Breast Lift in Honolulu Hawaii

Breast Lift in Honolulu Hawaii offered by Board-Certified Cosmetic Surgeon located in Honolulu. Information about Breast lift, Lift with Implants, surgical technique and more.

Breast lift or Mastopexy is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola. If the breasts are small and have lost volume breast implants inserted along with a Mastopexy can increase both firmness and their size. A breast lift can be performed at any age, but one has to wait until breast development has stopped. Since milk ducts and nipples are left intact, surgery will not affect your ability to breast feed. Breasts that are large and heavy can be lifted, but the results may not be as long lasting as it is done on smaller breasts.

Reasons for Having Breast Lift Surgery:

• Breasts that lack substance or firmness
• Some of the candidates have breasts that are pendulous, but are of satisfactory size
• Nipples and areolas that point downwards, especially if they are positioned below the breast crease
• Loss of elasticity, weight loss, pregnancy and breast-feeding affect the shape and firmness of the breasts

A plastic surgeon will examine your breasts and take measurements. The size and shape of your breasts and the placements of nipples and areolas will be carefully evaluated. Medical history will be discussed like medicine conditions, drug allergies, medical treatments received, and previous surgeries. If there was a weight loss, your weight should be stabilized before surgery.

A breast lift is normally safe when performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. Significant complications from breast lifts are not frequent. Thousands of women go through surgery, without experiencing major problems and are pleased with the results. Following a breast lift, the breasts may not be perfectly symmetrical or the nipple may vary slightly, permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or areas of breast skin may occur. Revisional surgery may be helpful where incisions have healed poorly. Bleeding and infection following a breast lift are not common, but they can cause scars to widen. You can reduce the risks by clearly following your physician's advice before and after surgery.

Types of Breast Lift Procedures:
Full Breast Lift:
Mastopexy usually takes one and half to three and half hours. The most common procedure involves an anchor shaped incision across the base of the breast as well as incisions around the areolas and an incision between the areola and the base of the breast. The incision outlines the area from which the breast skin will be removed and defines the new location for the nipple. The nipple and areola are moved to a higher position with the removal of excess skin. The skin surrounding the areola is then brought down to reshape the breast. Maximal correction of the breast shape is possible but at the cost of more scarring.

Modified Breast Lift:
Patients with relatively small breasts and minimal sagging are candidates for a modified breast lift. This requires fewer incisions. One such procedure is the "doughnut mastopexy", in which circular incisions are made around the areola, and a doughnut shaped of skin is removed. For more information on breast Breast Lift surgery, contact Hawaii plastic surgeon Dr Herbich.

Breast Lift in Honolulu Hawaii offered by Board-Certified Cosmetic Surgeon located in Honolulu. Information about Breast lift, Lift with Implants, surgical technique and more.

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