Breast Surgery - Lift

The effects of gravity, pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss and time on the breasts are not usually kind. A breast lift (mastopexy) can restore a more youthful appearance by raising and reshaping the sagging breast. The nipple and areola are elevated to a more appropriate level (leaving it attached to the underlying breast tissue) and the breast is recontoured around it. Excess skin is removed and a widened areola may be reduced.

Breast implants may be used in conjunction with breast lift (mastopexy) to help give more volume. Different techniques may be employed and is usually dictated by the individual’s concerns and anatomy. Scars may vary based on these approaches from those more limited in the crescent and circumareolar mastopexies to the vertical scar and full mastopexies. Dr. Dawkins will review which approach may be best suited for you.