Breast Lift

As you age, your breasts may naturally begin to sag. Other factors like weight fluctuations, pregnancy, and smoking can also impact the perkiness and youthful appeal of your breasts. For many women this can result in feeling less feminine or desirable, and can dramatically impact your quality of life.

The compassionate breast lift surgeons at Southeastern Plastic Surgery understand how important it is to look as young as you feel. They can work with you to help restore a youthful appearance to your breasts, and regain confidence in your appearance.

Breast Lift Procedure

Breast lifts can be customized to meet the degree of sagging--also called "ptosis"--you want to correct. For mild ptosis, we use one incision placed around your areola. For more significant ptosis we add a second incision running from your areola to the crease underneath your breast. For the greatest degree of correction, we add a third incision in the fold where your breast and ribcage meet.

Your plastic surgeon will then reshape and contour your breast to better match your body. Once this has been completed, your nipple will be placed in a higher, more appealing position, and excess skin is removed from your breast and areola. Once the skin has been removed, our board-certified cosmetic surgeons will suture the incisions and apply bandages to the surgical area.

Depending on your needs, our doctors may recommend combining your breast lift with another breast enhancement surgery. Commonly, women with smaller breasts choose to have breast augmentation in conjunction with a breast lift. Women with heavy, larger breasts may wish to consider a breast reduction. Additional procedures can be performed at the same time as your breast lift to minimize recovery time.

Recovery from a Breast Lift

Recovery time from this procedure is dependent on your body’s ability to heal, and additional procedures you may have performed at the same time. For a breast lift alone you can expect some swelling, redness, and pain around the surgical area for up to 14 days following your surgery. Our doctors can help you manage your discomfort with mild prescription pain relievers. Swelling can be controlled with the use of compression garments supplied by our office. These garments will also help your breasts maintain their new shape.

Most women are able to return to work after five to seven days, but should not engage in strenuous exercise for at least two weeks. Commonly, near complete recovery can be expected in as little as one month.

During your free breast lift consultation, our doctors will listen to your concerns and answer any questions you have about recovery time and potential complications associated with breast lift surgery. We pride ourselves on offering safe, effective procedures that enhance your appearance, and improve your self confidence.

Why Southeastern Plastic Surgery

If you are considering a breast lift, you want to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has the training, skill, and experience in reshaping breast tissue to ensure you get the best possible results from your procedure. Both the surgeons at Southeastern Plastic Surgery are board-certified plastic surgeons with extensive experience giving great breast lift results to women in and around Charlotte and Gastonia. You can see examples of their work in our Before and after gallery.

But what makes Southeastern Plastic Surgery truly special is that we combine the world-class skill of our surgeons with hometown friendliness. From your first free consultation with your surgeon to the last follow-up performed by the same surgeon, we take time to ensure you have the best possible plastic surgery experience.

If you live in or around Charlotte, North Carolina and are interested in a breast lift procedure, please contact the helpful staff at Southeastern Plastic Surgery to schedule a free consultation today.