Breast Uplift

• General
• The Consultation
• The Operation
• Recovery

In the ideal breast, the nipple and areola are level with the centre of the upper arm. However, pregnancy, breast feeding, weight loss and the simple passage of time can all cause breasts to droop. There may be a loss of volume and elasticity and the nipples will be at a lower level.

Unlike reduction surgery, breast uplift does not aim to change the size of the breasts. Instead it seeks to restore the breasts more youthful and attractive shape.

As the breasts have lost their former elasticity, the only way to do this is to remove sections of slack and redundant skin, and on the inside of the breast to reshape the tissue. This process may remove some stretch marks but most will remain. Uplift surgery may also be combined with breast augmentation to restore the shape of the breast; however, it is important to maintain a sensible breast size for a pleasing rather than striking figure you are.

Depending on the technique used, breast uplift surgery may not interfere with breast-feeding, making it an option for women who have not finished childbearing. One should bear in mind, however, that an uplift will not prevent the breasts from drooping again from the same causes that caused them to droop originally.