Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

A breast lift, or Mastopexy, is performed to return youthful shape and lift to breasts that have sagged as a result of weight loss, pregnancy, and loss of the skin’s natural elasticity or simply the effects of gravity. The procedure can also reduce areolar size (the dark skin surrounding the nipple), and it can be combined with breast augmentation for added breast volume and firmness.

Women planning to have children are advised to postpone surgery, since pregnancy and nursing can counteract its effects by stretching the skin. However, mastopexy, most often, should not affect your ability to breast-feed.

Breast lift is an outpatient procedure and may take between 2 to 3 hrs. There are multiple ways a breast lift can be performed, and it often is dictated by a person’s size, shape and contour of the breasts: concentric (“doughnut”) mastopexy, in which two concentric circular incisions are made around the areola and a doughnut-shaped swathe of skin is removed. The two circles are then sutured together for a fuller breast. A short scar mastopexy is performed with incision around the areola and a vertical incision beneath it extending to the breast fold and a classic inverted-T scar (more appropriate for large breasts) where incision extends from around the nipple to a vertical one underneath it and a third extending horizontally in the breast crease.

For droopy breasts requiring rejuvenation, an implant may be desired or necessary to achieve a more dramatic enhancement. After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Sabry will tailor the mastopexy that is just right for you.

You may experience slight pain and discomfort that should diminish in a few days. Light exercise may be begun in 10 to 14 days following surgery. More vigorous physical activities should wait for 3 to 4 weeks.