Factors such as age, pregnancy, menstrual cycle and weight changes change the structure of breast tissue over time. Over time, the elasticity of the skin decreases, the breasts lose shape and volume and are replaced by a sagging breast. If you think that this situation negatively affects your appearance, breast lift surgery is for you.
Weight loss and pregnancy play an important role in sagging the breasts. When faced with this condition, your breasts can be redesigned to become the same as they were before.
After pregnancy, it is recommended to wait at least 6 months to have breast lift surgery or to wait until the end of the breastfeeding period.
Before Breast Lift Surgery
Before surgery, your doctor will examine your breasts, height, weight, and measure some of your hormones.
After that, he will talk to you about your expectations regarding the lifting operation. Your doctor, who listens to your expectations, will make the necessary measurements and marks in another session and will decide on the type of operation.
Breast Lift Surgery Techniques
When the breast tissue is sagging and empty, you can achieve both upright and larger breasts with silicone implants placed during the operation.
The most common implants currently used are implants from silicone. Silicone implants are extremely durable. Moreover, it is one of the most suitable materials for human anatomy. Silicone implants have great advantages. Dolan scientific research suggests that Silicon does not have a negative effect on the body. Since the liquid is viscous, the feeling of contact is more natural and does not lose its shape. For the same reason, silicone doesn’t leak.
Breast lift surgery can be performed in a variety of ways and the choice of technique depends on the condition of the patient’s breasts going to surgery. In cases where the breast does not sag too large or has just begun to sag, it may be possible to perform the operation in a small area and under local anesthesia. In some cases, the size of the breast may cause sagging. For such cases, you can read the article “breast reduction surgery”.
Breast lift surgery is needed for reasons such as age, weight change, pregnancy, and excess skin formation in different parts of the body. In such cases, breast lift and tummy tuck can be done in combination. (see our abdominoplasty article). The aim of the surgery is to reduce the size of the abdomen, shape the central body, provide a younger “hourglass” appearance, and strengthen the abdominal wall muscle.
Breast lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia. It takes between 1 and 2.5 hours, depending on the selected surgical technique and the patient’s condition.
It is possible to return to your daily life a few days after surgery, but you should avoid intense physical activity and heavy lifting for about a month. You should be aware of irritation or friction of the surgical area for at least three weeks.
One week after surgery, your doctor will check the area of the operation.