A Combined Breast Augmentation and Lift Can Produce Dramatic Results

Breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgical procedures in the world, allowing doctors to medically enlarge their patients' breast size through the use of saline or silicone gel implants. However, an "augmentation mammoplasty," as it is technically known, is sometimes not enough to craft the most pleasingly positioned or shaped final product. In this scenario, a procedure known as a "breast lift" can be performed, offering an enhanced treatment for the breast to leave it looking higher, firmer and more shapely. This regimen of treatment can restore breasts that have been depleted and are sagging due to age, childbearing or weight loss. Patients that were formerly self-conscious in bathing suits or form-fitting tops can be helped by this procedure, as well as women whose breasts naturally developed asymmetrically and require correction.

Essentially, the combination method attacks two arenas of breast sagging: lack of skin elasticity and lack of volume. The breast lift surgery will tighten the skin, making for a smoother and more shapely exterior appearance, as well as a more pleasing position. The implant, then, fills out the interior of the newly-sculpted breast structure, lending it volume and fullness. The end result is a wholly rejuvenated breast, with youthful perkiness and an enhanced, full size.

The breast lift technique begins with a series of incisions, forming an anchor shape around the nipple. The surgeon then repositions the breast itself, excising any excess tissue. The surgeon then sutures the breast into a new and elevated position. The lift itself is an excellent solution for those requiring structure and shape as opposed to a volume enhancement, but for those who desire a fuller look, implants are the next step. In a breast augmentation, incisions are made in one of a few possible locations, and the implant is inserted either behind the breast tissue or underneath the pectoral muscle. When saline implants are used, a very small incision may be made as the implant is inflated with sterile salt water solution within the body; silicone gel implants may require a larger insertion point.

The combination approach to breast augmentation can be a very complicated procedure. Some surgeons prefer to perform them separately, as it is easier to ascertain the correct implant size after the swelling of the initial lift procedure has subsided. Other surgeons prefer to perform both of the surgeries simultaneously, as it is ultimately less surgically invasive. Whatever scenario, it is undoubtable that the combination of these two popular procedures produce an aesthetically pleasing and much-enhanced final product.