Breast Lift Questions

A breast lift, also called a mastopexy, is a cosmetic surgery that intends to restore the positioning and overall youthful appearance of a woman’s breasts. Breast lifts help to combat sagging and other changes in breast appearance due to aging, nursing, and body weight fluctuations. 

Breast Lifts and Breast Augmentation surgeries are very different procedures with completely separate goals. An augmentation is a surgery intended to increase the size of a person’s breasts and can add fullness to the top area of the breast. A lift maintains a person’s natural breast volume but tightens up the breast skin to give them a perkier and more youthful appearance.

Some patients decide to get both a breast lift and a breast augmentation at the same time. Discuss your desired results with your surgeon to determine which is best for you.                          

Breast lifts offer many benefits. Overall, they give a person’s breasts their youthful appearance back. Breast lifts restore the height, fullness and firmness of a woman’s natural figure.

Many women select a breast lift because they get to keep the natural look and firmer feel of their breasts.

Results differ from person to person. Many patients enjoy the results of their procedure for several years. However, there are many factors that can impact the length of these results. For instance, weight loss, pregnancy and aging can all impact the sagginess of a woman’s breast tissue. It is normal for your body to continue to age, although your breasts will have a more youthful appearance for years to come

We recommend taking 1.5-2 weeks off of work to recover entirely, although some patients return to work a week after surgery. It all depends on your physical comfort level. 

Here are some more specific restrictions you should be aware of. You should:

• Not drive for at least one week.
• Not exercise for at least 3-4 weeks. This includes certain everyday movements like bending over and lifting your arms over your head. You can walk for exercise but should not engage in anything more vigorous.
• Be prepared to wear a bra all day and night for approximately 6 weeks post-surgery. You can take the bra off to shower and to wash it but should otherwise keep it on 24/7.
• Plan to sleep on your back as much as possible. You will definitely not want to sleep on your stomach. Back sleeping is the most conducive to healing from your surgery.