Or do they simply tighten the skin and change the position of the nipple? And what damages the Cooper Ligaments in the first place? How important are they to the overall "perkiness" of the breasts? If the nipple was pointing in the right direction and the only problem was deflation due to overstretched skin and weight loss and (theoretically, of course) there was a way to tighten the skin without surgery, could that replace a lift? Thanks!
September 1, 2015
Answer: What is done in a Breast Lift? Breast lift (also called a Mastopexy) involves a variety of techniques depending on the surgeon and the patient's needs. Barbed sutures have been tried to replace stretched-out Cooper's ligaments, but tissues will pull through these sutures and thus attempts at repairing Cooper's Ligaments are not generally used.An operation that only repositions the areola and tightens the skin will look good initially, but will result in 'bottoming-out' or pseudoptosis, in which the areola position is fine but the volume of the breast sags below the areola. Several techniques exist to control the shape and position of the parenchyma (gland and fibrofatty tissue of the breast), and these are most effective at restoring an ideal and lasting shape to the breast.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: What is done in a Breast Lift? Breast lift (also called a Mastopexy) involves a variety of techniques depending on the surgeon and the patient's needs. Barbed sutures have been tried to replace stretched-out Cooper's ligaments, but tissues will pull through these sutures and thus attempts at repairing Cooper's Ligaments are not generally used.An operation that only repositions the areola and tightens the skin will look good initially, but will result in 'bottoming-out' or pseudoptosis, in which the areola position is fine but the volume of the breast sags below the areola. Several techniques exist to control the shape and position of the parenchyma (gland and fibrofatty tissue of the breast), and these are most effective at restoring an ideal and lasting shape to the breast.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Cooper's ligaments stretch over time A mastopexy does not repair Cooper's Ligaments. Cooper's ligaments stretch over time like most soft tissues in the body. Weight gain/loss, breast engorgement with pregnancy, and gravity all affect that process. Unfortunately there is no way to lift the breast nonsurgically. There are several mastopexy techniques but they all involve removal of excess skin and therefore result in scars.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Cooper's ligaments stretch over time A mastopexy does not repair Cooper's Ligaments. Cooper's ligaments stretch over time like most soft tissues in the body. Weight gain/loss, breast engorgement with pregnancy, and gravity all affect that process. Unfortunately there is no way to lift the breast nonsurgically. There are several mastopexy techniques but they all involve removal of excess skin and therefore result in scars.
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