As you get older, your breasts lose firmness and elasticity. A breast lift is a surgical procedure called a mastopexy, which entails removing excess skin and reshaping tissue to tighten and lift the breast to combat sagging.
A breast lift can reduce drooping and enhance the position of the nipples and the areolas – the darker areas around the nipples. The areolas can also be made smaller during the procedure to keep them in proportion with the newly shaped breasts.
On its own, a breast lift won’t dramatically change the size of your breasts. However, it can be done in combination with breast enlargement or breast reduction.
What is Breast Enlargement?
Also known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement is usually achieved with implants to enhance volume, size, and shape. Following a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) crackdown on textured breast implants, Dr. Kohout – regarded as one of the best plastic surgeons for breast lift – now uses only smooth or nanotextured implants.
What is Breast Reduction?
Breast reduction surgery decreases the size and weight of large breasts to address problems such as self-consciousness and back and neck pain. A reduction of just a couple of cup sizes can create a more proportionate appearance and make exercising easier.