A More Youthful Look Through Breast Lift Surgery In Las Vegas
Pregnancy, breast feeding, weight loss, and the natural aging process are factors that can cause a woman’s breasts to lose their firmness and begin to sag. Breast lift surgery, also called mastopexy, is a breast enhancement procedure that can return your breasts to more youthful firmness and pertness. Board-certified plastic surgeon Mary C. Herte, MD often performs breast lift surgery at our Las Vegas cosmetic surgery center in tandem with breast augmentation using breast implants to give women a fuller and rounder breast shape.
What Can I Expect From My Breast Lift Consultation?
Dr. Herte will meet with you for a private and in-depth consultation to discuss your expectations and aesthetic goals for your surgery. She values that every woman is one of a kind. To reflect that, Dr. Herte takes her time in a relaxed and comfortable conversation to make sure that you have thoroughly explored and understand your personalized options and that your questions are fully answered. Together and with confidence, you can make your best choices and create your breast enhancement plan.
Art And Science Merge
It takes a surgeon’s hand and an artist’s eye to create beautiful, natural-looking results with breast lift surgery. At our fully accredited, private surgical suite in Las Vegas, Dr. Herte is able to minimize scars and encourage swift healing through the use of advanced breast lift techniques. Her eye for proportion and beauty guide her surgical expertise in sculpting and repositioning your breasts to restore them to a more youthful appearance and improve your body image and confidence.
What Are the Benefits of Breast Lift Surgery?
Breast lift surgery offers numerous aesthetic and emotional benefits, including:
- Improved Contour: Elevates sagging breasts to restore a perkier shape and position.
- Enhanced Firmness: Tightens tissues to increase breast firmness and improve breast feel.
- Better Symmetry: Helps correct asymmetrical breasts, making them more even in size and shape.
- Increased Confidence: Boosts self-esteem and body image as clothes fit better and the body contour appears more youthful.
- Expanded Wardrobe Options: Allows for greater variety in clothing styles, including options that are less accommodating to sagging breasts.
- Reduced Skin Irritation: Minimizes skin irritation under the breast crease by lifting the breast tissue away from the torso.
Who Is a Candidate for Breast Lift Surgery?
Candidates for breast lift surgery are typically those who experience breast sagging due to factors such as aging, weight changes, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Ideal candidates should be in good physical health to ensure proper healing, maintain a stable weight to preserve surgical results, and be non-smokers, as smoking can increase the risk of complications and impede healing. The need for breast lift surgery can also be determined by nipple position. If the nipple is below the breast crease, then mastopexy may be the most effective solution.
Additionally, candidates should have realistic expectations about the surgery’s outcomes and limitations. The procedure is most beneficial for individuals who are bothered by the appearance of sagging breasts and are at a stable weight. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, surgery should be avoided for safety considerations as well as a need to achieve a stable weight and breast size and shape once hormonal changes of pregnancy and breastfeeding have stabilized. The best way to know if a breast lift is right for you is to have a private consultation and examination with Dr. Herte.
What Is Recovery Like After a Breast Lift?
While the healing process after a breast lift involves several stages, most patients say that recovery was very tolerable. Patients often experience some swelling and bruising, which gradually diminish over a few weeks. Pain and discomfort can be readily managed with prescribed or over-the-counter medications. Wearing a supportive bra is essential to help maintain the new breast shape and minimize discomfort. Most patients return to work and light activities within a week but should avoid strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for about four to six weeks, or until Dr. Herte has cleared you. It is important to adhere to the aftercare instructions that are provided and attend follow-up appointments, as these are essential to monitor healing and ensure proper incision and scar management.
How Long Will Breast Lift Results Last?
The results of a breast lift can often be long-lasting but not permanent, since gravity is always working on us. Breast lift does turn back the clock on breast sagging, even if there is no way to put a time amount on the lasting results of any breast surgery. Some determining factors are the technique used during surgery, the skin quality of the patient, age, and lifestyle choices. Typically, patients can expect their improved breast contour to maintain its appearance for several years. Significant weight fluctuations, pregnancy, and natural aging can affect the durability of the results. Wearing a properly fitted and supportive bra, following instructions during recovery, and maintaining a stable weight can also help preserve results. While some degree of sagging is inevitable as you age, the overall enhancements from the surgery will still be apparent, and many patients find they do not need a repeat lift for many years, if at all.
Should I Get Breast Implants with My Breast Lift?
Determining if a breast lift or breast augmentation is the right choice comes down to a few questions: Are you happy with your breast size in a bra? Do you want to have a fuller cup size?
Breast lift procedures lift and tighten everything back up into a more youthful position, but a lift does not significantly change size, and cannot give the level of fullness seen with an implant, particularly at the top of the breasts. If you are seeking not only to lift but also to enhance breast volume or achieve a more rounded shape, adding implants during the lift procedure can be beneficial. It is important to discuss your aesthetic goals and any concerns with a board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Herte who can recommend the best approach based on your body type and expectations. When necessary and desired, these two procedures can be combined for a nicely complementary result.
Additional Breast Lift Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be visible scars after a breast lift?
While scars are often visible after a breast lift, Dr. Herte takes great care to minimize them and place incisions in areas that are easy to conceal. The scars are typically located around the areola, down the breast, and sometimes along the breast crease, depending on the technique used. While these scars are permanent, they generally fade and improve significantly over time, becoming less noticeable. Proper scar care, including avoiding sun exposure, can help reduce their appearance. Most patients find that the aesthetic improvements of the lift outweigh the presence of scars.
What procedures complement breast lift surgery?
Procedures that commonly complement breast lift surgery include breast augmentation for adding volume and fullness, and breast reduction for those desiring smaller, lighter breasts in addition to a lift. Liposuction can also enhance the body contour around the breasts and underarm area by removing excess fat.
Can I get a breast lift without surgery?
In general, non-surgical breast lift options are limited and generally do not offer the same effective results as surgical lifts. Treatments such as laser skin tightening may provide mild promotion of collagen production but cannot appreciably lift the nipple. These methods may slightly firm the breast skin, but they cannot remove excess skin or significantly alter breast position in the same way surgery can. For those seeking noticeable lifting without surgery, wearing properly fitting, supportive bras or considering specialty tapes and garments designed to lift the breasts temporarily can be practical alternatives. Always consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to understand realistic outcomes.
Can I breastfeed after a breast lift?
Breastfeeding after a breast lift is definitely possible. Most breast lift techniques do not interfere with the connection between breast milk producing glands and the nipple. Of course each pregnancy and each mother may have other factors affecting ability to breast feed that are totally independent of any surgery. Some techniques may disrupt milk ducts or nerves more than others, potentially impacting milk production and delivery. It is important to discuss your plans for future breastfeeding with your plastic surgeon before the procedure. The surgical technique may then be tailored to preserve as much breastfeeding potential as possible. Dr. Herte takes the most naturalistic approach to the breast and preserves as much natural function as possible.
Interested In Breast Lift Surgery In Las Vegas?
At the Herte Center for Cosmetic Surgery, our helpful and well-informed staff can answer all of your questions about breast lift surgery. Contact our Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon today to request more information about mastopexy (breast lift surgery) or to schedule your personal consultation with Dr. Mary Herte.