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Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
A mastopexy is a breast lift to relieve breast ptosis. The sagging skin on the breast causes the nipple areola complex to be located lower than it should and the shifting of breast fullness inferiorly. Management is based on the degree of sagging. Mild ptosis may require minimal skin removal just above the areola while severe ptosis may require the incisions utilized in the breast reduction to remove adequate skin to lift the breast.
Recovery and complications are the same as the breast reduction.
This is a cosmetic procedure and is often combined with simultaneous implant insertion to restore a former breast size or even to slightly augment a breast.