Types of breast lift

Regardless of the reasons that lead women to the need for surgery, clinics offer several types of breast lift. They differ in efficiency, cost, duration, side effects. What kind of breast lift option to offer is decided together with the patient.

1. Thread lifting is considered a new and relatively gentle method, suitable for women with delicate busts. The threads are introduced into the tissues and attached to the collarbone. A kind of invisible bra is formed. Then the threads dissolve - without a trace and harmlessly. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, the recovery is painless, the effect lasts for six months.
2. Filler Macroline does not require anesthesia at all. With the help of an injection, a kind of pillow is formed, which increases the volume and thereby lifts the chest. If necessary, the introduction of a filler evens out the asymmetry. Manipulation lasts only half an hour, the effect is up to 2 years. After resorption of the gel, it can be re-introduced.
3. Lipofilling (modeling) is the transplantation of adipose tissue into the mammary gland. The principle resembles the previous one, where we are talking about a filler. Usually fat is taken from where it is most, that is, from the buttocks and thighs, and transplanted to the right place under general anesthesia. The difficulty is that it is not easy to get fat, and far from all of it takes root (well, if half). Subsequently, the operated woman should wear a bra of a special style.
4. Endoprosthetics is the most effective way to not only tighten, but also to model the breast of the correct shape and appearance. For this purpose, silicone implants of the desired shape are introduced into the body, the consistency and feel as close as possible to natural organs. This is a complex intervention that requires the introduction of anesthesia and highly qualified doctors.
5. Mastopexy is used if other methods are ineffective. This is a complex and painful operation in which cuts, punctures and incisions, suturing and cutting are made. Sometimes additional implants are used. There are periareolar, vertical, endoscopic mastopexy. The advantage is that there is a minimum of scarring, especially if punctures are made rather than cut.

Anchor breast lift

Surgeons appreciate the anchor breast lift because they can evaluate the results of their work already on the operating table. In addition, the operation makes it possible to eliminate significant shortcomings and obtain a stable result. Although this option of a breast lift is very laborious and complicated.

• The technique is effective for asymmetry, high-grade ptosis, deformity, including both glands, significant amounts of excess dermis and glandular tissues.

Usually, such problems require modeling the location and shape of the breast, as well as the installation of implants. The disadvantages include the fact that the procedure is quite traumatic, with a long rehabilitation period and a long T-shaped scar. The specialist is forced to make several cuts, which often intersect, forming a kind of anchor. Hence the name - anchor pull.

• During the operation, the patient under anesthesia is observed by a physician who monitors important indicators of her condition. Depending on the indications, the surgeon works from an hour to 2.

Going over the details of the technique, which are more important for doctors, let's dwell on the tips that must be followed after the operation. In order to avoid pathological consequences, it is advisable for a woman to stay in the clinic for the next few days in order to be under control and receive qualified care, in particular dressings.

With severe discomfort caused by tissues getting used to new parameters, only a specialist is able to prescribe painkillers or treatment regimens. Self-medication is not allowed!

Special underwear or a bandage should also be worn in compliance with the rules. In order to reduce the pain syndrome and the load on the chest, do not overdo it with squeezing and prevent injury to the glands. It is important to dress according to the season, lead a healthy lifestyle, use warm water for hygiene, not hot or cold water. [1], [2]

Breast lift with threads, mesothreads

A relatively new method of correction without surgery is a breast lift with threads, mesothreads. It is even positioned as an alternative to plastic surgery, but the threads are not always so effective, and they are not suitable for everyone. In particular, the threads are effective with a bust no larger than the 2nd size, and the correction gradually decreases during the year, returning to its previous state.

For breast lift, several types of threads are used, consisting of polylactic, lactic acids, polydioxanone, gold, platinum. The procedure has many advantages:

• Minimal trauma, fast healing.
• Recovery is carried out in a very short time.
• For punctures, anesthesia is not performed, but local anesthesia.
• No incisions are made, no scars remain.
• Few post-procedural restrictions.
• Foreign bodies are not introduced into the body: fillers, silicone.
• Improves local blood circulation and metabolism.

Mesothreads give an excellent preventive result, preventing mastoptosis. They are injected into the thickness of the skin by 3-5 cm, following the markup of the doctor. Usually the thread frame is attached to the collarbone. At the same time, they are not visible to prying eyes and do not pose a threat to nerves and blood vessels.

However, one should not exaggerate the ease, ignoring the adverse effects of the procedure. These include retractions, contouring, threading, local inflammation. According to surgeons, unlike thread lifting on the face, they occur more often on the mammary glands. Therefore, some experts do not recommend threads to patients, so as not to disappoint them in plastic surgery in general and in their qualifications in particular.

