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Mastopexy lifts and reshapes
breasts. Weight loss, pregnancy and aging all can cause breasts
to droop and lose their shape. Breast droop, called ptosis, can
be corrected by mastopexy.
Mastopexy is a
surgical procedure similar to
breast reduction.
Patients with breast ptosis have low nipple placement and
excessive skin. These are two of the three anatomic problems
also present in hypertrophic breasts. Mastopexy raises the
nipple, removes excess skin and tightens the remaining skin.
 Mastopexy
can be combined with breast augmentation to restore breast
shape, as shown in the illustration below.
Postoperative
recovery from mastopexy is similar but quicker than recovery
from reduction mammoplasty. Most patients may return to work or
their other activities in three to seven days. Restrictions on
bras and physical activity are the same as with
breast reduction.
The risks of this operation are similar to those in breast
reduction. Both procedures leave similar scars, but those from
mastopexy usually will be smaller.
Click here for breast lift before and after photos
Visit our plastic
/ cosmetic
surgery office located
in Portland, Maine
(ME).
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