Mastopexy

A Mastopexy is suitable for any woman who is looking to restore a youthful looking and feeling breast. Essentially a breast uplift is designed to tighten and improve the firmness of the breast.

Following surgery you will need to wear a good support bra in the weeks following your breast uplift.

Following surgery there will be some level of discomfort however most patients find that regular painkillers such as paracetomol are enough to manage any pain. Patients should consider it may take 6-8 weeks following surgery to fully recover and resume all normal activities. It is at this point that you will have your follow up consultation with the same surgeon who carried out your operation.

Breasts of any size can be lifted, but as with any surgery we want our patients to stop smoking as this affects the blood supply and the healing process. We would advise all patients to quit smoking at least 3 months prior to surgery and to continue abstaining from smoking after surgery in order to aid the healing process.

We may advise a double procedure, with mastopexy surgery combined with a breast augmentation or a breast reduction. Your surgeon will be able to advise you during your initial consultation.

Our breast specialist Miles Berry can also reduce the size of your areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. If you feel your breasts are too small as well as saggy, he will combine the breast procedure with a breast enlargement, placing implants underneath the tightened breasts. This is known as an augmentation-mastopexy.