Breast Lift: How The Procedure Can Help Perk You Up
After the joy and huge life changes you experience immediately following pregnancy, you will eventually begin to notice that your body has also undergone its own changes.
While some may be reversible or able to be improved through diet and exercise, many of these changes may be permanent. Fortunately, cosmetic surgery procedures post-baby can help you get your pre-pregnancy body back and better than ever.
One of the biggest problem areas for women following childbirth is usually the breasts. Many women are thrilled with the surge in size during and after pregnancy, but eventually the tissue will lose that elasticity and begin to sag. Sagging breasts are a sign of ageing and can make a woman feel and look older than her true age. It can also affect confidence and self-esteem.
A lift can help rejuvenate the chest and create a perkier, more youthful physique. If you think you might be ready to undergo this procedure, the first step is consulting with a few different plastic surgeons. You'll want to set up appointments with only qualified and board-certified plastic surgeons. Most of them offer free consultations for the procedure, or will apply the fee towards your surgery if you choose their services.
During the consultations for a lift procedure they will discuss the procedure in detail with you, as well as let you view a portfolio of before and after photos. Many surgeons specialize with post-pregnancy lifts, but even if not, you should request to see post-pregnancy patient before and after photos for your consideration.
During a full breast lift procedure (modified partial methods are available for women who are experiencing less sagging) an anchor-shaped incision is created. This consists of three separate but connected incisions: one around the areola, one vertical straight line going from the nipple towards the breast crease, and the last is a short crescent following the crease of the breast.
Although extensive, this incision provides the most aesthetically pleasing breast lift. After the surgeon has created the incisions, the unnecessary tissue is excised and what is left is sewn together and tightened.
The areola will be reduced and repositioned if necessary. The results are greatly lifted breasts and modified areolas that look much more youthful and closer to your pre-pregnancy breasts (in some cases they may look even better!).
It takes two to three weeks to return to normal activity following a breast lift, so some women prefer to wait until their children have stopped breast feeding and are a little older. You need plenty of rest so be sure that you have someone to care for you as well as your children while you're on the mend. The more you take it easy the sooner you'll be back on your feet and by your children's side.
Like all surgeries, this procedure has potential risks. Expected side effects following surgery include bruising, swelling, bleeding, and tenderness. These tend to dissipate in the week following but prolonged symptoms could be a sign of something more serious. Infection, poor aesthetic results, and skin necrosis are more serious potential complications, but are rare.
While some may be reversible or able to be improved through diet and exercise, many of these changes may be permanent. Fortunately, cosmetic surgery procedures post-baby can help you get your pre-pregnancy body back and better than ever.
One of the biggest problem areas for women following childbirth is usually the breasts. Many women are thrilled with the surge in size during and after pregnancy, but eventually the tissue will lose that elasticity and begin to sag. Sagging breasts are a sign of ageing and can make a woman feel and look older than her true age. It can also affect confidence and self-esteem.
A lift can help rejuvenate the chest and create a perkier, more youthful physique. If you think you might be ready to undergo this procedure, the first step is consulting with a few different plastic surgeons. You'll want to set up appointments with only qualified and board-certified plastic surgeons. Most of them offer free consultations for the procedure, or will apply the fee towards your surgery if you choose their services.
During the consultations for a lift procedure they will discuss the procedure in detail with you, as well as let you view a portfolio of before and after photos. Many surgeons specialize with post-pregnancy lifts, but even if not, you should request to see post-pregnancy patient before and after photos for your consideration.
During a full breast lift procedure (modified partial methods are available for women who are experiencing less sagging) an anchor-shaped incision is created. This consists of three separate but connected incisions: one around the areola, one vertical straight line going from the nipple towards the breast crease, and the last is a short crescent following the crease of the breast.
Although extensive, this incision provides the most aesthetically pleasing breast lift. After the surgeon has created the incisions, the unnecessary tissue is excised and what is left is sewn together and tightened.
The areola will be reduced and repositioned if necessary. The results are greatly lifted breasts and modified areolas that look much more youthful and closer to your pre-pregnancy breasts (in some cases they may look even better!).
It takes two to three weeks to return to normal activity following a breast lift, so some women prefer to wait until their children have stopped breast feeding and are a little older. You need plenty of rest so be sure that you have someone to care for you as well as your children while you're on the mend. The more you take it easy the sooner you'll be back on your feet and by your children's side.
Like all surgeries, this procedure has potential risks. Expected side effects following surgery include bruising, swelling, bleeding, and tenderness. These tend to dissipate in the week following but prolonged symptoms could be a sign of something more serious. Infection, poor aesthetic results, and skin necrosis are more serious potential complications, but are rare.