Breast Lift – Sydney & Canberra

Considering a Breast Lift? Talk to the team at Cosmos Clinic for a caring and understanding approach…

Breast Lift – Two Choices

There are 2 techniques available for lifting the breast, they are:

• Laser skin tightening – For a moderate lift
• Mastopexy (formal surgical lift) – For a substantial lift

Breast Lift – Laser Skin Tightening

If you are wanting a mild to moderate lift without extensive scaring then the laser skin tightening breast lift procedure might be for you. Recently, performing breast lifts with laser skin tightening has become a very popular and effective procedure. Many patients are wanting firmer, perkier breasts but are afraid of big ugly scaring and long downtimes.

The procedure is performed under local anesthetic and  light sedation. The specialised laser source is then placed into the second layer of skin where it then heats up all the collagen and elastin fibres in that area. This promotes improved quality and therefore a mild to moderate lift in the breasts without big ugly scars.

Patients can return to work and most regular activities within 2-3 days in most cases, results will take full effect after 3-4 months and last indefinitely.

Breast Lift – Mastopexy

For more substantial lifts please read the following information.

Many women, following the birth of their children, find that their breasts have drooped and lost both elasticity and volume. In a normal ‘average’ breast, the nipple and areola are positioned at a point level with the centre of the upper arm. If the breast has been stretched by breast feeding or weight gain the nipple will be at a lower level.

In both breast augmentation and breast reduction, the aim is to change the size of the breast, whereas mastopexy (breast uplift) changes the shape alone. As nothing can be done to restore the breasts’ former elasticity, the only solution is to remove sections of slack and redundant skin. This procedure may remove a few stretch marks, but most remain, although some may be less noticeable.

Breast drooping not only occurs following pregnancy, it can also occur following weight loss and a breast uplift can offer solutions in both instances. Scarring from this operation should be discussed with the surgeon as it can vary in the individual. In cases where the breasts have only slightly drooped, it may be better to consider breast augmentation alone as an aid in lifting and firming the breast. However, you should bear in mind that this may cause an unacceptable increase in breast size.

In cases where breast droop is minimal, your surgeon may opt for a technique which produces less scarring or he may advise you against surgery, rather than opting for a minor lift with obvious scars. A combination of lift and implant can also provide an aesthetically pleasing restoration of breast shape.

This operation may be considered before you have finished childbearing as, dependent upon the technique, it may not interfere with breast-feeding. A breast lift will not prevent the breasts from drooping again if presented with the same circumstances that made them droop in the first place.

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