Breast Lift St. Louis - Mastopexy Missouri

Have your breasts deflated and drooped down over time? Have you lost a significant amount of weight in both your body and chest? If so, you may be a candidate for a breast lift/mastopexy procedure.

Over time, the effects of gravity can cause the breasts to descend, lowering them on the chest and lowering the nipple – areolar complex. This is exacerbated in women who have had children, particularly if the children were breast – fed.

A breast lift, or “mastopexy” is a cosmetic procedure. Reducing the breasts to a significant degree is usually a reconstructive procedure called breast reduction and may be covered by some insurance companies. In a breast lift procedure, the breast is lifted up higher onto the chest, the nipple – areolar complex is elevated onto the center of the breast and the size of the nipple – areolar complex is reduced if needed. Scars on the breast are required to perform this procedure. Essentially, the breast gland tissue is preserved and the skin envelope of the breast is reduced in order to lift the breast. This causes more breast tissue to be in a smaller area, thereby lifting the breast and creating a more full breast.

If you desire a more full chest volume, Dr. Cabbabe may recommend fat grafting or a breast augmentation – mastopexy procedure.  In these techniques, your own fat may be used to fill out your cleavage during the lift procedure or an implant may be used. This can often be done safely in one procedure. These procedures do not interfere with the ability of a woman to lactate or have future mammograms, even if done in conjunction with breast augmentation.

Dr. Cabbabe incorporates his experience with reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the breast to give his patients the best results possible to meet their desires. He is an expert in cosmetic, reconstructive and minimally invasive breast surgery. During your consultation, Dr. Cabbabe will carefully examine you and will make recommendations in order to help you achieve your desired result.

We believe that patients, their desires, and anatomy are all unique. Dr. Cabbabe believes that the key to a successful surgery is proper planning and discussion with the patient about their goals. Therefore, Dr. Cabbabe evaluates each patient and creates a customized surgical plan for all of his patients to meet their expectations. To schedule a consultation, call us at 314-842-5885 or complete the contact us form.

Peri-Areolar Breast Lift

If you have mild droopiness or ptosis of the breast, with most of the gland of the breast above the lower breast fold and a low nipple – areola complex, Dr. Cabbabe may recommend a peri-areolar breast lift. An incision is placed only around the areola or pigmented area of the breast in order to lift the nipple – areola complex. The areola is reduced in size if needed. This procedure is often combined with breast augmentation.

Circumvertical Breast Lift

If you have moderate to severe breast droopiness or ptosis with most of the breast gland below the lower breast fold and a low nipple – areola complex, Dr. Cabbabe may recommend this procedure. An incision is made around the areola, reducing the size if needed. The incision is extended down vertically below the nipple –areola complex to the lower breast fold. If a significant amount of lifting is needed, this incision may need to be extended horizontally to be hidden in the lower breast fold. Essentially, this produces an upside – down “T” which heals well on the breast. The nipple – areola complex is elevated into a new position. This procedure is often combined with breast augmentation to produce a more full breast.

Preparing for Surgery

Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you refrain from taking any aspirin, plavix, Coumadin or any other type of blood thinner. If you are older than 40, a mammogram within one year prior to the procedure is recommended as part of normal health screening. Dr. Cabbabe strives to meet and exceed his patient’s expectations. If you decide to combine breast lift with breast augmentation, you will have an opportunity to try implants of various sizes inside a bra which will help you determine which size implant is best for you. Dr. Cabbabe will also measure your chest width to help you determine the best fit for you.

Recovery

If this procedure is done by itself, most patients are able to go home the same day. Pain medication and antibiotics will be prescribed. There may be some numbness on the breast which improves with time. Most patients are able to shower within 24 hours. No drains are needed. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email and any such files in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email and/or any such files is strictly prohibited.