BREAST UPLIFT (mastopexy)

The best candidates for breast lift are women who have significantly sagging breast skin. The reason of such a situation is ageing process, weight loss, long breast feeding, post-pregnancy, etc. The surgery involves cut of skin excess, lift of gland and reposition of nipples in order to gain a result of firm and perky breasts. There is also a possibility of inserting implant during the same procedure.

During direct assessment a plastic surgeon is choosing the best techniques of breast lift for particular patient. Depending on extent of sagging breasts, their shape and size the most common techniques are: so called incision upside down T letter (round the nipple, vertically down and in natural curve below the breast), L letter (round the nipple and vertically down) or only round the nipple incision. The surgery leaves patient with visible scars.

After the surgery a patient should stay in the clinic at least 2 nights. It should be enough to remove drains after that time. During first week a patient feels pain and discomfort which can be controlled by painkillers.

Although breast lift is rather safe procedure, each surgery caries some risk. It does not harm a breast gland so there is a possibility of breast feeding in the future. A complication can be permanent difference in nipple sensation, bleeding, infection. All risks connected with undergoing the surgery should be discussed with your surgeon during direct assessment.

Time of the procedure: 3 hours.

Anaesthetic: Procedure is performed under general anaesthetic.

The lenght of stay with us: After the procedure, the patient stays at the clinic for 2 days, and then remains under the doctor's control for up to 10-12 days.

Recommendations to be followed after the procedure:
- during first 6 weeks it is necessary to wear a special bra,
- in case of office workers 1 week of work leave is recommended whereas in case of manual workers 2 weeks of work leave are recommended,
- scars will be pink up to a few months, about 3 weeks after the surgery incision should be treated with a special ointments - Dermatix that help to heal the scars and make them whiten,
- during the first 6 weeks you cannot do any exercises, e.g aerobic, fitness, swimming, etc.
- during the first 3 months: sun-bathing, solarium and sauna are forbidden,
- each of our patients receive more individual information concerning further procedures at the discharge from the clinic.

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