Breast Lift in Southern California

The location and length of scars are dependent on the specific surgical technique used for your breast lift. While your surgeon makes every effort to ensure that your incisions can be concealed, there are no guarantees. Healing and fading of scars depend on a variety of factors, including how your skin heals. However, it is likely that your scars will fade over time and be almost completely unnoticeable.

Your surgeon will supply you with preoperative instructions at the time of your consultation, which may include the following:

• Adjust or pause certain medications and supplements that may cause excessive bleeding or other surgical complications
• Quit smoking and all nicotine use at least four weeks prior to your procedure
• Abstain from alcohol for one week prior to your procedure
• Undergo a blood panel or other diagnostic screenings if necessary

Other helpful tips include taking at least one week off work, depending on the requirements of your job, scheduling childcare or pet care for the first week or so of recovery, planning meals, and enlisting the help of a friend or family member to help you home and for the first 24 hours after surgery.

Breast lift is a straightforward procedure that is performed on an outpatient basis. You will be under general anesthesia, but you can go home the same day. You will need to avoid heavy lifting for about two weeks.

You are required to have someone to drive you once the doctor permits you to go home. Your breasts may feel tight or heavy, but this is normal. Compression garments will help you feel more comfortable.

Breast lift surgery is performed under anesthesia, resulting in a pain-free procedure. However, you are likely to experience some discomfort following your surgery. This discomfort can be managed with pain medication prescribed by your surgeon.

Additionally, you may experience numbness in your nipples and on the surface of your breasts, but this will subside as your recovery progresses. If you have any concerns about the pain or discomfort you are feeling, consult your surgeon.

Your surgeon will schedule a follow-up appointment the next day after surgery. Depending on your recovery, he might suggest another meeting after one week. Additional post-op visits will be scheduled a few weeks later. You will also be advised on when to resume work and other light activities.

You might have to wait for a few months before engaging in rigorous chest activity/exercise. Returning to rigorous exercise too soon can result in a prolonged recovery period and complications with the incision, such as the incision opening or infection.

Patients are advised to avoid deodorant or antiperspirant under the breasts for one week after the breast lift. You may take a shower and use antibacterial soap around the areas that have been treated two to three days after surgery.

Avoid exposing your chest to elements such as extreme heat or cold for the first few weeks. You will also be required to avoid heavy lifting and exercising for at least four to six weeks following your procedure.

Wear a support bra without wires that minimizes friction on your chest when exercising so you do not damage the incision site by creating additional friction.

You should wear a regular support bra when not exercising (we advise you to avoid underwire bras while healing). Still, you will be required to check the breast area each day for any redness or swelling that could indicate infection and report these signs to your doctor as soon as possible. You will begin to see better improvements over the following weeks (six to eight weeks) as the swelling diminishes. Ultimately, make sure you follow your doctor’s postoperative instructions for the best results.

The results of your breast lift are long-lasting; however, extreme shifts in weight or additional pregnancies can cause your breasts to change.

No plastic surgery procedure is permanent. This is because no surgery can prevent the natural aging process entirely. It is expected that your breasts will continue to sag over time; however, your breasts will always be tighter and more elevated than if you had not undergone the surgery initially. Those improvements will never disappear—aging will simply continue. Sometimes additional small adjustments to continually aging skin can be done 5 to 10 years after the original lift operation. You can help maintain your breast lift results by following a healthy lifestyle, including a nutritious diet and an exercise regimen.

You will meet with the anesthesiology staff to review your medical history and any medications you are on. You will be informed of the type of anesthesia that will be used as well as how it may affect you during and after the procedure.

Your surgeon will again review the details of your surgery and answer any last-minute questions you may have, and preoperative markings will be made on your body. Your surgeon will be assisted in surgery by the anesthesiology staff, a registered nurse, and a surgical technician.

Once the procedure is completed, you will be moved to the recovery room. You will be supervised by a member of the anesthesiology staff and your surgeon. Your surgeon will review your results and provide you with aftercare instructions to follow. At this point, you will be discharged to go home or to an aftercare facility.

Many women choose to combine a breast lift with their breast revision, whether they are replacing their implants or removing them entirely. Breast tissue weakens over time, and this may be expedited when the breasts have heavy implants. Because of this, sagging is often more pronounced after the implants are removed, making a breast lift that much more beneficial.

Many women combine breast enhancement surgeries together, including breast lift with breast implants or breast lift and reduction. However, the benefit of combining breast and body contouring surgeries cannot be understated. This combination is most beneficial after women have lost significant weight or had one or more pregnancies. Mommy Makeover surgery usually combines breast augmentation and breast lift surgery with liposuction and tummy tuck surgery. This combination targets the areas most affected by weight loss or childbirth.