What is the Benefit of a "Tailor Tack" Procedure for a Breast Lift?

asked 1 year ago by cmh in Grand Rapids, MI
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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7 answers to What is the Benefit of a "Tailor Tack" Procedure for a Breast Lift?

Breast Lift

Many plastic surgeons use markings prior to surgery to decide how to re-shape the breasts in a lift. A tailor-tacking method involves changing the plan during the operation by temporarily closing the tissue and tightening the tissue to decide on placement of the incisions.

Jeff Scott, MD
Everett Plastic Surgeon

Tailor tacking a breast lift

Tailor tacking during a breast lift is similar to a basting stitch during sewing to hold the skin or fabric of the breast into the desired shape prior to trimming skin excess. Skin will stretch in all directions though has a bias or relaxed tension line like cloth and tacking can help define and confirm the shape of the breast. Rather a technical term for surgeons, perhaps interesting to patients. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The "tailor tack" method in breast lifts allows for more predictability and precision

A "tailor tack" approach for a breast lift allows for more precise determination of changes that will be made before making them. Thus, it allows for more predictable and refined results rather than making a commitment that may not be correctable. It is somewhat akin to the saying: "measure twice and cut once" rather than "cut and hope for the best". I always employ this technique with my breast lifts.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Breast lift refinement

Tailor tacking is a term used to describe how skin is temporarily fastened together during surgery prior to making final incisions and suture fixation. It similar to a phrase used in carpentry: "Measure twice, cut once." Tailor tacking is often performed quickly with staples. Fine adjustments are made, then skin and excess tissue is excised and sutured for the final results. Hope this helps!

Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

"Tailor Tack" breast lift

Tailor tack is a term used for many operations just pulling the skin together in a fashion so that a closure can be performed. For mos breast lift procedures I use a Lejour or modification which employs a lollipop incision with a superior pedicle giving a lift.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tailor tacking for mastopexy

Thank you for the question. Tailor tacking is an important part of the mastopexy and mastopexy/augmentation procedure. It involves TEMPORARY closure of the skin (for example with temporary skin staples) to double check the amount of skin that is to be excised during the procedure. This maneuver is done to ensure that enough skin, but not too much, is removed. On the one hand, it is important that enough skin be removed to achieve the aesthetic breast lifting results the... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

What is the benefit of tailor-tacking during breast lift?

Plastic surgeons mark the patient's breast lift before going into the operating room. Of course these markings are made before the implant is in place. Once in the operating room most surgeons will insert the implant, and then simulate the breast lift by stitching the breast using the markings made before surgery. This is called tailor-tacking. The surgeon can then confirm the accuracy of the preop markings before actually cutting out the skin required to do the breast lift... more

Eric Pugash, MD
Vancouver Plastic Surgeon

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