Restore The Shape And Firmness Of Your Breasts With A Breast Lift
Have you recently had a child? Or maybe you just went through an intense workout regimen in which you lost a large amount of weight
? If you have, you might have noticed a change in the appearance of your breasts. The shape and firmness of your breasts can be affected by loss of skin elasticity, gravity and other factors such as weight loss, pregnancy and breast-feeding. Many patients who are generally satisfied with the size of their breasts can have a breast lift to raise and firm them, resulting in a more youthful breast contour. Additionally, if you are unhappy that your breasts have lost a significant amount of breast volume over time, implants inserted in conjunction with a breast lift can increase breast size while altering and enhancing the shape and position of the breasts.
Am I a Candidate?
With time, all skin loses some of its elasticity. For some women, this can lead to breast sagging, which can be severe. Childbearing and nursing can also contribute to breast sagging. In order to restore the shape and firmness of your breasts and/or to reduce the size of the areola (the dark area encircling the nipple) a breast lift may be performed.
Breast lift surgery is a highly individualized procedure and you should do it for yourself, not to fulfill someone else's desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image. It is a good option for you it:
*You are physically healthy and maintain a stable weight
*You do not smoke
*You have realistic expectations
*You are bothered by the feeling that your breasts sag, have lost shape and volume
*Your breasts have a flatter, elongated shape or are pendulous
*When unsupported, your nipples fall below the breast crease
*Your nipples and areolas point downward
*You have stretched skin and enlarged areolas
*One breast is lower than the other
A breast lift can be performed at any age, but your plastic surgeon typically recommends women wait until breast development has stopped. Additionally, pregnancy and breast-feeding may have significant and unpredictable effects on the size and shape of your breasts.
The Procedure and Recovery
After a proper consultation with your board certified plastic surgeon, if a breast lift is appropriate for you, it will be conducted on an outpatient basis using a general anesthetic. The surgery generally takes between 1-1/2 and 3 hours. Once surgery is complete, a gauze dressing is placed on the breast and covered with a tight elastic bandage or surgical bra. This is used to help reduce swelling after your procedure.
As with any surgery, there is a possibility of infection to occur. Your plastic surgeon will prescribe antibiotics to help avoid infection in addition to any pain medication. Stitches will generally be removed after 3 to 5 days, at which time a softer, support bra is worn over a gauze dressing for 24 hours a day for 3 to 4 weeks. Swelling, bruising and numbness, particularly around the incision, are normal and subside greatly in over 6 weeks. Most patients return to work in 7 to 10 days, but most avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities for 4 weeks.
Breast lifts do not significantly change the size of your breasts or round out the upper part of your breast. If you want your breasts to look fuller, consider breast lift and augmentation surgery. It you want smaller breasts, consider combining breast lift and reduction surgery.
Talk to your board certified plastic surgeon in Naperville, Hinsdale and Oak Brook for more information on breast lift surgery and to see if it is an appropriate procedure for improving your breasts.
by: Gen Wright
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