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Breast Lift
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The
breast lift operation raises and recontours loose, sagging breasts. Frequently,
a woman elects this surgery after losing a considerable amount of weight,
or losing volume and tone in her breasts after having children.
In a breast lift, the surgeon relocates the nipple and areola
(the pigmented skin surrounding the nipple) to a higher position, repositions
the breast tissue to a higher level, removes excess skin from the lower portion
of the breast and then reshapes the remaining breast skin. If you have your
breasts enlarged as well as lifted, an implant may be placed behind your breast
tissue or chest muscle.
The illustrations on the right show a commonly performed breast
lift technique, resulting in scars around the areola, extending vertically down
the breast and horizontally along the crease underneath the breast. In some
cases, variations in the placement of incisions may be recommended.
The breasts will be wrapped in a gauze dressing or placed
in a surgical bra immediately after surgery. A supportive bra may be recommended
for several weeks following the surgery. Swelling and discoloration will occur
around your incisions and subside gradually. You may experience decreased sensation,
which is usually temporary, in your nipples or breast skin.
Mastopexy scars are permanent but will fade to some extent
over time.
These procedures are routinely performed under local anesthesia
with sedation in an outpatient setting.
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Mastopexy
patient shown before surgery with sagging breasts and low position of the
nipples. |
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Incisions
following the breast's natural contour define the area of excision and the new
location for the nipple. Skin in the shaded area is removed and the nipple moved
higher. |
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Skin
formerly located above and to the sides of the nipple is brought down and together
to reshape the breast. |
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The
postoperative patient shown with scars resulting from a commonly performed mastopexy
technique. Scars are around the areola, extending vertically down the breast
and horizontally along the crease underneath the breast. |
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photos shown are to be viewed as a goal to achieve, not a guarantee for such
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Oaxaca is a state in southeastern Mexico, populated by a number of Indian
sects. Dr. Worland founded Medford Surgical Missions as a nonprofit
medical service organization, to provide charitable medical care
for the people of this region.
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