What Does Breast Uplift (Mastopexy) Mean?

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Breast Uplift (Mastopexy)
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What Does Breast Uplift (Mastopexy) Mean?
Mastopexy means breast uplift. Sometimes this is
just referred to as a breast lift. One of the
commonest reasons for women to be disappointed
with their breasts is due to breast tissue
stretch, a low nipple position and loss of
fullness. The low nipple position and loss of
shape of the breasts does cause loss of
confidence in ones appearance. When there has
been excessive stretch to the skin of the breast
with descent of the nipple position, breast
implants no longer provide the solution to
improve shape. This is because they do not undo
the excess skin that is present, nor will they
make the nipples sit centrally on the front of
the breasts facing forwards, as opposed to
downwards. This can only be achieved by cutting
away the excess skin and repositioning the nipple
(we do not need to cut the nipple off to do this,
but rather we keep it attached internally and cut
around it) on the breast mound.
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Breast tissue tends to sag with increasing age-
Why?

• Some women are unfortunate with the way their
  breasts develop in their late teenage years,
  probably due to genetic, developmental and
  hormonal differences. In others the changes occur
  commonly and naturally with time. The degree to
  which these changes occur is what separates
  individuals and it can have a profound impact on
  breast appearance and affect a womans
  confidence.
• More common after child birth and breast feeding.
  This is because as the breast volume increases
  the ligaments inside the breast stretch and the
  outer envelope of skin is stretched too. Hormonal
  changes associated with pregnancy contribute to
  the relaxation of tissue. After pregnancy and
  discontinuing any breast feeding the glandular
  tissue inside the breast shrinks (atrophy),
  usually to a lesser amount than before and the
  volume of the thicker glandular structures in
  your breasts therefore decreases. The bag of
  skin that surrounds the breast tissue is now more
  flaccid and relatively under-filled. Under the
  influence of gravity the breast and the nipple
  position assume a lower position. The degree to
  which this occurs is different in each
  individual. The consequences on your cosmetic
  appearance are therefore also different.

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Breast tissue tends to sag with increasing age-
Why?

• Hormonal influences occur throughout your life,
  from a monthly menstrual cycle, to changes from
  the pill, and subsequent hormonal decline with
  the menopause, or the effect of surgery or some
  prescribed medication.
• Gravity has a constant effect. When running or
  exercising the forces on the breast tissue are
  magnified and you should always well a high
  impact bra. If you have large breasts you should
  also wear support at night.
• The internal breast ligaments (Coopers
  ligaments) stretch. These tiny ligaments are not
  visible to the naked eye but they run through the
  breast tissue. They stretch when your breasts
  enlarge and do not return to normal afterwards.
• The skin stretches with time. This is an ageing
  effect and due to hormones and volume changes in
  your breasts. The stretched skin causes the
  breast tissue to be less well distributed within
  the breast skin envelope. When it falls more into
  the lower part of the breast, the bottom of the
  breast becomes more redundant and sinks further
  below the level of the inframammary crease (this
  is the skin line directly under the edge of your
  breast where the underwire of your bra rests).
  Because the nipple and areola are on the skin
  surface, they may become stretched and get
  broader. They may descend further down the front
  of your chest as the breast descends such that
  they point more towards your feet and come to lie
  below the level of the inframammary crease.
• The medical term for breast sag is ptosis and
  we refer to breasts as having become ptotic or
  looking ptotic. Ptosis, sag usually and droop
  are used to describe this somewhat empty,
  deflated and lower appearance.

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