Many women have chosen to undergo breast lift, particularly those whose breast shape and contour does not fit their self-image. Body image is an important part of feeling good, desirable, and normal. Most women compare themselves to a cultural idea of beauty. Commonly, women with sagging breasts and breasts with loose, stretched skin are dissatisfied with their physical appearance. These changes can be a result of genetics, pregnancy, weight loss, and aging or any combination thereof.
An ideal candidate for a breast lift procedure, or mastopexy, is someone who is uncomfortable with the amount of loose skin and sagging of her breasts. An ideal breast lift patient is also free of any complicating pre-existing medical conditions including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, skin/connective tissue disorders, etc.
Several techniques to lift and reshape the breast and reposition the nipple. The size of the breasts and the amount of loose skin and sagging along with patient expectations will determine the extent of the mastopexy incisions. The size of the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple) would also be reduced during the procedure if desired.
The standard breast lift technique uses a keyhole pattern or anchor shaped incision. The incision,scars for this procedure extend in three basic areas:
1. Entirely around the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple)
2. From the areola in a vertical direction down to the fold or crease under the breast.
3. Horizontally along the area of the fold or crease under the breast extending for a variable length.
A minimal scar breast lift procedure encompasses several newer techniques aimed at reducing scars. A donut or circumareolar mastopexy results in a scar only around the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple). The circumareolar-vertical mastopexy or lollipop type of incision results in a scar extending around the areola and vertically down to the crease under the breast.
Additional considerations must also be understood in deciding which particular breast lift technique will be used. The circumareolar or donut mastopexy is reserved for minimal type lifts and will tend to decrease projection making the breast somewhat rounder and flatter across the front. This may be especially desirable to breast lift patients with overly pointed or projected breasts to start with. The addition of the vertical incision, while mandatory in some cases, will tend to add some projection to the breast. Hence, the initial shape, projection, and amount of sagging of the breast must all be taken into consideration as well as the wishes and expectation of the patient before making a final decision as to which technique is to be used.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, writes about plastic surgery procedures such as Face lifts, liposuction and breast lift. Lookingyourbest.com is an online resource that discusses plastic surgery.
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