You can choose breast lift if your breasts are drooping or your nipples are pointing down. Breast lift will enhance your image and self-confidence. Mastopexy will not change the size of your breasts. However, breast  lift can be done in conjunction with breast augmentation or breast reduction depending on your needs.

In general if:

1. Your breasts have lost shape and volume
2. Your nipples are lower than the main mass of the breast
3. The nipples look down
4. When the nipple is dilated and has grown disproportionately to your breast
5. One of your breasts falls lower than the other

you can consider the possibility of surgery.

As you grow older, your breasts change – they lose their elasticity and firmness.

The causes vary

1. Pregnancy
   During pregnancy, the ligaments that support your breasts may stretch as the breasts become heavier. This stretching can contribute to breast drop after pregnancy – whether you are breastfeeding or not.
2. Weight fluctuations.
   Changes in your weight can also cause the breast skin to stretch and lose its elasticity.
3. Gravity. Over time, gravity causes the ligaments in the chest to loosen, resulting in a fall.

Breast augmentation can reduce sagging and increase nipple position. Nipple size can also be reduced to keep it in proportion to your new breasts.

Breastfeeding is also an issue. Although breastfeeding is usually possible after breast lift – as the nipples do not separate from the underlying breast tissue – some women may have difficulty producing enough milk.

While breast lift can be done on breasts of any size, women with smaller sagging breasts are more likely to have longer lasting results. Larger breasts are heavier, which makes them more likely to fall off again. It is important, however, that the fall is not will be of the same degree.

Breast lift (mastopexy) involves several risks. With the right design they are minimized and are all manageable.

1. Scar. While the scars are permanent, they will soften and fade within one to two years. Scars on the chest are placed in places that are usually hidden by the bra or swimsuit. Rarely, poor healing can cause deformed scars.
2.  Changes in the sensation of the nipple or breast. Rarely causes nipple tenderness. The erotic feeling is usually not affected.
3. Asymmetry in the shape and size of the breasts. This could happen as a result of changes during the healing process. Also, surgery may not successfully correct a pre-existing asymmetry.
4. Partial or total loss of the nipples. Rarely, the blood supply to the nipple is interrupted during breast lift. This can damage the breast tissue in the area and lead to partial or total loss of the nipple.
5. Difficulty breastfeeding. While breastfeeding is usually possible after breast lift, some women may find it difficult to produce enough milk.

In each case the Plastic Surgeon takes preventive measures. Thus, preoperatively an intravenous antibiotic is started to prevent an infection. We pay special attention to hemostasis so that there is no postoperative bleeding and hematoma. The perfect technique is the one that ensures the aesthetics and the perspiration of the nipple. I have never encountered such a problem as the correct planning of the operation and its lege artis execution determine the good postoperative healing. As for milk production and the possibility of breastfeeding, I should mention that it is not a risk factor as the incisions are made away from the milk ducts.