Some patients require neither a breast augmentation nor reduction. They have lost the elasticity of the skin of the breast either after pregnancy or weight loss. For these patients a breast lift is performed.

A breast lift, or mastopexy, is an operation to remove excess skin that has been stretched during pregnancy or weight fluctuation. The amount of skin removed is related to the degree of drooping of the breasts. Breast implants may by used at the same time when the breasts have lost substance due to pregnancy

Although there is some scarring with this procedure, women are pleased with the restructured shape and size of their breasts as well as with the way they appear in clothing and swimwear.

The patient undergoes general anesthesia with the surgery lasting three to four hours.

A breast lift surgery is normally safe when significant by a qualified surgeon. Significant complications from breast lifts are not frequent. Thousands of women go through surgery, without experiencing major problems and are pleased with the results.

Following a breast lift surgery, sometimes the breasts may not be perfectly symmetrical or the nipple may vary slightly, permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or areas of breast skin may occur rarely. Revisional surgery may be helpful where incisions have healed poorly. Bleeding and infection following a breast lift are not common, but they can cause scars to widen. You can reduce the risks by clearly following your physician’s advice before and after surgery.

Reasons for undergoing a breast lift: Breasts that lack substance or firmness. Some of the candidates have breasts that are pendulous, but of satisfactory size. Nipples and areolas that point downwards, especially if they are positioned below the breast crease. Loss of elasticity, weight loss, pregnancy and breast-feeding affect the shape and firmness of the breasts.

A breast lift surgery is normally safe when significant by a qualified surgeon. Significant complications from breast lifts are not frequent. Thousands of women go through surgery, without experiencing major problems and are pleased with the results. Following a breast lift surgery, sometimes the breasts may not be perfectly symmetrical or the nipple may vary slightly, permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or areas of breast skin may occur rarely. Revisional surgery may be helpful where incisions have healed poorly. Bleeding and infection following a breast lift are not common, but they can cause scars to widen. You can reduce the risks by clearly following your physician’s advice before and after surgery.

A breast lift, also known as mastopexy, is a procedure to lift and reshape sagging breasts. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 100,000 women underwent this procedure in 2005.

Any woman who has ptosis, or sagging of the breasts, is a candidate for breast lift. Conditions that contribute to the ptosis of the breasts include:

Aging: As women age, there is a gradual reduction in skin elasticity, as well as the stretching and elongation of the Coopers Ligaments, which are responsible for holding breast tissue up against the chest wall. The breast tissue itself also changes with age from mostly firm, fibrous milk glands to fatty tissue, which is soft and saggy. This change accelerates with menopause, and the gradual reduction of estrogen levels.

Pregnancy and Nursing: enlargement of the breasts during pregnancy, followed by their deflation after the end of breast feeding, also stretches the Coopers Ligaments, reducing fibrous tissue, breast volume and leading to ptosis.

Large Breasts and Implants: The tissue and skin of inherently large breasts, or those that have been augmented with implants, stretch out from the breast weight, resulting in sagging.

Weight Loss: Rapid weight loss or dramatic fluctuations in body weight also cause the skin’s elasticity and breast tissue to decrease.

There are a variety of “litmus” tests to determine if the degree of sagging in your breasts is advanced enough to warrant a procedure. Many lay persons define breast sagging by how far the breast tissue descends on the chest wall. Plastic surgeons, however, define breast sagging based on the position of the nipple in relation to the breast mount or Inframammary Fold.

Degrees of sagging, each defined specifically by plastic surgeons are: Mild Ptosis, where the nipple is at the level of the Inframammary Fold; Moderate Ptosis, where the nipples have dropped below the level of the breast crease, but are still higher than that of most of the breast mount; Advanced Ptosis, where the nipples have dropped below the level of the inframammary fold and are just at the level of the maximum breast projection; and Severe Ptosis, where the nipples have dropped below the level of the inframammary fold, and below the breast mount, so they are pointing to the floor.

Other “tests” for sagging include “The Pencil Test” that defines sagging breasts as those which hold a pencil in place under the breast under-fold. While many women consider some degree of sagging as normal and natural, The Bra Test determines that breasts which fall upon removal of the bra are Ptotic breasts.

