Duration of breast lift

Kevin Brenner, MD answers: Breast lift - how long do results last?

I am almost done with nursing my twins babies (halleluia!).  It has taken quite a toll and I would like to get a breast lift, but I am wondering how long the surgery would be effective.  I'm not planning to, but what if I had another baby?  Would the breast lift hold up?  If I didn't have any more kids, how many years could I expect the effect of the breast lift to last?

Kevin Brenner, MD
15 days ago

Breast lifting is a great operation because it permanently gets rid of the extra sagging skin that women tend to develop on their breasts. Although the change is permanent (with great results ten years out), your breasts will continue to age even after surgery. During pregnancy and lactation, women's breasts do enlarge quite a bit to accommodate milk production. This process can stretch out the skin again, even if you have had a mastopexy previously. For this reason, it is usually best to wait until you are done with child rearing.

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