What is breast uplift?
Breast uplift is an operation whereby breasts are reshaped. It is a very similar operation to a breast reduction, only the skin is tightened and no breast tissue is removed. Who will the operation help? Often as a result of weight loss, having children, breast feeding or just with ageing, the breast skin stretches and the breasts sag. Most women with sagging breasts can recall a time when their breasts were youthful, uplifted, full and attractive. They find this breast sagging disturbing because it symbolises the ageing process. This sagginess can be corrected by a breast uplift, or if the breasts are very small and saggy they may be improved by inserting a breast implant. What are the limitations of a mastopexy? Most women seeking a mastopexy want • fullness in the upper half of the breast • pert uplifted appearance • the shortest, least visible scarring • to maintain the new shape without a bra • a permanent result It is important to appreciate from the outset that whilst breasts can
