Who Is The Ideal Candidate For Breast Lift?

Women who want to improve their breasts’ shape, symmetry, and contour and are willing to have incisions on their breasts are the best candidates for a breast lift.

You are an ideal candidate for breast lifting if you want to:

• Elevate the breasts to compensate for sagging caused by age and gravity
• Firm the breasts if they have lost volume due to pregnancy and breastfeeding
• Realign your breasts as your nipples/areolas point down or to the side
• Restore natural suppleness after losing weight

Preparation

Breast lift surgery typically takes one and a half to three hours. The procedure may vary from person to person, but the most typical is the one in which an anchor-like incision down the bottom of the breast. The incision passes through the skin, outlining how the nipple will be removed.

While preparing for breast lift surgery, you may be required to consider the following:

• Obtain laboratory testing or a medical examination
• Take specific meds or make changes to your present medications
• Get baseline mammography before surgery and a follow-up mammogram to help identify any future changes in your breast tissue
• Quit smoking
• Aspirin, anti-inflammatory medicines, and herbal supplements should be avoided since they might cause excessive bleeding

Surgery Details

The breast lift surgery is conducted under general anesthesia via IV in a Day-hospital operating room setting. This implies that you can return home soon after your surgery. In most cases, no overnight stay is necessary but in medical travel, usually 1 night in the hospital is included.

When the breasts have sagged but still have excellent volume, a mastopexy will restore shape and projection, particularly for patients who have experienced volume reduction, which is most visible in the upper region of the breasts. If an implant is combined with a mastopexy, you will have a better outcome.

A mastopexy involves the removal of drooping skin beneath the breast and repositioning the nipple and breast tissue to a more suitable position. Other surgery techniques may include the Circumareolar, lolli-pop, and anchor-shape.

After Surgery

Generally, post-operative guidelines recommend lots of rest and minimal activity to expedite the healing process and recovery time. Bandages are worn immediately following surgery to help heal and limit the breasts’ mobility. Once the bandages are removed, the patient must wear a specific surgical bra for many weeks. You may experience minor pain post-surgery, which can be treated with oral medicine. While complications are uncommon, patients can reduce risk by carefully following their surgeon’s post-operative instructions.

Home Recovery

• Wear a sports bra all the time (ideally one with front buttons), especially when sleeping. For one month, refrain from wearing an underwire bra. After one month, you can wear whichever bra you like
• Avoid lifting anything heavy. Pay attention to your body; if anything hurts, don’t do it
• Do not bathe, use a Jacuzzi, or swim in the ocean or lakes for at least a month
• Refrain from doing any hard lifting, jogging, or upper body activities for 1 month. After that, begin with light weights and gradually increase if necessary.
• Wear brown tape on your incision during the first month. Only use a low setting on a treadmill, elliptical machine, or other exercise machines