The Breast Lift: The Complete Overview

A breast lift is often done alone or in conjunction with an augmentation to help bring out the best in a woman’s chest. Enhancement in this area is popular among young women in particular, but the lift itself is often done after pregnancy and other lifestyle changes that can bring about sagging and an unattractive appearance. Before you decide what would be the right path for you back to a body you can be proud of, you should do everything you can to educate yourself on what various procedures can do for your look. Here is a complete overview of some of the major questions women come to the table with.

First of all, you should determine whether or not you are a good candidate for a breast lift. Setting up a consultation with a plastic surgeon and getting his honest opinion can do this most accurately. But there are some factors that play a part that you can play with a bit on your own to determine whether or not you are likely to qualify. First things first: your overall health is a big factor. If you are considerably obese, have heart problems, or have diabetes, you may not be eligible to go under the knife. Surgery of any kind requires not only a deft hand at the scalpel, but a patient who can withstand the trauma. This is particularly true when you’re talking about elective procedures.

Of course, being a good candidate isn’t limited to your health. Your breasts must also fall into the right category where a breast lift would be the right procedure. Some signs of a chest that can benefit include low nipples, pendulous breasts that tend to sag rather than retaining their firmness, and a chest that has simply fallen victim to the effects of gravity. What may surprise you is that that the largest of chests are not always great candidates for the procedure, at least not without augmentation or reduction. There will simply be too much weight there for the surgery to have long lasting results.

The surgery itself will include making incisions in the most inconspicuous places possible. The crease beneath the chest is a common place, as is the area surrounding the nipple. These are places where a scar can somewhat hide, making it difficult to tell you had any work done. Through this incision, the doctor will manipulate the tissue and fat so that it rides higher on the chest, making it firmer, tighter, and higher than it was before. In some cases, nipple relocation may also be a part of the procedure.

Recovery will depend on how extensive the surgery was and your lifestyle. If you follow your doctor’s orders explicitly, you may be able to return to work within two weeks. Beyond that, recovery is highly individual. Follow instructions and your breast lift will be a rousing success.