Breast Lift
A breast lift, or mastopexy, removes excess skin and tightens the surrounding tissue to reshape and support your breasts, helping restore a more youthful, uplifted profile.
What Is a Breast Lift?
A woman’s breasts often change over time, losing their youthful shape and firmness. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, aging, gravity, and heredity can all contribute to these changes and to loss of skin elasticity.
A breast lift, also called mastopexy, raises the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour. The result is designed to rejuvenate your figure with a more lifted, youthful breast profile. A breast lift can be performed with or without implants, depending on your goals: an implant adds fullness and volume, while a lift alone reshapes and raises your natural breast tissue.
Reshaped Contour
Excess skin is removed and surrounding tissue tightened to support a firmer, more uplifted breast shape.
Tailored Technique
Several incision options exist. Your surgeon selects the approach that fits your anatomy and the degree of lift you need.
Home Same Day
Surgery typically takes two to three hours, and you can return home the same day with a companion.
Is a Breast Lift Right for You?
Many women consider a breast lift when life changes have altered the shape and firmness of their breasts. You may be a good candidate if any of these apply.
- Your breasts have lost shape or firmness after pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Weight fluctuations have changed your breast contour
- Aging and gravity have caused noticeable sagging
- Loss of skin elasticity affects how your breasts sit
- Heredity has shaped a breast profile you would like to change
Your Breast Lift Procedure
Several different incision types can be used for a breast lift. The technique that is right for you depends on the degree of lift needed, your breast size and shape, your skin elasticity, and the placement of your areolas and nipples.
Surgery usually takes two to three hours, depending on the extent of the procedure. You will receive either general anesthesia or intravenous sedation combined with local anesthesia.
Preparing for Surgery
You will receive specific instructions on how to prepare, including guidelines on eating and drinking, stopping smoking if you smoke, and which vitamins and medications to take or avoid before your procedure.
Breast Lift Recovery
Immediately after surgery, you are moved to a recovery area and closely monitored as the anesthesia wears off.
Expect to feel groggy with some discomfort at first. This is normal and temporary.
Your breasts are wrapped in gauze, with an elastic bandage or support bra to minimize swelling and support healing.
A small, thin tube may be placed temporarily under the skin to drain excess blood or fluid.
You can go home the same day. Arrange for someone to drive you and stay with you at least the first night.