Mastopexy (breast lift) with Implants In Richmond,Va
Mastopexy (breast lift) with Implants
The goal of a breast lift with implants (mastopexy with implants) is to lift the breast tissue and nipple and most often reduce the size of the areola which often becomes enlarged with pregnancy and breast feeding.
This helps to create a perky breast shape. During the mastopexy with implants, a breast implant is placed to enlarge the breast since often after pregnancy, women’s breasts are smaller and have excess skin.
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BREAST AUG & LIFT – Overview Of The Procedure
Some patients will elect to undergo a breast lift without implants with the knowledge they may desire to increase the size of the breasts with implants 3-4 months later. This is called a staged mastopexy (breast lift) with implant procedure and is viewed as the safest option. Since most women would rather have one operation instead of two, undergoing a breast lift and augmentation at the same time is an option.
The goal of a breast lift is to remove skin, lift, and tighten the breast and the forces after a breast augmentation are essentially to expand or stretch the skin since a saline or silicone breast implant has been placed underneath the tissue to enlarge the breasts.
This result carries a well-known higher degree of risk and complications following simultaneous breast lift with augmentation. There is also a higher need for additional surgery to touch up and improve the final cosmetic appearance.
The best candidates for a breast lift with augment are healthy non-smokers who have a positive outlook and realistic goals in mind.
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One of the things that I counsel all my patients on is that what I do, is I do this in a very step-wise fashion to stay out of that problem. And so, what I do is I mark where I think your nipple needs to be and I put the implant in initially, and it’s typically what we call sizer implant, not the real implant, and then I can elevate the back of the bed, so to mimic you standing, and then I can draw and actually tighten the skin and temporarily hold it in place. And so, I can evaluate how tight the skin needs to be around the implant size that we’re currently going to use. Because obviously if I used a 200 CC implant, I can tighten the skin more than if I used a 600 CC implant.
So, where many surgeons draw and cut, close it, and then put the implant in, what takes me a little bit longer time but I think is much safer is to place the implant, put the bed, the stretcher that you’re in up and so I can evaluate your breast, evaluate your tissue, and then I can mark and draw, and tighten it accordingly to the breast implant we’ve selected and also place the nipple appropriately in the best position. And that way, we really limit the risks of over-resecting skin with an implant.
BREAST AUG & LIFT – Artistic Breast Augmentation
Dr. Lynam will also discuss your goals and expectations for your breast lift with implants and answer all of your questions about the procedure. You will be sized with different implants until you find the desired size that is right for you. In addition, your medical history will be reviewed by Dr. Lynam to ensure you are a healthy candidate for a breast lift with implants surgery.
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Frequently Asked Questions?
BREAST AUG & LIFT
– Am I A Good Candidate?
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Typically, those patients need a breast lift with somewhat of a smaller implant, just to add that upper pole volume. It doesn’t need to look fake. It can look 100% natural. But you really can’t restore that upper pole volume without an implant. Even if someone has very large breasts and we do even a breast reduction, sometimes it’s still hard to restore upper pole volume, because once it’s gone, it’s kind of gone, and you can’t just stop the tissue back up there and expect it to stay there.
BREAST AUG & LIFT
– When Can I Return To The Gym/Working Out?
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The fourth stage, I really tell people is think of this: You’re really only healed 10% a month, so one month, you’re 10% healed. At four months, you’re 40% healed. You can probably do anything you want. But during that timeframe, from one month to four month, you really have to be careful, and depending upon the surgery you’ve done, you just have to limit the exercise that activates that muscle. For breast augmentation, you can’t use your pecs for really at least two months. For a tummy tuck, same thing, can’t really use the abdominal muscles for two months. You really want to let those muscles heal before you overdo it and cause some problems that you would regret.
– What To Expect On Your Day Of Surgery
The Procedure
The Breast Lift with Implants (Mastopexy with Implants) Procedure
Dr. Lynam offers a number of options for your breast lift with implants. There are three general types of breast lift with implants (mastopexy with implants) procedures:
- A circular lift called a doughnut mastopexy
- A lollipop lift which has a circle and a stick incision, just like a lollipop
- A standard mastopexy. This looks like an anchor and is essentially a lollipop lift with an additional incision made across the bottom part of your breasts, just above your natural breast fold.
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What this means is that during our preoperative drawing process and our marking process right before we do surgery, and then even during surgery, we’re taking that all into consideration to try to improve your symmetry as much as possible. Can we make it perfect? No, because nobody’s perfect, but we really take that into consideration with our markings to try to make your symmetry much better than when you started.
The total length of the incisions depend upon the amount of breast lift that is required. Dr. Lynam follows the Brazilian philosophy of breast surgery, which concentrates on creating the best-shaped breasts. Ultimately the best shape is what Dr. Lynam tries to achieve for his patients in breast lifts with implants.
The mastopexy with implant procedure is done on an outpatient basis. A typical breast lift with implants takes 3 to 4 hours to perform with the patient under general anesthesia. There is usually one drain tube per side used to remove any small amount of fluid collection for the first few days following surgery.
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After Breast Lift with Implants (Mastopexy with Implants) Surgery
Scars created to perform the breast lift with implants are permanent but will fade with time. You will begin massaging exercises on your breasts 5-7 days following the surgery.
– How The Breast Lift/Aug Procedure Is Performed
Breast Lift with Implants
(Mastopexy with Implants)
The best way to determine if you are a good candidate for the breast lift with implants (mastopexy with implants) procedure is to schedule a consultation. You will learn about reasonable expectations for these goals.
– Recovery From Your Surgery
Breast Lift with Implants
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