Common life events such as pregnancy and weight gain or weight loss can take a toll on the skin and tissues of your breast, stretching out the skin envelope and causing the nipple to fall. A breast lift or mastopexy is a surgical procedure to lift your nipple and breast tissue back to a higher, more youthful position on the chest wall.

A breast lift is exactly as it sounds. Excess, sagging skin is excised in order to tighten the breast envelope, giving your breasts the appearance of being in a bra even when they’re not. A breast lift does not add volume, and may decrease it slightly, but lifts the nipple and breast tissue back to its original position, creating a more youthful appearance.

 
Though similar in technique to a breast reduction, a breast lift does not greatly reduce  the volume in your breasts. For patients with sagging breasts who also desire more volume, Dr. Bindewald can often combine a breast lift with a breast augmentation. The right procedure for you will depend entirely on your individual anatomy, lifestyle, and goals.

For more information on Breast Lift or Breast Augmentation or to find out if it’s the right procedure for you, call the San Antonio Plastic Surgery Center at (210) 616-0798 or Request a Consultation