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Fear of Scars in Breast lift and Reduction

One of the most common questions I get is: “What will the scars look like?” The word scar, in general, has a bad connotation and creates fear in most people. I prefer the term “incision lines” as compared to “scars.” There are few places where patients are more fearful about scars than their breasts. Breast reductions and breast lifts typically […]

Do I Need a Lift with My Breast Reduction?

This is a popular question among many prospective breast reduction patients. To cut to the chase, every breast reduction includes a breast lift! The mechanics of a breast reduction procedure involve developing a “pedicle” of tissue designed to support the nipple-areolar complex and elevating that pedicle, which essentially elevates the nipple complex on this “pillar” of tissue. This is how […]

Recovery from Augmentation-Mastopexy

The recovery process for an augmentation-mastopexy – also referred to as a breast lift with implants – will depend on whether the procedure was performed at one time or in two separate stages. Following a single-stage augmentation-mastopexy (in which the breast implants are placed at the same time as the lift), the majority of patients can expect some degree of […]

Can I Receive a Mastopexy Without Implants?

This is a question I hear rather frequently from patients interested in mastopexy, a procedure more commonly referred to as breast lift surgery. The simple response is yes, you can absolutely receive a mastopexy without breast implants. In fact, a breast lift is designed to remove excess skin, raise and/or reposition the nipple-areolar complex, and reshape native breast tissues in […]

Should I Receive Implants with My Breast Lift?

Are you considering mastopexy but don’t know whether or not you should receive implants in combination with your lift? You may benefit from a breast lift with implants – also known as an augmentation-mastopexy – if one or more of the following apply: You wish to increase the size of your breasts in addition to elevating their position on the […]

Benefits of Breast Augmentation with a Lift

Over time, the majority of women begin to experience some degree of drooping and/or volume loss in the breasts due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, changes in weight, or simply the process of aging. Depending on the severity of breast sagging and volume loss, individuals interested in rejuvenating the appearance of their breasts may greatly benefit from either a breast augmentation, breast […]

Breast Lift Scars

During breast lift surgery, incisions will typically be made circumferentially around the areola, vertically in the lower aspect of the breast, and horizontally along the inframammary fold of the breast. Like all surgical procedures requiring incisions, the formation of scars after breast lift surgery is inevitable. Though the appearance and texture of scarring will vary depending on factors such as […]

My Unique Technique for Breast Lift Surgery

Breast lift surgery has traditionally (and still commonly today) been performed using an inferior pedicle wise approach. With this technique, most of the tissue removed comes from the top of the breast while tissue on the bottom of the breast is saved to support circulation to the nipple. The issue, however, is that the pull of gravity impacts the breasts […]