Breast Lift/Mastopexy

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Breast lift surgery, also known as, mastopexy, can restore the contour of the breasts to a more youthful, vivacious state, thereby erasing years off a woman’s body by lifting and tightening breast tissue. Likely candidates who have sagging breasts due to past pregnancies, genetics, weight loss, or aging should consider the breast lift procedure at Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center by Dr. Charles Messa. A breast lift can also reduce sagging if it is too substantial to be treated with an implant alone or if the nipple-areolar complexes (pigmentated area around the nipple) are enlarged and lower than the surrounding breast tissue.

Breast lift surgery helps patients achieve a more attractive, youthful shape and contour, and better proportioned areolas. Often, breast augmentation surgery is performed in combination with mastopexy, if enlargement or additional breast fullness is desired.

THE SURGERY

Breast lift surgery takes approximately one to three hours and is performed on an outpatient basis at our state-of-the-art, fully accredited surgical suite or at another licensed, accredited outpatient surgical facility or at a hospital, under local or general anesthesia.

While Dr. Messa may provide several options for the placement of the incisions required for the breast lift procedure to accommodate your individual needs, generally the incisions are placed around the nipple-areolar complex along the vertical midline of the breast, and if necessary, in the crease underneath the breast. During breast lift surgery, excess skin is removed from around the nipple-areolar complex and from the bottom of the breast. The nipple-areolar complex is then repositioned higher. The insertion of a breast implant, as well, may or may not be advisable during the procedure depending on your individual breast size, shape and desired outcome.

THE RECOVERY

Since breast lift surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, patients go home in a bra with only light dressings over the incision lines. The bra is worn as a “dressing” for two to three weeks,sutures are placed beneath the skin and dissolve on their own. Initial discomfort or pain is controlled with oral medications. Light activities may be resumed in seven to ten days; however, you should avoid strenuous exercise for several weeks and should be extremely gentle with your breasts for at least four to six weeks following surgery.
For sagging, breasts, due to pregnancy, weight loss or simply aging, a breast lift may just be the answer.

Call us today at (954) 659-7760 to set up an appointment to determine if you are a good candidate for this procedure.

Visit our plastic / cosmetic surgery office located in Weston, Florida (FL), conveniently near Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Dr. Messa specializes in full body cosmetic surgery and his office is located in Weston, Florida. Patients from the following areas and cities of Cooper City and Pembroke Pines, Florida and surrounding areas such as Fort Lauderdale can conveniently schedule appointments in our Weston, Florida office.