Breast lift and augmentation

For those who are not satisfied with the size and "height", plastic surgery offers a breast lift and augmentation. The phenomenon is not uncommon, it is facilitated by loss of tone, wilting, and a decrease in the volume of the mammary glands after the completion of lactation. A breast lift with resizing is also performed to correct or replace an existing implant. Such a combined operation is prescribed on an individual basis, taking into account the characteristics of the organism, anamnesis and symptoms.

The preparatory stage includes an ECG, fluorography, biochemistry, blood tests to exclude hepatitis, syphilis, HIV, examination by a number of specialists who make their conclusions. Examinations are carried out almost back to back in order to see the real picture by the day of the operation.

• In two weeks, blood-thinning drugs begin to be used, cigarettes and alcohol are subject to a mandatory ban.

A lift with an increase is carried out with local anesthesia, in time it takes up to an hour. A drain is installed to remove lymphatic fluid. But in general, the actions of doctors and the subsequent behavior of patients are not too different from other methods.

The residual effect is visible a month after the lift and implants. The stitches disappear after six months, and then the breast appears in all its glory, which the customer dreamed of. [3], [4]

Breast reduction and lift

To meet the vagaries of fashion and human tastes, aesthetic medicine has developed methods not only to increase, but also to reduce and lift the breast. It is usually the same operation, with the same risks and results. After all, the surgeon will have to remove excesses - both skin and other tissues.

• A breast lift with size reduction can also be caused by practical reasons: breasts that are too large are not easy to “wear”, the weight provokes pain, numbness, skin irritation from cutting bra parts and sweating of the inframammary folds.

It is more difficult for a woman to move, and hormonal disruptions occur in the body more often than others. Finally, one should not discount the moral discomfort from the presence of a heavy, but not always beautiful mammary gland.

Regardless of the technique, the surgeon is obliged to explain all the subtleties of the upcoming plastic surgery, make measurements and markings on the body where the incisions are planned. Part of the tissue is removed, the nipple is moved to the desired position. With proper conduct and care after the procedure, scars cease to stand out over time. It is characteristic that the pain after reduction is weaker than after surgery with volume increase. It is removed with mild analgesics.

The breast, even reduced, is subject to the action of gravity and is naturally pulled downwards. Prevention of sagging is provided by bras, including special sports ones. They should also be worn after a lift, following the recommendations of doctors, from a month to three, until the scar tissue becomes strong and fills the seams. Promotes healing and surgical tape, which seal the seams. [5], [6]

Breast lift without breast augmentation

Speaking of a breast lift, sometimes they mean its simultaneous increase or decrease. A breast lift without breast augmentation is done in order to eliminate ptosis, to ensure a natural look and attractiveness of the shape of the female gland. The need for surgery is the bearing and feeding of children, sharp fluctuations in body weight or the number of hormonal components, as well as age-related processes in the body.

• During the intervention, excess skin is removed through incisions, and the remaining skin is tightened and fixed with sutures. The nipple with the areola moves to the point where it should be. The patient sleeps during the operation, after which she remains under stationary supervision for some time.

Depending on the location and shape of the incisions, there are circular, vertical and anchor mastopexy techniques. The choice is determined by the surgeon, based on the severity of the problem, that is, the severity of ptosis. With any technique, swelling, pain, and bruising follow after the operation, disappearing within a few weeks. Physical activity, sunbathing, water procedures are prohibited for the entire recovery period, which lasts about a month. It is equally important to wear a compression bra all the time.

Despite all the achievements of aesthetic medicine, scars remain on the breasts after a breast lift. The advantage is that later they can be made minimally noticeable with the help of other plastic manipulations, in the same beauty clinics.

Breast lift with endoprosthetics

With a breast lift, its size does not become larger. Therefore, clients often order a breast lift with endoprosthetics, during which they correct the shape and increase the size. In addition to wishes, there are also objective indications for a breast lift with implants, including if a woman has undergone a breast removal or one of them is underdeveloped. For such a combined operation, high-quality and safe prostheses from manufacturers with an impeccable reputation are used.

When selecting products, the specialist pays attention to the following criteria:

• filler density, ability to keep its shape for a long time and withstand loads;
• high reliability of the shell;
• desired shape;
• the possibility of reliable fixation of the implant;
• price.

The surgeon takes into account the wishes of the patient regarding the form, price, safety, and also evaluates it in terms of his work - in particular, the ease of installation and implementation in the tissue.

During the work, which takes from 2 to 4 hours, the doctor removes part of the skin and makes a kind of pocket. The endoprosthesis is inserted into this bed, then it is closed with a bandage and sutures. The patient is left on bed rest for several days.

