Most women who are unhappy with how their breasts look and are considering having surgery to improve their appearance will initially think of having an enlargement or reduction. However, a breast lift, or mastopexy, could be all it takes to make you feel better.
What is a mastopexy?
Mastopexy is more widely known as a breast lift, and works by getting rid of loose skin from the breast, which may have been caused by pregnancy, nursing, losing weight, or the ageing process.
Removal of the skin, moving the nipples higher and remodelling the breast tissue can all help breasts look fuller, perkier and younger.
How will they look afterwards?
The appearance of the breasts after surgery will depend on how they looked beforehand. For instance, women with larger breasts may find their uplift has less of an impact, as the weight of their tissue still causes their breasts to hang.
On the other hand, women with smaller breasts may be able to benefit most from the treatment, as there is less tissue to pull down on the newly tightened skin.
However, lots of ladies with smaller breasts also choose to have an enlargement at the same time as a mastopexy. This means there will be extra weight in their breasts, but they will have the size, perkiness and shape they have always wanted. This is also effective at filling the skin above the nipple, which can also sag.
Do I need mastopexy?
If you are looking for bigger breasts, an enlargement might be all that you need. Implants might be able to fill the excess skin, so it doesn’t need to be removed, but this depends on how much your breasts are drooping in the first place.
It is also sensible to think carefully about whether you want to expand your family. Although having a breast lift does not cause any problems for conception, pregnancy or breastfeeding, some of the results may be reversed if you carry and nurse another child.
This is because the skin will stretch as the breasts grow and deflate during and after pregnancy, meaning the procedure may need to be repeated if you become unhappy with them again.
Women who are thinking they may want another child should hold off until they have made their choice, as it is best to wait until six to 12 months after stopping breastfeeding before having the surgery.
New breasts in six weeks
Although your breasts will be entirely your own, they will feel as good as new. What’s more, recovery time with this type of surgery is relatively short, with patients able to resume normal activities normally within six weeks .
Swelling might take a few months to settle completely, but after that you should be able to get a good indication of what the perkier breasts look like.Â
Before making a decision, speak to a London breast augmentation expert who can explain the surgery more and what you can expect the outcome to be.
