Repair or Replacement of Cooper's Ligament or Breast Lift?

Question

I am looking at getting a breast lift, but I also would like them to be firmer, which is why I would like to know if the ligament can be repaired. I also do not want any loss of feeling.

Richard J. Bruneteau, MD · Answer

It’s not unusual for patients
to develop laxity of their Cooper’s ligaments with resultant breast sag as they
age.Unfortunately, there’s no way to
repair these structures once this happens.For this reason, breast lift surgery doesn’t repair these
structures but instead tightens the skin envelope and lifts the breast into
normal position.When this approach is
taken, clinical results are excellent and patient satisfaction is high.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, Cooper's  ligaments cannot be repaired.  It may be helpful to you to seek consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons to review your options after physical examination and discussion of your goals.

	Best wishes.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

There is no recommended techniques for "fixing" Cooper's ligaments which are, contrary to their name, not a defined solitary ligament, but a complex network of ligaments similar to a spider web or root system that spread throughout the breast gland, Pardon the oversimplified analogy but this would be like trying to repair a sagging mattress, you can put a board under it to make it feel firmer but it really doesn't change the mattress composition. We can put an implant under the breast tissue to make it feel firmer but it doesn't change the composition of the gland.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

No one can fix Cooper's ligaments of your breasts.  AS we age the tissue loose strength and things start to hang more.  No one can guarantee that you will have perfectly normal sensation as well.

Victor M. Perez, MD, FACS · Answer

The short answer is No. Cooper's ligaments (plural) can not be repaired or thightened. You need to consult an American Board of plastic Surgery certified surgeon so he can answer your questions and give you the options available to you

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