The residual aesthetic effect depends not only on the skill of specialists, but also on the discipline of the patient in the post-clinical period. A sedentary regime without loads, compression underwear around the clock, the rejection of water procedures are the most important conditions for the first weeks. Light work can be done after the removal of stitches for 7-10 days.

Breast lift without implants

When ordering a breast lift, the patient wants to get a beautiful, high breast of an ideal shape, according to her taste. And not just like that, but because such indicators make the figure, the body visually younger and more attractive. To achieve this, it is enough to do a breast lift without implants, which provides breast lift without changing the size of the breast. To this end, the surgeon cuts out certain areas of the skin and forms the bust in a new way.

There are three common methods, each corresponding to the degree of prolapse of the mammary gland.

• Periareolar is reduced to a circular incision around the areola.
• Vertical involves, in addition, an additional incision - vertically, in the middle of each breast. In appearance, the scheme resembles lollipops loved by children.
• The anchor method requires another incision, horizontally under the breast. Performed with ptosis 3 tbsp. And is, as can be seen from the figures, the most traumatic operation.

However, according to experienced doctors, the healing rate does not depend on the number of incisions. For example, a lollipop heals better than a periareolar incision. The explanation is that the skin is less stretched and the seam remains thin, without stretching, as in the first case. Therefore, the periareolar variant is not suitable for anyone. It also eases the tension of the circular seam "anchor", due to which a less noticeable scar is formed around the areola.

Vertical breast lift

Modern surgery is able to make a flawless breast even from the most problematic breast. Vertical breast lift is practiced in the presence of moderate sagging. With its help, beautiful outlines are created, usually without changing the size of the breast. Although it is also possible to make such a breast lift with simultaneous implantation of the prosthesis. It all depends on the wishes and possibilities of clients.

• Before cutting, the surgeon measures. That is, in front of the scalpel, he picks up a marker and draws clear lines on the skin of the woman standing in front of him, along which the incisions will lie and the tissues will move.

They operate on the body immersed in anesthesia, after all the planned manipulations, the tissues are carefully sutured. Within a day, the patient leaves the clinic, subject to conscientious observance of a sparing home regimen.

• A woman has to recover not only physically, but also mentally. In particular, be prepared for the fact that the sensitivity of the nipples will disappear - fortunately, not forever. And that ugly traces of incisions will be visible, which, however, will fade over time and become invisible.

In general, the healing process takes from 4 months to a year. By this time, the breast takes on final forms. Throughout this period of time, a woman should show high discipline and responsibility, observe strict, but extremely necessary restrictions. Then it will be possible to admire and be proud of the breasts, and the consequences in the form of scars will turn into subtle traces. By the way, to disguise them in the clinic, they can offer a delicate tattoo. [7]

Endoscopic breast lift

A significant advantage of endoscopic breast lift is that it leaves a minimum of cicatricial scars. Namely, the fear of such consequences scares away many patients from operations to improve the bust. Indeed, with surgical methods, the risk of spoiling the skin with repulsive traces of a breast lift is very high, and it is not always possible to overcome it.

• Endoscopy involves surgical intervention without incisions, but through punctures. They are made in the inframammary folds or under the armpits, so they are not only smaller in size, but also located in less visible areas.

The technique is offered to women with a small bust and mild ptosis. Surgical access is selected individually for each case. Manipulation is performed separately or with the installation of prostheses that increase breast volume. Perhaps its combination with the removal of excess tissue, which leads to a reduction in the bust.

In their work, surgeons use general anesthesia and a special device - an endoscope, on the monitor of which all actions are reflected. The operation includes several stages:

• punctures;
• the formation of cavities by the introduction of water, pushing the tissue apart and squeezing the vessels to reduce bleeding;
• separation of tissues from the chest, excision, stitching the edges;
• with an increase, an implant is inserted;
• fixation of the breasts and application of skin sutures.

The operation gives a good result in ptosis, correction of the breast - with or without a change in its volume. A small number of traces and a relatively easy rehabilitation make the technique quite popular among the clientele of aesthetic clinics. [8], [9]

Periareolar breast lift

With a slight omission and the amount of excess tissue, surgeons offer a periareolar breast lift. The purpose of the manipulation is to return the bust to its former beauty, it is achieved through the following actions:

• nipple displacement;
• removal of excess skin;
• elimination of asymmetry;
• formation of a natural contour;
• reduction in the diameter of the areolas, if the situation requires it.

Areola breast lift is recommended for women in the following situations:

• with the formation of excess skin after the completion of lactation;
• with a sharp drop in weight;
• with age-related wilting;
• in case of refusal of implants - to maintain elasticity.

In preparation for a breast lift, the patient undergoes a medical examination (urine and blood tests, mammography and fluorography, ECG) and forced restrictions. She is consulted by various specialists in order to identify or prevent contraindications. All this contributes to a speedy recovery and guarantees a reduction in the risk of undesirable consequences.

