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BREAST LIFT...
Pregnancy, nursing, gravity, weight gain and loss all take their toll on a women's breasts and contribute to sagging, loss of firmness, flattening and drooping which results in a gradual transformation in the shape and feel of your breasts.
If you feel disappointed because your breasts have changed over the years resulting in shrinking and sagging then maybe the solution to your problem is a Breast Lift (Mastopexy) with or without BREAST AUGMENTATION.
The breast lift corrects the loss of breast volume in the upper portion of the breast and in advanced cases the extreme sagging onto the upper abdomen. It lifts and reshapes your breasts providing a more youthful look to them at least for a time (no surgery can delay permanently the effects of time and gravity ). It can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence if you have the right motivation and realistic expectations, but it is not a guarantee for happiness.
For mild cases breast augmentation alone can solve the problem.
For moderate cases the lift is performed via a circumareolar approach, which consists of removal of skin around the nipple-areola, lifting and reshaping the breast tissue and placement (or not) of a breast implant depending on the need. The resultant scar is limited to a circle around the nipple-areola complex (at the junction with the surrounding skin envelope).
In more severe sagging in addition to a circumareolar incision a vertical approach is also needed resulting in a vertical scar extending from the new nipple location to the breast fold. Excess skin is removed from the lower part of the breast and the nipple-areola and underlying breast tissue lifted to a new higher position. The enlarged and stretched areola is usually made smaller in size and the skin that used to be above the nipple is now brought down to reshape and lift the breast.
The procedure takes about 2 –3 hours and after surgery you will wear a surgical bra over the bandages.
Your breasts will be bruised and swollen for a few days and pain usually is not severe and easily controlled by pain medication. After a week the surgical bra can be replaced by a softer support bra. No stitches need to be removed as all are self -absorbable.
Healing is a gradual process and although you may be up and about in a day or two, you should take it very easy and avoid any heavy activity for the first few days and especially avoid lifting anything over your head for 4 weeks. You will be given detailed instructions for resuming your normal activities, and you can return to work within a few days.
Dr. Herve Gentile will make every effort to make your scars as inconspicuous as possible but nevertheless they are permanent. Although scars tend to fade with time, the circumareolar scar is very well camouflaged since it is located at the skin and areola junction while the vertical scar if required is usually placed so that it is hidden even when you wear low-cut tops.
PHOTOGRAPHS --
For your convenience you may view a few selected cases by clicking the Photos button on the left. We do have extensive photographic catalogues of pre-operative and post-operative photographs that can you can view by contacting our office and scheduling a complimentary consultation.
1-361-881-9999 or 1-877-GENTIL4
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HERVE GENTILE, MD, FACS
A BETTER YOU
1102 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78404Our facility is certified to the highest standards by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Facilities (AAAASF) as a class C (the highest classification).