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How Long Does a Breast Lift Last?
long wanted to get a breast lift - mastopexy - but worried I'll spend thousands and end up with the same saggy breasts i started with. Am i right to be concerned?
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The Long Lasting Breast Lift
It is possible to obtain very long-lasting results from a breast lift.
The newer techniques lift and reshape the breast with better internal support than the older techniques that simply tightened the skin.
Using the skin alone as a bra will not last as long because loss of skin tone is common among women seeking breast lift.
Reshaping the architecture of the breast produces better shape and position and longevity for the breast lift!
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How long does a breast lift (mastopexy) last.
This is an excellent question. If performed correctly, it should last the rest of your life. This does depend on you. Keep your weight constant and depending on your size do not go braless that often if you are left with a D cup or greater. You may sleep without one, however.
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Long lasting breast lift
If a breast lift is performed properly, then the breast should not return to it's preoperative droop for decades, if ever. There is always some settling that occur, but the nipple position should not droop down. Discuss with your surgeon the technique that is to be used. Typically surgeons should not rely on simple skin lift. The entire breast parenchyma is sculpted, allowing for a longer lasting lift.
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How long does the breast lift last?
There is no question that the recurrence of breast ptosis happens but it is usually a bottoming out phenomenon and the position of the nipple is maintained. In general if a breast is larger the recurrence happens earlier. If your breasts are small the lift is stable. An implant will help the longevity of the breast lift procedure.
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Breast lift longevity depends on patient factors and surgical factors
A Mastopexy lifts the breasts. There are patient factors and surgical factors that may affect how long the result will last. Patient factors:
weight of the breasts; a patient with large breasts undergoing Mastopexy will have less longevity compared to a same patient with small breasts. Gravity will pull the larger breast down faster. If you have larger breasts, consider reducing the overall breast size as well.
elasticity of the skin: a patient with poor skin...
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Longevity of the breast lift
Have a mastopexy / breast lift will make lifetime changes to your breast. However, having surgery does not stop the aging process and does not stop the effect of gravity. So, over time, your breasts will slightly sag (over years); however, much less so that if you did not have the surgery. So, having the surgery will have significant change and your breast will be permanently improved over what they used to be. Please make sure that you are treated by a...
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Duration of a breast lift
The length of time that a breast lift (mastopexy) will last depends on several factors.
1. The amount of elasticity of your skin. The loss of skin elasticity is what leads to droopy breasts. After a breast lift, the skin quality is not changed so their is still a risk of developing some drooping. The sag rarely returns to the level that it was before surgery but how long the breasts stays perky can vary.
2. The technique used for the breast lift. There are...
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Durability of Breast Lifts
In comparison to breast reductions, breast lifts are performed for breasts that have a reasonable size, but saggy skin and skin support ligaments. These breasts have already shown that they have a tendency for the skin to stretch- which is the main factor that will set them up for re-stretching. Also, many patients with sagging breasts have lost significant breast volume, from aging, pregnancy or weight loss. These patients will probably require placement of an implant so that their breasts...
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Mastopexy is a breast tissue lift- not a skin lift!
The durability of a breast lift, as well as the cosmetic improvement is based on reshaping the breast tissue, not the skin. The older techniques are based on skin excision and the resultant scars. newer techniques that give better cosmetic results are based on breast tissue reshaping.
I prefer the Goes Circumareolar lift or the Lejour lift. A hall-Findlay is a nice technique but without the same great shape of the Lejour technique.
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Breast lifts may hold up for years
Breast Lift surgery does work and will provide all patients with appreciable results. For those women whose original nipple complex falls below the breast and points south, so to speak, the results will be dramatic. As time passes the breasts will give up some of the lift based on the effects of gravity and aging resulting in the lower pole of the breasts sagging beneath the fold. The time frame will be different from patient to patient but we are talking about many years before one might...
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Breast lift lasts if done INTERNALLY.
Hi.
1) It's all about the technique. Most breast lifts are done by tightening the "skin bra". But skin stretches, and you don't get a long term result.
2) In my opinion, breast lift should be done internally (Lejour or Hall-Findlay techniques). The breast tissue itself is shaped and lifted from the inside with internal sutures. We don't rely on skin tension at all. This approach tends to produce perky breasts for a long time.
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How long do breast lift results last
It is difficult to answer this question because there are so many variables involved with a mastopexy or breast lift (skin quality, breast tissue, type of procedure, age of patient, etc.)
