Understanding When You Need a Breast Uplift Surgery

Before and After Photos of a Breast Uplift Surgery

 

Certain events in a woman’s life such as being a mother and losing a lot of weight can result to their bust to sag which can affect their confidence. In the medical world, the dropping of the breast is referred to as ptosis. In this case, a breast uplift surgery or mastopexy is needed to bring back the firmness and shape of the bust.

The first and important thing to do is to find out if you truly have ptosis. Go in front of the mirror and examine the look of your bust and the positioning of your nipples.

Take note of the inframammary fold which is situated under the breast then place a pencil on it. When the nipple is of the same level as that of the pencil on the inframammary fold, then it’s a sure sign that your breast is sagging and requires a breast uplift operation. This stage of ptosis is considered to be mild or in grade two condition. You don’t have anything to worry about mastopexy when your nipples are on top of the fold because it simply indicates that your bust is in normal shape.

On the other hand, a nipple that is positioned under the inframammary fold means a severe ptosis. The nipples can either be in a downward or forward spot below the fold. When the space amidst the sternal notch and the nipples is so huge, then it’s essential that you get a breast uplift surgery to correct the issue effectively.

A mastopexy will work well as long as the patient got sufficient bust tissue to help lift the sagging breasts. But for cases of ptosis with lesser breast tissue, a bust augmentation plus breast uplift surgery must be done together to add volume to the bust, lift the nipples and tighten those drooping skin.

Adrian Richards talks about breast ptosis (breast droop). A Breast Uplift (Mastopexy) is an operation to lift and re-shape sagging breasts, giving a firmer, more youthful-looking bust line.This procedure can not make small breasts larger or reduce large breasts.

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Safety Measures Following a Breast Uplift Operation

There are certain safety measures that must be followed after a breast uplift surgery, also known as mastopexy, for this will help a patient heal faster and obtain a satisfying result. For instance, after the procedure is done, patients will be asked to take a full bed rest. The following day, any signs of draining will be removed but you will be asked to get up and be mobile again. A calf stimulator will be placed on your legs the entire night to massage your calves so that blood clots will be avoided and to keep your body’s blood supply in normal state.

Patients are typically permitted to go home a day or two following the operation. While having a full rest away from the hospital, doing excessive or tiring activities such as driving or household chores is strictly prohibited. This is because bending down or getting tired days after a breast uplift operation will most likely lead to your blood pressure going up and will also delay the process of healing.

Another hospital appointment is needed two weeks after the surgery in order to change the wound’s dressing. The Micropore tape used to cover the incision following the breast uplift procedure will be removed and then a new one will be placed to protect the wound from getting infected. Moreover, for the next six weeks, you will need to use the medical bra as this will preserve the scar’s condition. After the bra is removed, using some scar oil in massaging the scars will help soften and eradicate them.

Every two weeks when the surgery is done, patients must go back to their doctor for follow-up examinations. After six weeks, you will be taken postoperative photographs to check before and after images of your busts. These photos are taken so that both you and your surgeon will know if your desired result was achieved after the breast uplift operation was performed.