Woman after a breast lift

Must Know Facts About Breast Lift Surgery

Woman after a breast liftWith over 15 million people a year engaging in plastic surgery in the United States alone, now is the safest, most effective, and most financially sound time to get plastic surgery. Among some of the most popular procedures to get within plastic and cosmetic procedures is the breast lift. A breast lift surgery, otherwise known as a mastopexy, is a common procedure that is intended to address the signs of age and gravity on the breasts, hoping to restore both volume and appearance. With the procedure performed on an outpatient basis, it is one of the safest surgeries you can get with the typical recovery time for a procedure of its type. If you’re considering getting a breast lift, or have even booked your appointment, here are some must-know facts about breast lift surgery.

A Breast Lift Surgery Is Different Than A Breast Augmentation

A breast lift surgery and a breast augmentation are different. Though both are cosmetic surgeries relating to the breast, a breast lift helps reshape breasts that have lost firmness and are sagging. They can employ implants but don’t necessarily need to. Augmentations, on the other hand, do utilize implants; however, the chief difference is that breast augmentations are primarily concerned with the size of the breasts and do not address sagging. Though breast lifts are typically performed with breast augmentations they are distinct procedures and a consultation with your doctor is the best way to proceed.

Your Breast Size Will Temporarily Increase After Breast Lift Surgery

Unless you also underwent a breast augmentation, your breast size will not increase permanently; however, and something most people are unprepared for, is that your breast size will increase temporarily following your procedure. This is due to the inflammatory response from the body as it begins the healing process. Over the course of the next few weeks, the size will revert to the intended, expected breast size.

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