Mastopexy is a surgical procedure to raise and improve the shape of breasts falls. Over the years, after circumstances such as pregnancy, nursing and gravity make the breast tends to fall; moreover, as the skin loses its elasticity breast loses its shape and falls.
¿WHO IS THE IDEAL CANDIDATE ?
The ideal candidates to undergo breast surgery are those healthy people, emotionally stable comprising the results to be obtained after surgery.
PLANNING SURGERY
During the initial consultation, your plastic surgeon will evaluate the size and shape of the breast, skin firmness and overall health status were also performs breast exams and in some cases a mammography is required. It will explain the different surgical techniques, the size and shape that have their breasts and the options or combination of procedures that are best for you is discussed. You should state your expectations sincere and straightforward manner, so that the plastic surgeon is also frank and show the alternatives available to your problem, with the risks and limitations of each. It will also tell what type of anesthesia to be used, whether or not to enter the clinic where the surgery and costs intervention.
Do not forget to tell if you are a smoker or take any medication or vitamin, number of previous pregnancies and if you plan to become pregnant or breastfeeding. Feel free to ask any question you may have, especially those regarding your expectations about the results.
PREPARING FOR SURGERY
You will be instructed on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on food and fluid intake, or taking snuff or suppressing medications, vitamins and iron supplements. There is no need blood transfusion during surgery. Make sure also that a family member or companion can get you home when you are discharged and, if necessary, can help a couple of days.
SURGERY AND ANESTHESIA
Mastopexy is performed in an operating room, within a clinic or hospital.
The aesthetic breast surgery is performed under general anesthesia, the patient remained asleep during the operation. Some specific cases can be performed under local anesthesia.
Mastopexy lasts between 1.5 and 3.5 hours. The incisions comprise an area consisting of the breast skin to be removed and placed the nipple and areola into their new higher position. The sutures are placed around the areola, in a vertical line down from the areola and along the groove under the breast. In certain cases, when the breast is small and little drop the incision is placed just around the areola. You may need a prosthesis under the breast tissue or the chest muscle in breasts with little volume. After surgery a bandage or special fastener is placed.
AFTER SURGERY
After breast surgery is normal to be a little tired some days, but can make life almost normal within 24-48 hours. Most discomfort is well controlled with medication prescribed by your plastic surgeon, although the breasts can hurt a couple of weeks. The bandage or dressing will be removed in a few days, being replaced by a special bra, to be kept in the manner prescribed by your surgeon. It is normal to have a burning sensation in the nipples during the first two weeks.
After mastopexy can be normal to have decreased sensation in the nipples; this situation is usually temporary, except for some cuts that can be definitive. The stitches are removed between 7 and 14 days; edema not completely gives up until 3 or 6 weeks.
After mastopexy you can return to work within a few days, depending on the activity carried out. Follow the instructions from your surgeon about what exercises you can perform; will avoid lifting over head for 2-3 weeks. Your breasts are more sensitive than normal during 2-3 weeks, so it may be desirable to avoid excessive physical contact until 3 or 4 weeks. Initially the scars will be pink, something that will continuously improve from 6 weeks. Mammographic controls appropriate for each woman according to her age can still be performed.
¿RISKS? ¿GUARANTEES?
Mastopexy is a safe procedure if is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. However, as with any operation there can always be complications and risks. Mastopexy leaves permanent and visible scars, though concealable under the bra or bikini. Healing problems are more common in smokers. Some patients may experience a partial reduction, and sometimes total of nipple sensation.
THE RESULTS
It is important to remember that after a mastopexy scars are important and permanent, although your surgeon will strive to be noticed as little as possible. Over time, less scarring will notice. The effects of mastopexy, although durable, are not permanent, depending on factors such as new pregnancies, variations in weight and age. If you placed a prosthesis the effect will be more durable. If your expectations are realistic you will be very satisfied with the result mastopexy.
SUMMARY
A similar breast reduction surgery, is performed in cases where the breast without being excessively large volume, has suffered a major decline. In these cases the resection of tissues is minimal as prey, sometimes with the help of a prosthesis- to give volume and adequate breast screening, once this has been remodeled in its ideal position. Scars are generally similar to those of breast reduction, but smaller.
The information contained on this website in no case, nor intended, to replace the information provided individually by your plastic surgeon. If in doubt, your plastic surgeon will provide appropriate clarifications.