In general, a mastopexy can be expected to last 10-20 years provided you maintain your body weight and wear bras more often than not. A pregnancy after a breast lift could compromise your result and leave you in a position where you need a second procedure to correct your nipple position and improve your...
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Surgery will last as long as you want
Most patients, barring any major life changing event like pregnancy or extreme weight shifts, will undergo breast lifts only once in their life. However, your body, and certainly your breasts, are constantly changing. You can experince this within each monthly cycle. If you have "sagging" breasts, (and sagging is not a universally defined condition, it means different things to different observers), then a mastopexy and/or an augmentation will help treat this. Your breast will...
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Longevity of a Breastlift
The longevity of a breastlift or mastopexy is a very good question. It can last 3-5 years. One can be guaranteed that there is no known breastlift technique that gives long-lasting superior fullness. A breastlift will re-shape the breasts and elevate the nipple, but will not provide long-lasting superior fullness without the placement of an implant.
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Duration of a breast lift
There are several important considerations in breast lift. First is undergoing the appropriate procedure for the size and shape of your breasts. The donut or Benelli mastopexy will not last as long as the full mastopexy which has more visible scars. Secondly, if you combine a lift with augmentation, know that the weight of the implant may ultimately cause the breasts to sag. Generally, the smaller the breast, the less risk of recurrence. There is a balance to be drawn between...
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How long does a breast lift last?
A breast lift gives a very good result for about 10 years when the breasts are lifted to the proper position on the chest wall. Unfortunately, the natural effects of gravity will start acting over time and the breasts will begin to slowly sag again. There are certain techniques which will allow for a longer, lasting lift and a better shape such as the Stevens Laser Bra.
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Some of the results from a breast lift can last forever
There are several factors that contribute to the longevity of your breast lift results. The first is when you have the surgery. If you are relatively young and have not yet gone through pregnancy, breast feeding and weight gain and loss, your results are likely to be more temporary. If you are older with severe breast sagging and have already had your children, it is unlikely that your breasts will ever sag as much as they did before your mastopexy.
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Breast lift procedures improve breast shape
A breast lift using a vertical technique should last a long time, assuming any sagging lower pole breast tissue was either moved, or removed. Nipple position tends to remain relatively stable with this technique. Adding an implant will accelerate the rate of sagging.
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Is a lift worth it? yes but.....
I think your concern is valid, in a seminal study of breast lift the average time to recurrence was 2 years. sure, there are new techniques but I have personally switched to the awkward procedure of reduction/lift/augmentation all at the same time, sounds weird but it works because you remove the inferior, saggy breast tissue that is impossible to lift ( and keep lifted) and place an implant to correct shape and do a lift to properly position the nipple.
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How long does a breast lift last?
Breast sag for many reasons. Some are predictable, pregnancy, weight loss, others are more insidious, aging and loss of elasticity. An easy answer is, how long to it take to become bothersome, and is there a cause that is likely to happen again?
How long a breast lift lasts depends. Smaller breasts (including smaller breast implants), better skin elasticity, maintaining weight and a conscientious effort to support the breast, especially during physical activity can all help maintain...
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Breast lift or breast augmentation?
Find the fold under your breast. This position generally does not change. A breast lift alone can tighten the lower part of the breast and raise the nipple but only up to that fold. If you're looking for more fullness above this area, you might be better off with a breast augmentation plus lift.
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Breast lift surgery results
I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to address your concerns. They will discuss the best and safest possible options for you. Unfortunately, plastic surgery does not guarantee permanent results. Factors, such as, pregnancy, breast feeding, weight loss/gain, and even aging or gravity may affect the results of any surgical procedure. In order to achieve the results and goals you want, I recommend providing photos to your surgeon and make sure you both have a full...
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Lasting results
Depending on the procedure performed, weight gain, loss, or pregnancy all are factors which contribute to the time between surgeries. The average is 5-10 years. At that point, most women want another lift or larger/smaller breasts which can easily be accomplished.
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Results of breast lift
There are number of different techniques available for lifting breasts, and many of them can produce excellent and dramatic improvements in the shape and appearance of the breasts. This operation is very effective in the appropriate patient.
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Breast Lift duration
The duration of the breast lift procedure depends on a variety of skills including the condition of the breasts, the size of the breasts, life stage issues such as future pregnancy, lifestlye issues, the tyoe of breast lift performed, and surgical skill..
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