Together, you and your plastic surgeon will determine which kind of Breast Lift procedure is best for you. During a Crescent Lift, the cosmetic surgeon removes a crescent-shaped piece of tissue above the areola and restores the tissue to a higher position. This creates a minor lift for patients who have Mild Ptosis. One risk of this technique is a slight egg-shaped areola for patients who have heavier breasts and do not wear good quality supportive bras following surgery.

During Concentric Mastopexy, also known as the Benelli Lift, the plastic surgeon makes circular incisions around the areola, and removes the doughnut-shaped skin between the two incisions. The plastic surgeon then moves the nipple and areola upward and stitches surrounding skin around the areola. The Benelli Lift works best in women with smaller breasts and minimal sagging. A variation of this is the Benelli-Lollipop, which has straight incisions from beneath the areola to the mammary fold, rather than the circular ones. This is considered appropriate for women with medium ptosis.

Anchor-Shaped Mastopexy is the most common, and also the most invasive, Breast Lift procedure. Your cosmetic surgeon will make an incision above your nipple, in the shape of an anchor, with a circle at the top. The nipple is placed in the circle at the top of the “anchor,” forming the shape of the new breast. The lines at the bottom form the lower contour of your breast. The plastic surgeon sutures the skin around the areola, vertically down to the chest, and side to side along the newly created bottom fold.

Sometimes, breast lift is combined with a breast augmentation (with an implant) procedure to restore breasts to a fuller and enhanced appearance. At other times, breast Lift is combined with breast reduction surgery, with the aim of lifting the breasts while reducing their size to a more proportionate one. One alternative to a breast Lift is a nipple lift alone. While this will not raise the breast itself to the fullest extent possible, it has the advantage of leaving a scar only around the upper half of the areola.

After you take off the tons (sorry, I meant pounds!), there are still some problems with your body, and some of them involve your sagging bust. Do you remember that song, “Do your boobs hang low?”

Yes, it’s a stupid, juvenile kids’ song, but it has a kernel of truth for those of us who have just lost the weight. Sure, you want them big and full. But you don’t want them hanging around your belt buckle.

Your bust can also sag due to the effects of gravity, pregnancy and breast feeding. A breast lift can return it to its former position, creating a more youthful appearance. This is why so many women choose to get a breast lift after weight loss.

The Problem – Ptosis

It’s wonderful when you’ve finally lost all that weight. The problem is that the skin of your breasts loses its elasticity when you put on weight. It is actually a medical condition called “ptosis.”

Unfortunately, the skin doesn’t snap back to its original state when you lose the pounds. You are left with extra skin and tissue that you don’t need. Droopy boobs can damage your self esteem and keep you dreaming about how wonderful they COULD have been. Let’s get rid of those pre-weight loss leftovers right away.

The Firm Breast Solution – Mastopexy

Plastic surgery can help, and mastopexy is the answer. Unfortunately, breast augmentation has a negative image associated with it. Gradually, this is changing as more and more women choose mastopexy to add the finishing touch to their total weight loss program. Augmentation isn’t just for shallow (but really attractive!) movie stars anymore.

There are several different types of mastopexy procedures. Most involve making several tiny incisions and tightening the areas of skin around the areola (the dark area around the nipple). Your plastic surgeon will do some readjusting underneath, tightening this and removing that. The idea is to get your bust flatter, more natural looking, and sag-less.

A good plastic surgeon will make the smallest incisions possible so that scarring doesn’t show. Cuts are made following the natural shape of the bust to minimize visible scarring. The procedure takes just a couple of hours, using general anesthesia. You’ll be finished and heading home in no time.

You’ll have some pain for the first few days, and you won’t have complete feeling in your breasts for several weeks. The recovery period is short as long as you follow your doctor’s instructions. You’re almost as good as new in 2 to 3 weeks, and in 6 to 8 weeks you will be totally back to normal, with full feeling in your breasts.

I’m Ready for My Breast Lift… What Do I Do?

