What Is Breast Lift (Mastopexy) Surgery?
Breast lift surgery, sometimes called a mastopexy, lifts and reshapes breasts that have lost shape and firmness due to aging, pregnancy, or nursing. Although the effects of the procedure are not permanent (since aging will inevitably continue to affect the breasts), it provides temporary respite from the sagging effect exerted by gravity. With breast lift surgery, women can opt to have the size of their areolas reduced or have their breasts enlarged with implants. Most of the women who opt for breast lift surgery are between 35 and 50 years old. After the initial mastopexy consultation, the patient receives general anesthesia, usually at an outpatient clinic. Some women spend two to three days in the hospital to recover after the mastopexy, which takes approximately two to four hours. In most cases, the surgeon makes an anchor-shaped incision, intersecting above the nipple. The surgeon then removes excess skin and moves the nipple and areola higher up the surface of the breast. Skin ar
