often look much smaller than sagging breasts, although no glandular tissue is removed during mastopexy. In these cases, it may be necessary to combine the firming and enlargement with the implant. This is the most difficult type of breast lift, as the surgeon must calculate the slight sagging of the breasts that occurs in each lift in the first 6 months after surgery. Therefore, this operation is often done in two stages (first tightening and 6 months later enlargement). Tightening without moving the nipples and removing excess skin is possible only with implants, with only a slight sagging of the breast, or with very large implants.
Benefits of breast lift surgery
Breast lift surgery can have many benefits for women, some of which are:
- The beautiful appearance and shape of the breasts can cause self-confidence in women.
- Creates obvious physical recovery.
- It makes the breasts full and well-formed.
Side effects of breast lift
Lift surgery is a cosmetic procedure, in which people may experience problems after surgery such as the following.
- Swelling of the chest
- Numbness in the area undergoing surgery
- It makes the chest asymmetrical
- Pain
- Bruising
- Numbness
- Bloody discharge
Postoperative care
- Put an extra pillow behind you so you can raise your body.
- Avoid bending too much until the end of the treatment.
- Do not expose your chest to sunlight.
- Avoid sexual activity for a week or two.
- Avoid squeezing your chest.
- Be sure to consult your doctor for daily tasks such as taking a shower.
- To prevent infection, keep your breasts clean.
Some risks of lift surgery
- Lack of wound healing
- Cardiac complications
- Pulmonary complications
- Need for reoperation
- Sensitivity in the nipple
Disharmony in the nipples