What is Breast Lift
Lowering the skin and subcutaneous fat layer of the breasts is called mastoptosis. And many women face this problem as they get older. It will not be possible to restore breast elasticity by yourself, even if you regularly go to the gym and get a proper diet. Since the fat layer is located in the breasts, it cannot be turned into muscles. And the skin cannot return to its previous position after sagging.With the breast lift, plastic surgeons restore the elasticity of the breasts. This procedure should not be confused with breast augmentation surgery using implants or reduction mammoplasty, in which the size of the breasts is reduced. In the case of mastopexy, excision of excess sagging and stretched skin occurs and subsequent fixation of tissues in the correct position. At the request of the patient, an increase or decrease in the breast can be made during the lifting procedure.
This type of surgical intervention has been known since the beginning of the 20th century. The methods of the breast lift procedure were improved only by the end of the 1960s, and doctors began to successfully restore the shape of the breasts.
Currently, thanks to modern equipment, experienced specialists easily perform operations to tighten the stretched skin on the breast. The Plastic Surgery Turkey Group clinic employs experienced plastic surgeons who will be able to gently restore the youth of this female organ, preserving its natural appearance and giving the breast a harmonious shape.
Breast Lift Methods
There are several methods of mastopexy in plastic surgery. For each patient, the doctor determines the appropriate method based on indications and preliminary examinations. Each of them differs in the degree of complexity and level of injury.The most popular ways to lift the skin of the breasts:
• Periareolar mastopexy is used for minor deformation of breast tissue. Suitable for patients with the first or second breast size. The method is considered the most gentle, and recovery during the rehabilitation period occurs quickly;
• The vertical method is prescribed for the second degree of ptosis, and usually these are women with the second or third breast size;
• The third method, which is considered the most difficult, is called anchor mastopexy. But although the method is considered more traumatic, with its help it is possible to restore the elasticity of even the most neglected large breasts.
Indications for Breast Lift
Sagging breasts can occur for various reasons: pregnancy and prolonged breastfeeding, large breast size, age-related changes, sudden weight loss, refusal to wear a bra or genetic predisposition.Regardless of the cause of mastoptosis, there are indications for breast lift surgery:
• Sagging and stretching of the breast skin, regardless of the degree of ptosis;
• Deformation of the breasts, as well as loss of elasticity;
• Visible asymmetry: different shape and size of the breasts;
• Lowering of the areola and nipples;
• The appearance of stretch marks.
