BREAST AUGMENTATION

This is done to enlarge an under developed breast that became small after child birth. A silicone gel implant is placed behind breast tissue and the breast muscle, an incision about 2” long is made at the lower part of the breast or at the areola (dark skin around the nipple). This surgery is done under general anesthesia and usually requires one day stay in the hospital.

MASTOPEXY (BREAST LIFT)

In mastopexy operation drooping and sagging breasts are tightened, recontoured and lifted up. In the actual operation first specific parts of the skin are removed from lower part of the breasts and from around the areola (dark skin around the nipples) then skin defects are pulled together and sutured. This tightens the breast. Also the nipple and the areola are relocated higher to give a normal appearance. If necessary, the size of the areola is also reduced at the same time.

The mastopexy operation is done under general anesthesia. It takes approximately 2 hours to lift each breast. But, it could take longer if a silicone implant is placed at the same time to enlarge the breast. The usual hospital stay is 1 day. In most instances, the patient is admitted to the hospital in the morning of the day of the surgery and discharged the next morning.

BREAST REDUCTION

In this operation, the size of the breast is reduced by removing fat, breast tissue and skin from the lower part of the breast, the nipple is relocated higher and the breast is reshaped and contoured. The cuts are made in such a way that all the scars form at the breast fold, below the areola and at the margin of the areola. The scars at the areola margins are usually not visible. Other scars could be prominent but fade to a greater extent in 1 to 2 years. This surgery is done general anesthesia and requires 1day hospital stay.