Who are the best candidates for mastopexy?
Almost any woman who desires correction of sagging breast is candidate for mastopexy. However, women who plan on having additional children should wait as pregnancy invariably results in changes in breast size, shape and position. A breast lift may lead to inability to breast feed. Where will the incisions be and will there be scars? All mastopexys involve making incision on the breasts. There are many different types of mastopexys. They differ mainly in the placement and length of the scars. All mastopexys involve an incision around the areola. Some involve additional incisions. All breast lifts, therefore, results in scars. The incisions are placed to minimize the visibility of the scars. However, scarring is usually the main disadvantage to having a breast lift. How do you decide what type of breast lift to do? This is determined by how much lift the patient needs and how much loose skin needs to be removed. More extensive sagging with a large amount of excess skin will require a mo
