Breast Lift with Implants

A breast lift with implants is a surgical procedure aimed at raising and reshaping sagging breasts. It offers several benefits to individuals who are unhappy with the appearance of their breasts. Here are some of the main benefits of a breast lift with implants:

Improved breast shape and position: Over time, factors such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, gravity, weight loss, or aging can cause the breasts to lose their youthful shape and sag. A breast lift can address these issues by lifting and reshaping the breasts, resulting in a more youthful and aesthetically pleasing position.

Enhanced breast firmness: As breasts sag, they often lose firmness and elasticity. During a breast lift, excess skin is removed, and the breast tissue is tightened and lifted, resulting in firmer and perkier breasts.

Restored breast symmetry: If your breasts have different positions or sizes, a breast implant can help achieve improved symmetry. Dr. Ogilvie can help you determine whether a saline or silicone implant would be most beneficial for your desired appearance.

*The procedure can reshape and reposition the breasts, creating a more balanced appearance.

Generally speaking, the best candidates for a breast lift with implants will:

• Want to address the significant sagging of the breasts.
• Want to address significant changes in the orientation of the breasts.
• May want to address changes in symmetry due to excess tissue around the breasts or changes in orientation.
• Notice a significant amount of excess skin or tissue around the breasts (not necessarily in terms of volume, however).
• Sometimes, you wish to combine a breast lift with other breast enhancement procedures.
• Be generally healthy enough for surgery.

Be aware of what realistic breast lift with implants tend to look like.

Augmentation-Mastopexy procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. This means that patients will arrive at the surgical facility, undergo their procedure (which usually takes a few hours to complete), and return home once the initial effects of the anesthesia have worn off. This means that patients will return home on the same day as their surgery.

Breast lift procedures generally proceed in this way:

Anesthesia — Breast lift surgery is most often performed under general anesthesia. In some cases, local anesthesia may be used instead. You and Dr. Ogilvie will make this determination before your procedure begins.

Incision—Several different incision types may be used for a breast lift, depending on the amount of excess skin present. The least invasive incision is a circular one made around the areola.

Implants may be placed either above or below the chest muscle. Placement below the muscle has been shown to limit various complications, namely rippling or capsular contracture (significant scarring). Dr. Ogilvie will help you determine the best placement for your implants depending on your individual body type and risk level.

There is also a so-called “lollipop incision,” which may require a lateral extension. Lastly, an anchor-type incision may be necessary if significant excess skin is removed. When an incision is less invasive, it will usually heal more quickly, but surgeons will have less flexibility in making changes.

It can take several weeks to recover from your breast lift with an implant procedure fully. Mobility, for example, may initially limited. Additionally, swelling and bruising may make it difficult to see or appreciate your results at first. 

Once bruising and swelling subside, you will notice that your breasts appear much more buoyant and supported. Your silhouette will also look significantly more youthful.