DR JACK ZOUMARAS (Principal)
DR PUVESH PUNJ
Adult Content. Plastic Surgery is invasive and has risks.

Plastic Surgery is invasive and has risks.

Mastopexy / Breast Lift Surgery

Mastopexy is a procedure that lifts the breast and nipple to a higher position, usually at the level of the infra mammary crease where it is present in youth. The procedure re-shapes the breast and tightens the skin envelope to give a more fuller, lifted and projected appearance. A breast implant can be used at the time to give further augmentation.

With the passage of time the breast mound naturally descends and this is accelerated by weight change, pregnancy and breast-feeding. This results in ptosis of the breasts with stretched skin, loss of elasticity, changed shape and decrease in tone. Mastopexy involves liftting the descent of the breast and nipple to its original or higher position. The procedure involves moving the Nipple-Areolar complex (NAC) to a higher position and re-shaping the breast gland. Mastopexy can be combined with breast augmentation as breast volume may also be lost.

 

Video: Two types of Breast Augmentation procedures

Learn about the types of breast augmentation procedures Dr Jack Zoumaras offers and why patients commonly consider augmentation.

Mastopexy / Breast Lift Information

At Artiste Plastic Surgery Mastopexy is performed for the following reasons:

  • Ptosis of the breast 
  • Ptosis of the nipple (with or without the breast gland)
  • To lift the breast and nipple higher
  • Excess skin, stretch marks and loss of elasticity of the breast
  • Emptiness of the breast gland
  • Massive weight loss
  • As part of an augmentation procedure

The choice of technique depends upon patient wishes and what factors need to be addressed surgically.

Before After
33 Year Old Female Breast Augmentation + Mastopexy
Before After
25 Year Old Female Breast Lift + Reduction
Before After
20 Year Old Female Breast Lift + Mastopexy

Breast Lift TECHNIQUES

Common Concerns

The procedure will be illustrated in detail and you will be given a detailed instruction sheet on expected post-operative course and potential complications during your consultation with our specialist plastic surgeons.

It is recommended that you are a stable weight for at least 3-6 months to obtain the best possible results.

It is advised to stop smoking at least 6 weeks before and after surgery.

Mastopexy is performed as day surgery or overnight surgery, with the patient being discharged with oral medications to deal with moderate discomfort and a support bra to support the breasts during healing. Patients can expect to return to work within 1 week and normal physical activity after 4 weeks if no implant was used.

A breast implant alone can volumise and lift mild ptosis of the breast. So in short yes it can. However often most patients have moderate ptosis with excess skin and gland that needs reshaping of the nipple areolar and breast tissue with a mammaplasty.

Ptosis is a term used in plastic surgery referring to descent or falling of anatomical structures. Breast ptosis is the descent of the breast gland and/or NAC. The degree of ptosis and patient preference of shape/size dictates what surgically needs to be done.

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