What a Breast Lift Can & Cannot Do
It’s very important for prospective plastic surgery patients to maintain realistic, attainable expectations in regards to their respective cosmetic procedure. It’s understandable for every patient to want incredible, life-changing results from their plastic surgery. But one of the keys to long-term happiness and satisfaction from a cosmetic procedure is thoroughly understanding what a specific procedure can and cannot do. With this in mind, I wanted to discuss breast lift surgery to help patients better understand what this popular cosmetic breast procedure is capable of providing.
A breast lift can help women who experience significant breast sagging. Breast sagging can occur as a result of pregnancy and breastfeeding, considerable weight loss, a natural genetic predisposition, or simply a loosening of skin in the breast area over time. During the procedure, I am able to surgically remove loose, excess skin while tightening the remaining skin and breast tissue. The result is perkier, younger-looking breasts.
A breast lift cannot help women reduce the size of their breasts. As opposed to other cosmetic breast procedures, a breast lift is designed to address the positioning of the breasts, not their size. Although the skin removed during a breast lift may result in a modest reduction in breast volume, this is not a result that patients should expect or count on.
A breast lift can be combined with other cosmetic breast procedures. It’s quite common for women to undergo either breast augmentation or breast reduction surgery in conjunction with their breast lift. Doing so can help my patients achieve the comprehensive breast contouring results that they desire while cutting down on the potential surgical costs and recovery time of undergoing these procedures separately.
A breast lift cannot be replaced by performing chest exercises. Although this is a common subject that I am asked about during breast lift consultations, there is unfortunately nothing that working out can do to address breast sagging. While performing chest exercises can help build muscles and reduce fat in the chest, they cannot treat the stretched skin that causes breast sagging to occur.
It’s important to fully understand what a procedure like a breast lift is capable of in order to make the most informed, beneficial plastic surgery decision possible. During pre-surgery consultations, I take the time to address all of my patient’s questions and concerns to make sure they are feeling truly confident and at ease in the lead-up to their surgery. If you have any questions about breast lift surgery, please don’t hesitate to contact me, Dr. John LeRoy, to schedule a plastic surgery consultation today. And follow along with us on Facebook and Twitter for additional information about cosmetic procedures, details about our monthly specials, and more.