Breast
lift (mastopexy) is usually performed for drooping
breasts, which may occur after a woman has had
children. Mammograms (breast X-rays) and a routine
breast exam are required before surgery.
Breast-revision
surgery is performed while you are deep asleep
and pain-free (using general anesthesia), in
either an outpatient facility or in the hospital.
Incisions are made along the natural creases
in the breast and around the dark pink skin
surrounding the nipple (areola). A keyhole-shaped
incision above the areola is also made to define
the new location of the nipple. Skin is then
removed from the lower section of the breast.
The areola, nipple, and underlying breast tissue
are moved up to a higher position. The nipple
is moved and incisions are closed with stitches
(sutures).
After
surgery, a bulky gauze dressing is wrapped around
the breasts and chest. Sometimes a surgical
bra is used. Pain is controlled by medication,
and usually subsides in a day or two. Most patients
stay in the hospital for two days. The dressing
is replaced by a soft bra within the first week,
and it must be worn for several weeks. Generally,
the swelling and discoloration around the incisions
subside within a few days. There may be temporary
loss of sensation in the breast skin and nipples
after surgery. This condition improves with
time. Within two weeks of surgery, stitches
(sutures) are removed.
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