West Orange Breast Lift doctors

Lasers have many applications in Aesthetic (Cosmetic) medicine and surgery.

For the treatment of scars, pulse dye lasers and pigment lasers (such as the alexandrite laser) have been shown to be beneficial.

Rest assured that breast scars generally heal well, but may remain red for a prolonged period of time (up to a year). Furthermore, pigmentation of the scar may occur in some cases.

It is unlikely that any laser will completely remove the scar. Instead, the laser will make the scar softer, eliminate the redness and pigmentation, and make the scars less noticable.

Generally, laser treatment can be initiated immediately after the wounds have completely healed.

I hope your found this information useful. Good luck with your treatment.

There are many different types and degrees of droopy breasts.

For this reason, one technique cannot treat all the different conditions. Different approaches may be required depending on the position of the nipple, the amount of extra skin, the amount of breast tissue, and the degree of droopiness.

The procedures can be summarized as follows:

• Very small degree of droopiness can be treated with an implant alone
• Small to moderate droopiness may require only an incision around the nipple
• Moderate to severe droopiness may require an incision around the nipple and straight down the breast. Also known as "the lollipop incision" since the incision is in the shape of a lollipop.
• Severe droopiness may require an incision around the nipple, straight down the breast, and transverely under the breast. Also known as "the anchor incision" since the incisions are in the shape of an anchor.

Your plastic surgeon usually has videos and other aids to help you understand the procedure clearly.

IMPORTANT: When selecting a qualified plastic surgeon, make sure that they are certified by "The American Board of Plastic Surgery". This is the only board recognized by "The American Board of Medical Specialties" in the field of plastic surgery.

Unfortunately, there are many unqualified individuals out there posing as plastic surgeons, who prey on uninformed consumers. Checking their credentials is the best way to protect yourself....

Good luck with your procedure.

Dear Marian,

A breast lift can be performed in many different ways depending on the needs of the patient.

Generally speaking, the size of the incisions depend on the amount of correction required. The more the correction, the bigger the incision.

Undergoing breast implant surgery with a small incision under ther breast, in the armpit, or belly button can give you a slight lift effect.

For a slightly greater lift, an incision may be needed that would go all the way around the nipple/areola (AKA Doughnut lift).

For an even greater lift, the incision would go around the nipple/areola and then straight down to the botton of the breast in the shape of a lollipop.

For severe sagging, the incision would go around the nipple/areola, straight down to the bottom of the breast, and along the fold beneath the breast (AKA anchor incision).

Based on your description, it appears that you would NOT need major incisions to achieve an attractive breast lift.