Breast Lift
Breast lift aesthetics, i.e. mastopexy; It is performed in order to give an aesthetic appearance by lifting the sagging breasts, to achieve harmony with body measurements, to obtain natural looking and symmetrical breasts. Breast lift operations are operations that can be applied to all women who have sagging breasts, who have given birth or not. The causes of sagging breasts can be seen structurally, in case of weight gain and loss, in the period after giving birth and due to the effect of gravity depending on age. To understand the sagging condition of your breast, you should first stand in front of the mirror and then you can understand whether there is sagging by evaluating your nipple and inframammary line. The sagging condition of the breast called breast ptosis is usually classified in 4 groups. These 4 groups are mild, moderate, severe and pseudo ptosis. If the nipple is at the level of the inframammary line or about 1 cm below it, it is mild. Moderate if the nipple is 1-3 cm below the inframammary line. Severe ptosis if the nipple is located more than 3 cm below. If the nipple is located above the normal inframammary line but the base of the breast is seen as sagging, this is false ptosis.
When should I opt for breast lift surgery?
If you have sagging breasts due to reasons such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, sudden weight change and aging, if you have sagging in your nipple or the tissue surrounding the nipple and your doctor thinks that it will not be possible to give the desired shape to the breast using only prosthesis, you may prefer breast lift surgery.
How is breast lift surgery performed?
Breast lift surgery can be performed with many different techniques. In the first technique, an “Inverted T” shaped incision is made around the nipple. This incision descends vertically from the nipple to the breast fold and continues horizontally along the fold. This technique is generally used in patients with advanced breast sagging. In our second technique, a “Lollipop” incision is made and the incision continues vertically from the nipple to the lower breast fold. This technique is generally used to lift breasts with moderate sagging. For patients with mild sagging, an incision is made only around the nipple. In all techniques, the tissues around the nipple are liberated first. Then, the excess tissue in the surrounding breast tissue is removed and the breast is given its new shape. After shaping, the nipple can be sewn in its ideal place.
How long does it take to recover after a breast lift?
After the breast lift operation, swelling can be seen in the breasts when the bandages on the body are removed. There may be a potency or deformity in the incision areas under the breast. These effects of the surgery will disappear in about a month. You will not have much pain after the operation. But sometimes swelling and bruises may occur in the breasts. These are discomforts that pass in a short time. After the surgery, it is recommended to use the bandage on your breast for 3 days. At the end of this period, you can use sports bras in the form of half an athlete. After the surgery, you can start exercises that exercise your arm and swimming activities after one month. Since dissolving stitches are used in breast lift surgeries, there will be no need for procedures such as removing the stitches after the surgery. After the breast lift operation, it takes 6 months to 1 year for all effects to recover, full shape and loss of sensation to recover.
Can I get pregnant and breastfeed my child after a breast lift?
Milk glands and milk ducts are protected in breast lift operation. In line with the technical procedures to be performed, your ability and sensation of breastfeeding are protected in an extremely good way.
How long after birth can I have breast lift surgery?
You can have breast lift surgery at the end of the breastfeeding period, approximately 6 months after your milk stops. If you do not wait for this period, otherwise inflammation may occur and your stitches may open. This will cause scars on your breasts.
