Breast Lift with Enlargement
A loss of volume in the breasts can often cause sagging or drooping breasts, in which case an enlargement combined with an uplift procedure may be an option to help achieve the best results.
A breast enlargement with an uplift is a combined procedure that involves performing an uplift/mastopexy procedure which reduces the appearance of sagging, or droopy breasts and a breast augmentation/enlargement with an implant increases the size of the breast.
There are a lot of factors that can cause breast sagging and loss of volume which includes:
- Ageing
- Weight loss or gain
- Pregnancy
- Breast Feeding
All of these are common reasons as to why patients decide to have a combined mastopexy with implants procedure.
Our dedicated team of specialist Breast Plastic Surgeons and an experienced medical team will help and support you throughout your surgical journey.
2 Stage Procedure
Some surgeons prefer to perform a breast lift and enlargement procedure as a 2-stage procedure. This means that a breast uplift / mastopexy will be performed first and once recovered the patient will have a second operation for their breast enlargement procedure. This is often to help minimise the risks of breast lift and enlargement surgery or if any breast abnormality needs to be corrected first.
The Consultation
You will attend a consultation with one of our expert breast surgeons. During your consultation, your surgeon will:
- Discuss your expectations from surgery.
- Detail the risks and complications of breast uplift and enlargement surgery.
- Review your medical history.
- Examine and measure your breasts.
- Recommend an implant type, size, and position.
- Discuss whether surgery will be performed as a 1 stage or 2 stage procedure.
- Go through the aftercare and recovery process involved in breast enlargement and uplift surgery.
Following your consultation, you will meet with your dedicated patient coordinator who will be your point of contact should you decide to go ahead with the procedure.
Your surgeon will then:
- Review your medical history
- Examine your breasts
- Discuss your expectations from surgery
- Detail the risks and complications of implant removal surgery
- Go through the aftercare and recovery process
You will then be allocated a dedicated patient coordinator who will be your point of contact should you wish to go ahead with the procedure.
During your journey you may decide to have a number of consultations with your plastic surgeon and their nursing team before deciding to go ahead with surgery.
Pre-Operative Appointment
In the interests of patient safety, all our patients are assessed against our patient selection criteria. Following your breast enlargement and uplift consultation your medical history will be reviewed and the pre-operative nurse will advise on pre-operative tests which are going to be most appropriate to you. Most breast uplift and enlargement pre-operative assessments include a blood test, MRSA swabs, urine test and a blood pressure test.
They will also advise you of any precautions you need to take in the days or weeks leading up to your breast uplift and augmentation procedure and advise on any medication that you should stop taking ahead of your procedure.
Breast Uplift & Enlargement Surgery
You will arrive at the hospital on the day of your operation. Our medical team will admit you and ensure that you are feeling comfortable.
Once admitted:
- Your blood pressure will be taken, and you will be prepped ready for surgery.
- Your surgeon will meet with you to go through the procedure again and answer any questions.
- Your pre-operative photos will be taken.
- Your surgeon may draw on your chest to mark you up ready for surgery.
The Procedure
- The anaesthesiologist will administer general anaesthetic.
- Your surgeon will make an incision around the areola, down the breast and along the natural crease underneath the breast.
- Any excess skin is removed from beneath the breast.
- The nipple and areola will be relocated to a higher position on the breast.
- The skin will then be brought down from both sides of the breast and around the areola to form the shape of the new breast.
- If having a 2-stage procedure this is where your surgeon will close all your incisions and complete the operation.
- Your surgeon will create a pocket within the breast for the implant to be placed within, this will be either between the breast tissue and chest muscle (over) or behind the chest wall muscle (under).
- A breast implant is then placed into the breast in most cases using a use the Keller Funnel™ device.
- All incisions will then be closed with absorbable stitches and surgical tape.
- A surgical bra will then also be placed onto the patient which will need to be worn during your recovery period.
- You will then be taken to a recovery room where you will stay for 1-3 hours.
- Once the surgeon and nursing team are happy that you are recovering well, you will be discharged and allowed to travel home accompanied by a family member or friend.
After your breast uplift & enlargement procedure
All patients will be contacted by our nursing team the day after their procedure to ensure that you are feeling comfortable and are happy with the aftercare instructions provided by the surgeon. You will also be given details on how to contact our 24-hours on-call nursing team should you have any concerns during your recovery.
It is advised that you should take 1-2 weeks off work to fully recover, and exercise should be avoided for 6 weeks.
During your recovery it is important to rest and let your body recover however it is also good to keep active by taking regular short gentle walks.
You should arrange for someone to help you around the house and assist with childcare if necessary as you should avoid any heavy or excessive lifting.
4-12 days post-surgery you will have your first follow-up appointment to check your wounds and incision.
A 6 week follow up will then be arranged with your surgeon and by this stage, you should be ready to return to all your usual activities and your surgeon will be able to advise on anything that you are unsure of.
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