BREAST LIFT / MASTOPEXY
 

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Also known as mastopexy, a breast lift raises and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour.

A woman’s breasts often change over time, losing their youthful shape and firmness. These changes and loss of skin elasticity can result from:
 - Pregnancy
 - Breastfeeding
 - Weight fluctuations
 - Aging
 - Gravity
 - Heredity

A breast lift is a good option for you if:
- You are physically healthy and maintain a stable weight
- You do not smoke
- You have realistic expectations
- You are bothered by the feeling that your breasts sag, have lost shape
   and volume.
- Your breasts have a flatter, elongated shape or are pendulous
- When unsupported, your nipples fall below the breast crease
- Your nipples and areolas point downward
- You have stretched skin and enlarged areolas
- One breast is lower than the other


The first consultation
In Sensual Body Dream during the first consultation the surgeon analyzes the conditions of the patient which is the best way to correct the defect.
The surgeon will recommend the best solution with respect to the intervention to be made and the best form to perform it. He will also answer all the questions that you have and tell the reasonable expectations that you can have regarding the final result.

What is the Difference Between Mastopexy (Breast Lift)
     and Reduction Mammoplasty (Breast Reduction)?
While a breast reduction procedure seeks to reduce the size and weight of an overly large breast, a mastopexy (breast lift) seeks to improve the shape and appearance of the breast usually, without changing the actual volume of the breast in a significant way. A small amount of breast tissue and skin may need to be removed to shape certain breasts, but for the most part, the overall volume will stay the same.


Mastopexy plus Breast Implants
Placement of a breast implant may improve the volume and appearance of breasts that also required a breast lift. A breast lift performed with implants is a more complicated procedure than a breast lift alone. This is because the breast implant seeks to increase and expand the volume and stretch of the breast tissue and skin, while the breast lift seeks to shape and tighten the overlying skin. Surgery must be carefully planned and executed when such opposing forces are present to ensure the maximum chance of a safe result. Our surgeons will go over your individual situation carefully in each case.


Procedure
An incision is made around the nipple and areola. This extends down to the inframammary fold, which is the area where the lower portion of the breast joins the chest wall. This allows the excess breast tissue to be brought together and hidden in a vertical scar. Occasionally, a scar along this inframammary fold may be required as well. This may result in an incision which looks like an upside-down T underneath a small scar around the nipple and areolar complex.
As needed, the breast tissue underneath is sculpted by the surgeon. Small amounts of skin, fat or breast tissue may be removed to improve the overall shape and appearance. For example, volume may be reduced on the outside or armpit area and moved centrally and upward to provide for better shape and cleavage.
Occasionally, patients with less saggy breasts may have procedures performed with much smaller incisions. These incisions may be as little as a simple semicircle or circle around the nipple area.
If an implant is required during the procedure, it will be placed at the time of the operation.


Where are the incisions?
This is probably the most important topic that gets discussed in relation to Breast lift and Breast Reduction. Plastic surgery does leave scars and it is important that you see plenty of postoperative photos to understand the spectrum of scarring that can occur with breast surgery.
Your surgeon will make every effort to make your scars as inconspicuous as possible. Still, it's important to remember that mastopexy scars are extensive and permanent. They often remain lumpy and red for months, then gradually become less obvious, sometimes eventually fading to thin white lines. Fortunately, the scars can usually be placed so that you can wear even low-cut tops.


Anesthesia
Local anaesthesia and complementary sedation, or general anesthesia, depending on the extent of the procedure and on what you and your surgeon prefer.


Duration of the operation
The procedure usually takes between one-and-a-half and four hours, depending upon the size of the breast and the complexity of the procedure to be performed. This will vary significantly from person to person.


How long is the patient hospitalized?
For a breast lift one day of hospitalization is usually needed if there are no complications.
Usually suction drains (plastic tubes) are left in place after surgery.
 

Recovery
After Procedures, you'll wear an elastic bandage or a surgical bra over gauze dressings. Your breasts will be bruised, swollen, and uncomfortable for a day or two, but the pain shouldn't be severe. Any discomfort you do feel can be relieved with medications prescribed by your surgeon.

Within a few days, the bandages or surgical bra will be replaced by a soft support bra. You'll need to wear this bra around the clock for three to four weeks, over a layer of gauze. The stitches will be removed after a week or two.

If your breast skin is very dry following procedure, you can apply a moisturizer several times a day. Be careful not to tug at your skin in the process, and keep the moisturizer away from the suture areas.

You can expect some loss of feeling in your nipples and breast skin, caused by the swelling after procedure. This numbness usually fades as the swelling subsides over the next six weeks or so. In some patients, however, it may last a year or more, and occasionally it may be permanent.


What are my limitations in activity post-operatively?
You should plan to avoid activities which require much raising of the arms above the level of the head for 10 days after surgery. With great care, you can drive about 7 days after surgery. Patients can usually return to work in a few days unless their occupation requires particularly strenuous movements and lifting. In such cases, 2-3 weeks should be allowed.

Will the breasts start to sag again?
Gravity continues to have its effect, and there is a tendency for the skin of the breast to stretch over a long period of time. Women vary a great deal in this respect. In general, the smaller the breasts, the less tendency for sagging to recur. If the breasts sag further, excision of the skin on an outpatient basis can be used to correct the problem. If we try to lift heavy breasts without making them smaller at the same time, sagging will return soon. One key to a satisfying result is realistic expectations - a wide-based large breast will not look like a smaller, but firm, narrow-based breast.


Post Op Follow up
In Sensual Body Dream the strictest norms of quality are followed, that go beyond the intervention. For that reason detailed postoperative controls are made, so the patient feels safe and accompanied. During your stay you will have several consultations, to check that the process follows the natural course and to ensure you that can leave Bolivia without any problem once in your country.

Note: The information offered in this Web site is directed to support and not to replace the relation between you and your doctor.


 

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      Breast Lift + Implants

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      Breast Lift + Implants

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      Breast Lift + Implants

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CASE 6
      Breast Lift + Implants