The first step is to go in for a consultation. Talk to a qualified and experienced plastic surgeon in your area. See pictures of their work, with before and after photos. They will tell you all of the risks involved, and you can ask them any questions that you have. Go to a plastic surgeon today and get those breasts lifted back to where they should be.

Plastic surgery are every one choice to delay the effects of aging, to possess a cute and beautiful features, to change the size of breast, stomach, thighs as they should appear attractive. The above stated comes under cosmetic surgery, which involves alteration of a part of the body that the person wishes to change. The Common procedures include breast enlargement, reduction, or reshaping.

Correcting the shape of the nose, removing excess fat from specific areas in the body is also part of aesthetic surgery. Few cosmetic surgeries do not involve a surgical procedure. It is only an outpatient treatment, which involves cutting and stitching. Removal of unwanted hair and sanding skin to remove scars are classic example for this outpatient cosmetic surgery. Other than this, a therapeutic surgery involves correction of the defects on the face or on the body. These includes all kind of birth defects like cleft palates, lips, any other deformities, traumatic injuries or the marks which get retained after a disease treatments.

Many opt for plastic surgery to look different from the crowd. Very common plastic cosmetic surgery includes otoplasty, a surgery carried out to pin the ears back that stick out or dermabrasion a surgery to smoothen acne scars this serve to boost their confidence and self-esteem. The other treatment include abdominoplasty or tummy tucks, abdominal etching, augmentation mammaplasty or breast enlargement, labiaplasty, buttock augmentation or butt implantation, otoplasty or ear surgery, removal of scars, acne, blepharoplasty, mastopexy or breast lift, rhinoplasty or nose reshaping, rhytidectomy or face lift, chin augmentation and mesotherapy or liposuction.
Is it right to go for a plastic surgery.

In the right age and with the right mindset a person can opt for plastic surgery. Most doctors perform certain surgery until they are sure that their patient is old enough and has finished the phase of growing. For cosmetic reason, girls who enlarge their breasts should be 18 and a medical check up of the breast growth should be done.

What is new in plastic surgery?

Endoscopic plastic surgery is a technique that involves endoscope, a unique instrument that makes the surgeon to view the internal structures of the body through a small incision. The Endoscopic surgery was used as a conventional procedure for surgeries like gallbladder removal and abdomen surgery. However, in the field of plastic surgery this instrument has been used very effectively. In many countries in both the type of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, endoscopy has find very useful.

In Cosmetic surgery especially in Abdominoplasty, Endoscopy is used for patients who have lost their abdominal muscle tone. By using endoscope, the muscle that has to be tightened is detected and the surgery is done. Few other surgery done using endoscopy are: facelift, forehead lift, Breast augmentation, sinus surgery and many more.

When people lose a great deal of weight, they generally seem to be healthier, fitter, slimmer and more confident. But often there are chances of having loose or hanging skin following a weight loss surgery or pregnancy, or after weight loss achieved primarily through dieting and exercise programs. In such cases, body contouring surgery can be the ideal solution to your problems.

Achieve a New Positive Body Image through Body Contouring after Weight Loss

Body contouring procedures can tighten and lift loose skin from weight loss, and help you achieve the proportioned and pleasing figure you desire.  To remove the excess skin and fat and restore a shapelier contour, multiple body contouring procedures are performed at once. Here are some of the commonly performed procedures that fall under the definition of body contouring:

•    Breast augmentation
•    Breast lift
•    Breast reduction
•    Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty
•    Liposuction
•    Arm lift
•    Thigh lift
•    Facelift
•    Upper body lift
•    Butt lift

General anesthesia is normally used and the procedure takes two to six hours to perform, but varies depending upon the degree of contouring required, extent of fat deposit, and or combination of procedures performed. The hospital stay and recovery time also varies, depending on the extent of the procedure and other risk factors. Like all other surgical procedures, body contouring surgery has risks, including bruising, swelling, infection, and burning.

Regain a Firmer, More Youthful Appearance

It is always preferable to seek out the help from a plastic surgeon who has a great deal of successful experience – who can provide you with the best contouring results. Also, be sure to review the pros and cons of each procedure, recovery course, the possible risks and complications, and all about the aesthetic outcomes you can expect.