HOW IS BREAST LIFT SURGERY (MASTOPEXY) PERFORMED?
Breast lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The breasts are marked beforehand and these marks serve to guide the surgery. The breast skin is elevated away from the breast tissue which is moved into a higher position on the chest wall. Excess skin is removed and the wounds are closed. Depending on the degree of descent of the breasts, the incision necessary to perform this may be one that surrounds the areola, surrounds the areola and crosses the front of the breast, or surrounds the areola, crosses the front of the breast and is positioned in the breast fold. A breast implant can be placed at the time of breast lift surgery to enhance the size of the breast.
