Breast Lift As Needed With Augmentation

Those women who are considering some kind of cosmetic surgery for enhancement need to take a look at the effects and the intentions in a breast lift versus an augmentation. Both procedures can be aesthetically helpful for either elective or reconstructive surgeries, and a consultation with your prospective surgeon will help you determine if you are a candidate for a breast lift in addition to an augmentation.

A breast lift is usually done in response to ptosis--- a word that actually means "sagging." But how is sagging defined? Picture a breast as the earth or some other sphere and dissect it with an equator and a prime meridian. The intersection of these two lines is where the center of the nipple should point. Sagging is really just a side effect of aging, but mastoplexy can be used to align the nipples, or help them to be more centrally located. The surgery is also sometimes done in conjunction with other breast focused surgeries in order for the patient to experience wanted results. 

Aside from the natural effects of aging, nursing your babies, the weight gain and loss affiliated with pregnancy, and weight loss in general can all be conducive to sagging, and while most often this less desirable look is only noticeable when a person is nude, it is a condition that some desire to address. Perhaps your occupation lends focus to the aesthetics of your body, or perhaps you just prefer the lifted idea or look.

Though it can be done as a standalone procedure, a breast lift is often done in conjunction with an augmentation, a reduction, or a reconstruction due to a mastectomy. It seems that those who are already undergoing a procedure, whether elective or reconstructive in nature, are more apt to inquire about the additional effects that a breast lift could have in addition to the already chosen operation. Most surgeons will consider your expectations and desires and let you know if a lift is going to be necessary to meet your goals. It often is, and if you are interested in an aesthetic surgery on your breasts, you may as well accept the best the surgeon has to offer. 

If you need guidance in making the decision, the medical facility with which you are inquiring should have plenty of anonymous examples to help you picture your results both with and without the additional lifting procedure. Some professionals will even have projection software so that you can get a computer generated visual of your own personal results. Remember that your physician has your desires in mind, and is likely suggesting a surgical plan based on what he thinks you want your end results to be.