Palm Harbor Breast Lift doctors

Modern day plastic surgery techniques have not yet been developed that allow for breast lifting thru an axillary (armpit) incision. Breast augmentation using an axillary approach would not be an option if you have been advised that you require breast lifting in order to achieve your desired results.

The inframammary fold, the area underneath the breast, is called the IMF. In reviewing your first two photos, it appears as if you have what is commonly described as bottoming out. To answer your question: Yes, raising your IMF is considered a mastopexy. It is only one component of a mastopexy procedure, however. It may be that you need some elevation of the IMF, tightening of the lower pole skin, and elevation of implant position in order to create more upper pole fullness, centralize the nipple position and create a more beautiful shape.  In the 3rd photo, most of the problems appear to have been corrected. The right lower pole, however, still appears slightly more full compared to the left side, and the nipple is oriented more upward. The left side may settle in the next several weeks because you are still in the early post operative period.  I do not believe that increasing the volume in your implants will correct these asymmetries.

Breast lift surgery (mastopexy) is traditionally more costly than breast augmentation surgery due to the fact that there is more 'work' to be done in order to provide the lifting in a mastopexy procedure. This additional work takes additional operating room time, anesthesia time and of course, surgeon time. All of this factors into a more costly procedure.