All about breast lift

The mastopexy It is the surgical procedure to lift the breast and return it to its natural shape and size. On many occasions we also take advantage of this intervention to reduce the size of the areolas.

Who is the usual patient for breast lift?

The usual patient for this type of intervention is a patient who has lost shape and volume in her legs. breasts. The breasts have fallen. Generally it is after pregnancies and breastfeeding periods, but obviously it also happens simply due to the passage of time or because they have had significant weight losses in their life.

What is the intervention like and what anesthesia is used?

 This type of intervention usually lasts more or less two or three hours and in the past they have always been performed with a hospital stay and with general anesthesia. Nowadays that is no longer necessary. Anesthesiological techniques have evolved a lot and it is possible to do it with sedation and on an outpatient basis. We let the patient choose. If the patient wants to stay admitted for their safety and peace of mind, there is no problem, they stay admitted and go home the next day. If you want to go home the same day, that is also possible.

What is the scar like?

The type of technique and scar chosen will depend on the one hand on the anatomical characteristics of the patient and on the other hand on the patient's preferences. Together, the technique that is best for each patient will be chosen. In summary, it can be said that there is a scar that goes around the areola that goes down to the inframammary fold and has a horizontal component. This scar can be varied, it can only be seen with a periareolar scar, that is, only with a scar around the areola; only with the vertical or in many other ways. In the end, the best technique for him will be chosen together with the patient. With the passage of time, the scars remain quite unnoticed and patients are usually always very happy with this type of scars.

What is the postoperative period and recovery like?

The mastopexy It is a relatively noble intervention, it is a painless surgery and patients usually lead a normal life for 24 - 48 hours as long as they do not do strong physical exercise. This type of intervention can be performed at any time in life except when there is pregnancy or breastfeeding, in which case you obviously always have to wait until the end of breastfeeding.