Breast lift, also known as Breast Ptosis Correction or Mastopexy, takes approximately two hours. It is performed under general anaesthesia or deep sedation – depending on the extent of the procedure . Unlike a traditional Breast Augmentation (that creates fullness and breast volume), a Breast Lift procedure includes the excess skin being cut away from above, below and around the nipple and areola. The skin will be stretched taut when re-joined. The pattern followed by the surgeon is that which will cause the breast to be lifted and allow repositioning of the nipple. This breast surgery can give a more lifted, youthful appearance to the chest area. Loss of nipple sensation, although common in Breast Reduction surgery, is not expected, nor is breast-feeding prevented. Often a lift is combined with a Breast Reduction surgery or a Breast Enlargement surgery, to give the best results.

The three possible scar patterns are possible