A breast lift, known as “Mastopexy”, is a surgical procedure aimed at altering the shape and aesthetics of the breasts. During mastopexy, a plastic surgeon can:

• Elevate the position of your breasts on your chest.
• Enhance symmetry between your breasts, making them more alike.
• Reduce the size of the areola (the darker area surrounding the nipple) and reposition it to face forward rather than downward.
• Remove excess skin that may have stretched over time.
• Reshape your breasts for a more rounded appearance.
• Tighten breast tissue to provide better support for your nipples and areolas.

What reasons lead individuals to undergo breast lift surgery?

As we age, various factors can lead to changes in the appearance of our breasts, including loss of elasticity, stretching, sagging, or drooping. These changes can be attributed to aging, breastfeeding, genetic predisposition, gravity, pregnancy, and significant weight loss, among others.

Mastopexy provides a solution to address these concerns by restoring firmness and a more youthful appearance to the breasts. Additionally, a breast lift can address perceived imperfections such as downward-facing areolas, nipples pointing in different directions, or uneven and asymmetrical breasts.

Classification:

Classification of mastopexy procedures can be categorized based on various factors:

Based on the Techniques:

• Anchor mastopexy: involves an incision around the areola, vertically down the breast, and horizontally along the inframammary fold.
• Vertical mastopexy: This involves an incision around the areola and vertically down the breast, but does not include the horizontal incision along the inframammary fold.
• Periareolar mastopexy: involves an incision around the areola only, resulting in a scar that circles the nipple.

Based on the Degree of Correction:

• Mild mastopexy
• Moderate mastopexy
• Full mastopexy

Based on the Associated Procedures: It includes augmentation and reduction

• Augmentation-mastopexy: It Combines breast lift with breast augmentation using implants to increase volume and improve shape.
• Reduction-mastopexy: Combines breast lift with breast reduction to reduce breast size while lifting and reshaping the breasts.