• During the operation, doctors make two circular incisions. One is along the nipple, the other is at some distance from the first.

It turns out an annular ribbon of skin, which must be removed, and the edge sewn to the nipple. The deep layers are sewn together with special absorbable threads, and the skin is sewn with nylon, strong and thin. Sometimes a drainage tube is inserted to drain fluids, and the sutures themselves are strengthened with a band-aid that supports the incision and protects it from stress. Postoperative care is the same as with other facelift techniques.

Circular breast lift

One of the types of plastics is a circular breast lift. It is recommended for women with a low degree of sagging of the breast. The breast lift technique in such cases consists in removing the skin “ribbon” cut around the circumference of the areola.

• Quite figuratively, although somewhat cynically, the incision is called a "donut" - because of the similarity of the removed skin area with the beloved by many pastries. The edge of the skin is sutured to the areola, due to which the nipple, along with the bust, rises to the desired height.

In addition to the circular breast lift, surgeons practice "anchor", "candy", "crescent" incisions. They are prescribed for patients with more pronounced prolapse, excess glandular and skin tissue. It all depends on the real evidence. In any case, the success of the enterprise depends on a combination of several factors: the qualifications of surgeons and the woman's responsibility in the preparatory and postoperative periods. However, as in subsequent years of life.

Individual characteristics also play a role. For some patients, one appeal to the masters of plastic surgery is enough for ten years, while others are forced to do a lift twice during this time. More guarantees for those who do not have serious abnormalities in the body and bad habits, but prefer a healthy and active lifestyle. [10]

T-shaped breast lift 

Anchor mastopexy is also called a T-shaped breast lift. That is, these names are synonyms. This is a classic technique, it is offered to solve the problems of women whose bust has undergone severe ptosis. The ligaments that normally support the female breast are stretched and do not fulfill their function. This happens due to tangible fluctuations in weight, and is also provoked by lactation, aging, and pregnancy.

• As in other cases, the doctor performs markings on the body of a standing patient, and during a breast lift, uses a scalpel along these lines.

There are two cuts, schematically resembling the figure of a sea anchor, a keyhole or an inverted letter T. This is whoever likes it more. The surgeon cuts off the excess and transfers the center of the gland to a previously marked location. The chest becomes taller, visually younger, but, unfortunately, the seams, and then the scars, are located in prominent places. This is perhaps the only drawback of the technique.

Recovery depends on the individual. Breast stabilization can occur after two, and maybe after 6 months. The main thing is that an aesthetic result is possible even with strong sagging. The same technique provides the opportunity to increase the bust to the desired size.

Seamless breast lift

The presence of sutures and traces is one of the negative factors that scare away patients from surgical breast lift using classical methods. It is for such women that a unique innovative plastic technique has been created - a seamless breast lift. The doctor who patented the technique promises the most sparing regimen, minimum recovery time and a natural harmonious result.

• A seamless operation is obtained due to the fact that no sutures are applied to the skin surface at all, so the incision sites become almost invisible over time. The chest is held because the internal tissues are maximally strengthened with sutures, which subsequently resolve themselves.

The operation makes it possible not only to lift, but also to enlarge the breast, to eliminate asymmetry. Such a combination protects against the need for repeated intervention: at one time, both the desired size and the chosen shape of the bust are obtained. The results are stable and durable.

Seamless technology is used for any type of suspenders: circular, vertical, anchor. The techniques depend on the severity of the problem, the age and wishes of the clients, and the names depend on the shape of the incisions. According to aesthetic rules, in any case, both nipples should be located higher than the folds under the breast.

Breast lift with lipofilling

According to the authoritative opinion and experience of specialists, a breast lift with fat (own) has both pros and cons.

The advantages are that by transplanting fat to the right place, at the same time it is removed from unwanted locations. The procedure is minimally invasive and long lasting in results. A natural material is used, the breasts also look natural, postoperative risks are reduced to zero.

And yet there are risks. The disadvantages of a breast lift with lipofilling are as follows:

• Slender women cannot use the service due to the lack of excess body fat.
• It is possible to increase the volume only by half a size at a time, and it is problematic to ensure complete symmetry.
• A breast lift in this way does not remove significant stretches or wrinkles; fat is partially absorbed.
• Severe hormonal imbalances or weight problems can subsequently change breast volume uncontrollably.

The intake of fat is carried out with special tools through punctures. It is cleaned, packaged in syringes and injected into designated points. [11]

The injected substance takes root up to 4 months, after which stabilization occurs. During this period, the woman feels discomfort, tension, cannot perform normal movements. After several sessions of lipolifting, you can count on a permanent result.