Length
1 to
3 hours.
Recovery
Back
to work: 1 week or more. Strenuous
activities: 1 month. Fading of
scars: May take up to a year.
Results
Variable. Results may enhance or
last longer when breast implants are
inserted as part of the procedure.
The effects of gravity, pregnancy,
aging, and weight fluctuation may
take their toll again.
Technology
The
most common procedure involves an
anchor-shaped incision following the
natural contour of the breast. The
incision outlines the area where
breast skin will be removed,
defining a new location for the
nipple. After excess skin is
removed, the nipple and areola are
moved to a higher position. The skin
surrounding the areola is then
brought down and together, to
reshape the breast. Patients with
little sagging and smaller breasts
may require less extensive
incisions. If so, Dr Welsh may use
the “doughnut (or concentric) mastopexy” procedure, in which
circular incisions are made around
the areola, and a doughnut-shaped
area of skin is removed.
Patient Status
Outpatient - Usually outpatient in
the surgeon’s office. Some cases
require inpatient services.
Anesthesia
General
Contact us (706)
736-6806 for more information.
If you
desire to restore the firmness and shape of your breasts,
then a breast lift may be right for you. In general, a
breast lift raises and firms the breasts by removing excess
skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and
support the new breast contour. Sometimes the areola (the
pigmented skin surrounding the nipple) has become enlarged
over time, and a breast lift will reduce this as well.
Sometimes a breast lift is performed in conjunction with
placement of implants if too much volume has been lost.