Doesn’t it seem that there’s so much to getting older than ever before. Whereas before, people in their 50s would be getting ready to settle into retirement, it seems that people are working and living life to the fullest well into their sixties. While it’s never a bad feeling to prolong the feeling of being young and active, the downside is that people are finding ways to turn back the clock and look much younger than they actually are. Whether it’s through persistent trips to the gym, a magical diet, Asian herbal supplements, or somehow obtaining an elixir from the fountain of youth, it can be intimidating to be surrounded by your peers when those same peers look much younger than you. Aging is just a fact of life but many people are turning to alternative methods to help slow down the aging process. One of the most popular methods is through plastic surgery. In previous generations, cosmetic surgery was viewed as something only the rich and vain would do. However, with its explosion of popularity, cosmetic surgery has become much safer and cheaper and more accessible to regular people like you and I. Many people immediately rule out cosmetic surgery because they link it to extensive surgical treatments like a facelift or breast implants. However, there are many sensible cosmetic surgery procedures that are performed to create minor changes in a person’s body. One of the most popular plastic surgery treatments for women is a breast lift. Medically known as a mastopexy, a breast lift is designed to help women reverse the effects of age and gravity by reshaping their breasts so that it can regain its shape and firmness. It may seem unfair but many men gauge a women’s age by the appearance of their breasts. Sagging breasts is a reality that women have to face in their lifetime but many women find that this is something that they want to change. Although a breast lift won’t completely change your life around, many mastopexy patients have found that the treatment has helped them regain confidence in the way that they look. And you know what they say: if you look good, you feel good, if you feel good, you act good!

 

Is a breast lift right for you? If you are a person who is considering undergoing a breast lift, then now is the time to obtain information about whether you are a candidate for obtaining a breast lift. Compared to decades ago, breast lifts have become one of the safest cosmetic surgical techniques. Still there are many things that you should consider before deciding whether or not a breast lift is right for you. The best person to discuss your concerns with about a mastopexy is with a qualified cosmetic surgeon. Although many people feel that this is a conflict of interest and believe that a plastic surgeon will gloss over some of the risks of a breast lift, a qualified cosmetic surgeon is compelled to thoroughly answer any questions that you may have about a breast lift. This is because any cosmetic surgeon will tell you that they are able to avoid problems with patients that expect perfection and their lives to magically change by simply setting realistic expectations with potential patients. By ensuring that their patients are expecting an improvement but not magical perfection, cosmetic surgeons are able to able to ascertain which patients are emotionally mature to undergo a mastopexy. In most instances, a breast lift is most effective for women that have small, sagging breasts. However, cosmetic surgeons are able to perfect excellent breast lifts on women that heavier breasts. Those patients though have to understand that the results of their breast lift won’t last as long as women with smaller breasts. Additionally, many cosmetic surgeons will not recommend undergoing a breast lift if the patient is planning to have more children in the future. This is due to the fact that a pregnancy naturally stretches a woman’s breasts, thus rendering a prior breast lift pointless.

 

Breast Life Surgical Procedure As one of the most popular cosmetic surgical techniques for women, breast life surgery has become one of the safest treatments. In most cases, the procedure will be completed between one and a half hours to three and a half hours. However, there are instances where patients are undergoing a breast lift in conjunction with breast augmentation. In these cases, the surgical procedure will take longer. For the most part, a breast lift is conducted in either an outpatient center or in a cosmetic surgeon’s office. Anesthesia is given to the patient so that they will feel little discomfort during the surgery. Although there are a number of techniques that a cosmetic surgeon can use when doing a breast lift, the most common technique is an anchor shaped incision that outlines where the surgery will be conducted. Once the cosmetic surgeon has made the initial incision, they will then remove the excess breast skin from the area. The cosmetic surgeon will alter the breast’s appearance by moving the patient’s nipple and areola to a higher position. After the cosmetic surgeon has finished this step, they will then bring the breast skin that the areola has been placed on to a lower position. As the cosmetic surgeon recontours the patient’s breast to a more sprightly position, they stitch up the area that is around the areola vertically and into an anchor shape. In instances where patients are undergoing a breast augmentation in addition to a breast lift, the breast implant will be placed in either the muscle of the chest wall or in a created pocket that can be found underneath the breast tissue.

 

Breast Lift Risks When a qualified cosmetic surgeon is performing a breast lift and the patient follows the instructions that they are given by their surgeon, a breast lift is usually free of risks. However, a good cosmetic surgeon will take the time to thoroughly discuss the potential risks that come with mastopexy. One reality that comes with having a breast lift is that there will be noticeable permanent scars. Although rare, there have been some instances of breast lift patients complaining of bleeding and infection following the procedure. In these cases, there is a chance that the breast lift scars will widen. Another potential risk for breast lift patients is unevenly positioned nipples. There have also been cases where breast lift patients have reported that they have they have lost the sense of feeling in their breasts or nipples. However, these breast lift risks are rare as breast lift surgery is one of the safest cosmetic surgical techniques that a person can have.