Breast Lift in Dnipro
A breast lift (mastopexy) at GENEVITY is the surgical correction of breast position without changing volume. The operation removes excess stretched skin and moves the nipple-areola complex to a higher position. Where needed, mastopexy is combined with augmentation or reduction.
What Is a Breast Lift and What Results Can You Expect?
Over time the skin and the supporting ligaments of the breast lose their elasticity and the breast descends. This is known as ptosis. It is accelerated by pregnancy and breastfeeding, significant changes in weight, ageing and inherited skin elasticity. Mastopexy neither adds nor removes volume — it addresses position. The surgeon removes excess skin, redistributes the glandular tissue, raises the nipple-areola complex and, where needed, reduces the diameter of the areola, which often stretches along with the skin. If the breast has lost volume as well as descending, a lift alone may not give the desired fullness in the upper pole — mastopexy is then combined with an implant. Where volume is excessive, it is combined with reduction mammoplasty.
The result depends on the degree of ptosis, the volume and density of the tissues, skin elasticity, how healing proceeds and adherence to postoperative recommendations.
Expected improvements after a breast lift may include
Elevation of the breast to a higher position.
Repositioning of the nipple-areola complex upwards.
Reduction in the diameter of a stretched areola.
A firmer breast contour.
Less excess stretched skin.
Correction of asymmetry where the breasts sit at different heights.
Indications for a Breast Lift
- Breast descent (ptosis) of any degree.
- The nipple sitting below the level of the inframammary fold.
- Changes in breast shape after pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Loss of shape after significant weight loss.
- Stretched skin and an enlarged areola.
- Asymmetry in the height of the breasts.
- Loss of fullness in the upper pole.
- A wish to restore breast shape without changing its size.
Contraindications for a Breast Lift
- Acute infectious and inflammatory conditions.
- Uncontrolled diabetes.
- Blood clotting disorders.
- Decompensated cardiovascular and other severe systemic conditions.
- A tendency to keloid scarring.
- Conditions in which anaesthesia or surgery would carry an unacceptably high risk.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Breast conditions found during assessment that require treatment.
- Active cancer.
- Pregnancy planned in the near future.
- Smoking, without a willingness to stop three to four weeks before and after surgery.
- Other individual limitations determined by the doctor.
Mastopexy may be recommended for breast descent that cannot be corrected by conservative means. The degree of ptosis, and whether it needs combining with an implant or a reduction, are determined at examination, taking anatomy, tissue condition, general health and the realism of expectations into account. Because this is surgery on the breast, it requires a consultation with a plastic surgeon, a consultation with a breast specialist including imaging, preoperative assessment and a consultation with an anaesthetist beforehand.
How Is a Breast Lift Performed?
Consultation with a Plastic Surgeon
The doctor assesses the degree of ptosis, the position of the nipple relative to the inframammary fold, tissue volume and density, skin elasticity and symmetry. The technique and its scar pattern are determined, together with whether an implant or a reduction should be combined with it. Expectations, possible results, limitations and risks are discussed.
Preoperative Preparation
The patient has a consultation with a breast specialist including imaging, laboratory and instrumental investigations, and a consultation with an anaesthetist. The doctor advises on preparation, medication and the regimen before surgery.
The Lift Procedure
The operation is performed under general anaesthesia. The surgeon removes excess skin, redistributes the glandular tissue and moves the nipple-areola complex to its new position while preserving its blood supply. Depending on the degree of ptosis, the scar runs around the areola, vertically, or in an inverted-T pattern. An implant is placed at the same time where indicated.
Postoperative Monitoring
After the operation the patient remains under medical supervision in hospital. A compression garment, pain relief and wound care are prescribed. The length of stay depends on the extent of the procedure and the patient's condition.
Recovery and Follow-Up
Swelling, bruising and discomfort are common in the first few days. A compression garment is worn for the prescribed period and physical activity is restricted. Initial recovery usually takes three to four weeks. The final shape settles over several months, and scars mature and fade over a year or more.
Benefits of a Breast Lift at GENEVITY
A Technique Matched to the Degree of Ptosis — The extent of surgery and the incision pattern follow the degree of descent, so the least extensive adequate option is not replaced by a larger one without reason.
Breast Assessment Before Surgery — The breast consultation and imaging are carried out at the centre before the procedure is planned.
Areola Correction — Where the areola has stretched, its diameter is reduced within the same operation.
Combination with an Implant or Reduction — Where volume has been lost, the lift is combined with augmentation; where it is excessive, with reduction.
Medical Care and Follow-Up — Preoperative assessment, anaesthetic care, the inpatient stay and postoperative review are essential parts of surgical treatment.
A breast lift, like any surgical procedure, carries risks. These include bleeding, haematoma, infection, impaired wound healing, altered or lost nipple sensation, compromised blood supply to the nipple-areola complex, asymmetry, noticeable scarring, recurrence of descent over time, and the possibility that further surgery may be needed. All material risks are discussed before the procedure.
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Harmash Serhii Kostiantynovych
Plastic Surgeon, Oncologist, Dermatologist
Experience: 41 years
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FAQ
No. Mastopexy addresses position and shape rather than volume. The breast may look slightly smaller because the skin is tighter, but the amount of tissue does not change materially. If a different volume is wanted, the operation is combined with augmentation or reduction.
Augmentation adds volume with an implant but does not lift the breast. A lift raises the breast but adds no volume. Where there is both descent and volume loss, the techniques are combined.
Depending on the degree of ptosis, the scar may run only around the areola, vertically from the areola to the fold, or additionally along the fold in an inverted-T pattern. The greater the descent, the more extensive the incisions.
Device-based and injectable treatments can improve skin quality to a degree, but they do not reposition the nipple-areola complex or remove excess skin. Where ptosis is pronounced, surgery is the only way to achieve substantial correction.
In many cases it remains possible, since the operation works mainly with the skin and the position of the tissues. Lactation cannot be guaranteed, however. If pregnancy is planned, this is discussed before surgery.
Surgery does not halt natural processes. Over time, gravity, ageing, weight changes and pregnancy can cause some descent to return. A stable weight and supportive underwear help preserve the result.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding change the volume and position of the breast again, so a result achieved beforehand may be altered. If pregnancy is planned in the near future, surgery is usually deferred.
Initial recovery usually takes three to four weeks, with a compression garment and restricted activity. The final shape settles over several months, and scars mature over a year or more.
Temporary changes in sensation after surgery are common and usually resolve gradually. Partial or lasting loss is one of the possible complications and is discussed beforehand.
The cost depends on the extent of the procedure, the technique, whether an implant is combined with it, the anaesthesia, the investigations and the length of the inpatient stay. An individual estimate is prepared after a consultation.
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