Breast Lift by Dr. Danielpour
With time, a woman’s breasts may begin to sag due to aging, gravity, genetics, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight fluctuations. A breast lift—also known as mastopexy—is designed to restore youthful shape, position, and firmness to breasts that have lost volume and elasticity. This transformative procedure is led by Dr. Danielpour, a globally respected plastic surgeon and specialist in all procedures involving the body, including the breast, stomach, and comprehensive body contouring.
Dr. Danielpour is known not only in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, but internationally, for delivering natural, beautifully balanced results through a comfortable and nearly painless process. His expertise and artistry allow him to tailor each procedure to fit the patient’s unique anatomy and personal goals.
What can a breast lift do for me?
Breast lifts rejuvenate the breasts by trimming excess skin and tightening supporting tissues to achieve an uplifted, youthful contour. After a mastopexy, the breasts are higher on the chest and firmer to the touch. Breast lifts can also reposition and reduce the size of the areola, the dark skin surrounding the nipple, which may have stretched or drooped. Breast size does not change after a breast lift, nor does the fullness or roundness in the upper part of the breasts. Women who desire larger, smaller or more rounded breasts may want to consider a breast augmentation or breast reduction together with a breast lift.
Am I a good candidate for a breast lift?
The best candidates for breast lift are women whose breasts meet some or all of the following conditions:
- Breasts sag
- Breasts have lost shape or volume
- Breasts are flat, elongated, or pendulous (hanging)
- Breast skin and/or areola is stretched
- Nipples or areolas point downward
- Nipples or areolas are located in the breast crease when breasts are unsupported
- One breast is lower than the other
- It is also very important that breast lift candidates:
- Maintain a stable weight
- Are generally healthy
- Do not smoke
- Discuss realistic goals with their plastic surgeon
Who should not consider a breast lift?
Women planning to have children are advised to postpone surgery, since pregnancy and nursing can counteract a breast lift’s effects by stretching the skin.
Mastopexy does not affect breast size or upper fullness. Women who desire larger, smaller or more rounded breasts may want to consider a breast augmentation or breast reduction either together with a breast lift or instead of a breast lift.
Breast Lift Effect with Subfascial Augmentation (video) – Depending on your breasts, a breast augmentation may give you the breast lift effect you want with extra volume as well. This applies for women with small or uneven breasts.
How is a breast lift performed?
Mastopexy or a breast lift with Dr. Layke and Dr. Danielpour will be performed in our Stitch Surgical Center under general anesthesia, and lasts from one to three hours. The benefit of choosing BHPSG is that we have two board-certified plastic surgeons working in tandem so that the procedure time is shortened, which reduces surgical risks.
There are several types of incision methods that can be used when performing a breast lift. The technique a surgeon chooses depends on the patient’s:
- Breast size and shape
- Degree of sagging
- Size and position of the areolas/nipples
- Amount of excess skin
- Skin quality
- And other factors
The three most common incision types are:
Two rings around the areola in a doughnut shape (small-incision mastopexy, generally only recommended for patients with small breasts and minimal sagging)
Around the areola and down to the breast crease in a lollipop shape
The lollipop with an additional half-moon incision along the breast crease, in an anchor shape
In all cases, breast lift surgery begins with administration of anesthesia or IV sedation. Our surgeons make the necessary incisions, and then lift and reshape the breast tissue into its new, rejuvenated contour. Our doctors move the nipple and areola higher on the breast and remove extra skin around the perimeter if the areola is enlarged. Finally, our doctors trim the excess breast skin that resulted from poor elasticity. Stitches layered deep throughout the breast tissue support the lifted breasts.
When the mastopexy is complete, the skin is closed with stitches, tissue adhesive and/or surgical tape. Some of the incisions are hidden in the breast crease. All scars will mature with time and with the aid of Embrace Scar Therapy, most of our patients enjoy nearly scarless results.*
What is the recovery from a breast lift like?
Following your surgery, you’ll wear supportive bandages or a surgical bra to aid healing. Discomfort and swelling are normal for the first few days but are typically well-managed with medication. Most patients return to work in about one to two weeks.
Your results will be noticeable immediately, and as swelling subsides and scars fade, the full beauty of your enhanced silhouette will emerge. Dr. Danielpour also offers Embrace Scar Therapy to help minimize visible scarring, allowing most patients to enjoy nearly scarless results.
Will I like the results of my breast lift?
If you agreed on realistic goals with your plastic surgeon, you should be very satisfied with the look of your lifted breasts. You will be able to see the results of your mastopexy immediately after surgery, and you may become even more satisfied as swelling goes down and incision lines fade.*
What are the risks of mastopexy?
Possible complications of a breast lift include:
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Temporary or permanent numbness in the nipple or areola
- Uneven positioning or shape of breasts or nipples
- Widening of scars
- Poor incision healing
- Fluid buildup
- Breast hardening
- Damage or necrosis of breast tissues
- Need for revision surgery
- If scars harden, then capsular contracture surgery may be needed
As one of the few board-certified surgeons approved to perform breast revision and breast reduction for medical purposes (such as to relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain), Dr. Danielpour is a trusted leader in the field. Whether you are seeking rejuvenation after pregnancy, improved symmetry, or relief from physical discomfort, he approaches each case with the utmost care, technical precision, and aesthetic vision.
