Mastopexy lifts and shapes the breast to a more youthful contour.

Factors That Affect Your Results Elasticity of skin Sun damage Stress Hereditary thickness of skin Smoking Hormones Our Goal To improve the shape of your breast to a more youthful appearance. Ideal Candidates Good physical health Psychology stable Non-smokers Well informed about the procedure Realistic expectation

Variations of Mastopexy Circumareolar Circumareolar with short verticle scar Circumareolar with verticle and inframmary scar

Where Is Procedure Performed We use state of the art, fully accredited, out-patient surgical center. We have Board Certified Anesthesiologists to assist us. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT to EXPECT Bruising and soreness. You might have drains but usually not. Soreness is usually a 4 on a 10 scale, and lasts two to five days then decreases. ANESTHESIA - Usually general but can be done under local sedation. DURATION of OPERATION - Two to three hours. DAY of SURGERY - Wear comfortable clothing and leave your jewelry at home. Following surgery you will stay in the recovery room one to two hours then to post-op for for two to three hours.You must have someone drive you to and from the surgical facility and home. You must have someone stay with you the first night. BACK TO WORK - Seven to ten days. Could be as early as five days EXERCISE - Walk at seven to ten days, full exercise in 3-4 weeks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RISKS BLEEDING - Bleeding can occur following any surgery. If bleeding occurs it will usually require going to operating room to correct. INFECTION - Uncommon. We use antibiotics pre- and post- operatively. SKIN PROBLEMS - Occur more frequently in smokers. You can have skin loss or wound separation especially if you smoke. SCAR - The scar will be visible. Usually they I will do everything in my power to minimize the scar, but there will be scars. Sometimes they are thick, heavy and painful. CONTOUR - Initially breasts will be high an flat. This rounds out over 3-12 weeks. This is the most difficult procedure to predict the duration. A drop in breast tissue can occur from 6 months to 6 years. Duration of the operation is 5-6 years. SYMMETRY - You are not symmetrical now and will not be perfectly symmetrical after the surgery. Look very closely in the mirror prior to surgery to identify asymmetry. EMOTION - You may have a period of mild depression after surgery. This is caused by the stress of the surgery and anesthesia. It will pass as you recover. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT MASTOPLEXY WILL DO Improve shape or contour. Put nipple areolar a better relationship to inframammary fold. Improve symmetry if breasts are very asymmetrical. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT MASTOPLEXY WILL NOT DO Will not prevent ptosis of breast from reccuring at some time. Will not lift without visible scars. Will not give absolute symmetry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IF REVISIONS ARE NEEDED You are responsible for anesthesia and facility charges. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW LONG WILL RESULTS LAST Mastoplexy is the most dificult procedure to predict. It could start to droop in six months or six years. With attachment to the chest wall, the duration has improved significantly. This is a very difficult question to answer. Longevity of the procedure depends on your skin elasticity, heredity, previous sun exposure and post-operatively, stress, smoking and elastic fibers in your skin. If you are a good candidate with good skin qualities and don't smoke, you can expect a good appearance for four to ten years. Remember gravity pulls and aging continues from the moment I finish your operation. I wish I could guarantee the duration of the results but it is impossible.