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A breast lift is a procedure that remolds sagging breasts into a more pleasing, youthful shape. Sagging breasts are a fact of life for many women, but not a pleasant one, and many women seek to overcome it with a breast lift. This short guide offers some basic information about breast lifts to help women begin researching the procedure.

Measuring Breast Sagging: Grades of Ptosis

The technical name for breast sagging is ptosis. Ptosis is classified into three grades of increasing severity.

To get a good idea of the amount of sagging in your breasts, get a standard ruler, about 1-2 inches wide. Stand in front of a mirror and take off your shirt and bra. Place the ruler under your breasts so that the top part of the ruler pushes up against the inframammary fold, the place where your breasts meet your chest. The ruler may not be even, but it’s important it touches the fold of both breasts.

If your nipple, not the colored skin around the nipple (known as the areola) is above the top of the ruler–congratulations you are not considered to have sagging breasts, although you may have what is known as psuedoptosis if the lower part of your breast hangs down too far.

If your nipple is just at the top of the ruler, you have what is described as grade 1 (mild) ptosis.

If your nipple is between the top and the bottom of the ruler, you have what is described as grade 2 (moderate) ptosis.

If your nipple is below the bottom of the ruler, you have what is described as grade 3 (serious) ptosis.

This is just an approximation, and your doctor may describe the sagging of your breasts differently.

Countering Ptosis with Different Breast Lift Techniques

There are many different breast lift techniques, and what technique your doctor uses depends on his or her preference, the structure of your breasts, and your degree of ptosis.

Mild ptosis can be treated with either a crescent or circumareolar breast lift. In a crescent breast lift, a crescent of skin is removed from above the nipple, allowing the breast to be reshaped and the nipple moved up slightly. In a circumareolar breast lift, a torus or doughnut of skin is removed from around the nipple, allowing the nipple to be moved up and the breast reshaped.

Moderate ptosis can be treated with either a circumareolar or keyhole breast lift. In a keyhole breast lift, skin is removed from around the nipple and down to the inframammary fold.

Serious ptosis can be treated with either a keyhole or anchor breast lift. In an anchor breast lift, skin is removed from above and around the nipple, down to the inframmary fold, and along the fold. An anchor lift allows for the maximum amount of lifting.

Scars from a Breast Lift

Because of where the incisions are placed, scars from a breast lift are either at or below the nipple, making them easily concealed by bathing suits, bras, and even low-cut tops. However, many women consider the scarring from a breast lift to be a serious drawback to the procedure. Keyhole and anchor lifts leave what is known as a “lollipop scar” that encircles the nipple and descends in a straight line to the inframammary fold.

For some women, breast augmentation gives as good or better results in terms of reshaping the breasts and leads to less scarring. If you are considering a breast lift, you should consider a breast augmentation or a breast lift with implants.

If you would like to learn more about the breast lift procedure, please consult the website of Albuquerque, New Mexico plastic surgeon Dr. Michael S. Hopkins.

Plastic Surgery Center, P.C.
2207 San Pedro Park, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

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