Valencia Breast Lift - Mastopexy Plastic Surgery

By Marc R Lussier, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Time, gravity, childbearing, breastfeeding. Any of these natural facts of life can take a toll on a woman's breasts. Fortunately, you don't have to settle for loss of breast shape and volume. Drooping or sagging breasts can be corrected through breast lift (mastopexy) plastic surgery, restoring your youthful curves and proportion.

Degrees of Breast Ptosis (Droop)

The first step towards improving your figure is to schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. During this first meeting, you and your surgeon discuss your desires and establish a surgical plan. There are a number of basic decisions to be discussed during the meeting:

Surgical approach: Crescent Mastopexy ("Crescent" Lift), Concentric Mastopexy ("Donut" Lift), Vertical Mastopexy ("Lollipop" Lift), or Formal Mastopexy ("Anchor" Lift)
Whether or not breast implants will be used, and if so, the following decisions apply:
- Implant type: Saline vs. Silicone (The FDA recently approved a new generation of silicone implants. Click here to learn more.)
- Implant placement: above or below the pectoralis muscle.
- Implant size: large vs. small breast enhancement. (Note that 175 cc of saline increases breast size by about one cup size.)

Breast Lift Incision Options

The surgical procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia. We inject "tumescent fluid" into the breast to numb the area, and to reduce bruising. During the procedure, the patient is placed into a sitting position on the operating table to inspect for size, shape, and symmetry. Following this exacting inspection, surgery is performed and the patient is awakened and sent home after a short recovery.

Our patients are usually up and showering the next day after surgery. The sutures are removed and you're back to work after about a week of recovery. We have found breast lift with or without augmentation to consistently be a successful and satisfying procedure that remains one of Victoria's best kept secrets.