As humans age, gain and lose weight, get pregnant, breastfeed, skin and naturally breasts change. Once the change stops, we tend to notice that our breasts aren’t what they used to be. Breasts aren’t as perky or “uplifted”. Therefore they look saggy.
You may wonder how this procedure is done;
The plastic surgeon takes out the extra skin and tightens the adjoining tissue so the new breast is restructured, depending on the sagging level, the nipples also get redone during the procedure. Breast uplift also known as mastopexy procedure can take up to four hours, depending on the difficulty of the breast and the procedure.
Surgery methods are separated into 4 in accordance with the profile and the aims of the patient:
T Incision Or Anchor Technique
Also known as Inverted T lift, breast lift done with this method is suitable for women seeking a big difference to their breasts and helps remove extra saggy skin.
This method necessitates three incisions:
- An upright incision spread from the bottom of the areola to the bottom breast fold.
- An in curved incision across the under the fold of the breast.
- A peri-areolar incision.
This type of lift can be done with breast reduction procedure if the patient has massive breasts that are severely sagged. This method instead of the lollipop method is only done on patients who have a lot of sagging. Because with the lollipop method patients who have a lot of sagging may not get the results they want.
Surgeons don’t use this method a lot because of the scarring. Uplift done with the inverted T method generates more scarring compared to other accessible methods. If you’d like to see how this scar looks like, here is a photo:
Crescent Breast Lift Technique
In this uplift an incision is created across the areola. It is known as crescent because of the shape of the incision. With this incision, mild to average sagging of breast is rectified. Crescent uplift is normally done in combination with breast augmentation procedure. This method additionally helps correcting the nipple unevenness. This surgery results in a minimal lift and because the nipple shape becomes oval, the result may be poor.
Peri-Areolar Technique
So-called a doughnut lift or a Benelli lift, this type of uplift is a nominally obtrusive technique of improving mild to moderate stages of breast sagging by way of a solitary circular incision throughout the areola. In conjunction with separating the extra skin from around the breast area, the method also helps concurrently relocate the areola and nipple in an upper spot on the breast. Even though the concept sounds like a good surgery, the proportion of breast uplift than can be done is minimum and the marks around the areola often scar terribly.
VERTICAL OR LOLLIPOP TECHNIQUE
Lollipop method is normally done by surgeons to remove the excess fat and to reshape the breast. The other cause that makes it favourable by the surgeons is because scars can easily be hidden, the incision shape is, upright line from the mamilla along under the breast and around the mamilla.
The technique that will be used is based on the patient’s profile and what they want to achieve. At the end, the patient will be happy because they will have breast that aren’t saggy. However, if the patient gains or loses weight, if they get pregnant the breast can get saggy or with age the breast can get saggy again.
If you would like more information about the methods the surgeons use, which one you are suitable for or what is the breast uplift price, please contact us. If you want to a face to face consultation, you are welcome to visit our office in London or you can also do a consultation via video.
