Breast Lift

What it is

A breast lift surgically corrects sagging breast tissue and repositions downward-pointing or low-positioned nipples. After pregnancy, breastfeeding, significant weight change, or simply aging, breast tissue and skin lose elasticity. A lift removes the excess skin, reshapes the underlying tissue, and elevates the nipple-areolar complex to a more youthful position.

Four incision patterns

Crescent lift - a small incision along the top edge of the areola, for very mild sagging or asymmetry correction. around-areola (donut) lift - a circle around the areola; good for mild-to-moderate sag. Vertical (lollipop) lift - around the areola and down to the fold-based fold; the most common pattern for moderate ptosis. Anchor (inverted-T) lift - the full pattern (around areola, vertical, and along the fold); used for significant tissue descent and large-volume reshaping.

Dr. Scottsdale® selects the smallest pattern necessary to achieve the correction. The conservative-incision principle reduces scar burden without compromising the surgical result.

Lift alone or with implants?

A lift alone reshapes and repositions existing tissue but doesn't add volume. Patients who have lost volume from pregnancy or weight change - or who simply want more fullness - often combine the lift with implants (silicone or saline) in a single operation. That combination produces both lifted position and restored upper-pole fullness.

Recovery

Most patients return to desk work in 7-10 days and to full activity over 4-6 weeks. The surgical bra is worn continuously for 4-6 weeks. Scars are pink and firm for the first 3-6 months, then fade significantly through the first year and continue improving through ~18 months. Final shape is visible around 3 months as swelling fully resolves.