A (breast lift) mastopexy lifts a breast and the nipple-areola complex to give it a more youthful appearance.

This is a particularly popular procedure to treat drooping of the breast after cessation of breast feeding. A breast implant may be placed concurrently if more volume is desired. I often combine this procedure with abdominoplasty.

A breast will always drop after a mastopexy and so it is over-elevated initially. In about 10% of cases a second further skin tightening procedure may be required 6 months later despite initial over elevation and this can usually be done under local anaesthetic.

It is important to understand the likely placement of scars, effects on nipple sensation and possible shape changes over time. Before and after photographs of other patients of mine are shown to prospective patients to illustrate the typical range of results and where scars are placed.

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