Breast Lift Mastopexy Incisions:
Skin incision scar patterns for a breast lift depend on the amount of excess skin, elasticity, and degree of elevation needed. Variations can include a circle around the areola, a vertical line extending down from the lowest aspect of the areola to the crease under the breast, and along the crease under the breast.

Not every woman will need all three incisions. Short scar options are a compromise on the skin reduction depending on the ability of the skin to contract to the new form of the deeper breast sculpture. The selection of incisions depends on the amount of loose skin and the elastic quality of the remaining skin. Explore short scar options.

The basic problem with breast ptosis is that the suspension ligaments and breast tissue are sagging and the skin envelope is too large. The areola and nipple have drifted down towards the lower pole of the breast in this Third Degree Breast Ptosis example. To correct the breast to a more natural appearance, the nipple and areola need to be moved higher.

Older breast lift mastopexy techniques depended on reduction skin suspension alone. Depending on skin support alone has been shown to result in earlier drooping and failure. Dr. Bermant prefers to reestablish the main support with the breast tissue and internal supporting ligaments. Internal pillar support tends to hold the breasts up longer and results in a more "perky" youthful breast. The skin then is redraped over the suspended breast tissues.

The problem is with the extra skin. In this example there is just too much to use an incision around the areola only. The incision needs to be closed. The length of the outer wound is much longer than the length around the areola. Dr. Bermant can "cheat" the extra material of the outer wound only so much before buckling takes place. You can see what we are talking about by trying to sew a small circle of cloth into a much larger hole.

The extended pattern anchor skin scar down to the chest and under the breasts permits a more even skin removal and surface tailoring. Sewing this pattern redistributes the skin into a more natural breast. Dr. Bermant does not need this longer anchor scar and prefers short scar alternatives when possible.

We do use methods to minimize scars. In this example Dr. Bermant tries to minimize the length of the chest wall extensions under the breasts. These scars are placed in the breast / chest crease. Dr. Bermant also try to keep away from the central chest region, an area that tends to have worse scars. Special tissue handling and suture techniques further minimize scars.

No plastic surgeon likes to make scars. We just do not have the ability to take skin and put it into the clothes washer to shrink it. We wish we had such a tool, but none exists outside the realm of science fiction today.

Breast Lift Mastopexy
for Ptosis (Drooping)

Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Breast Lift Surgery

Male Mastopexy Breast Lift in Men

Breast Lift Surgery - Important Information About Mastopexy For Sagging Breasts

• Introduction to the Breast Ptosis (Drooping) problem and Mastopexy Lift
• Incisions and Skin Scars Breast Lift Mastopexy
• Breast Lift Short Scar Options
• Internal Breast Lift Surgery Elements
• (Warning graphic images) Benelli Donut Mastopexy Areola Reduction in Men - Sutures Tighten Skin During Surgery to Reduce Big Areola - Dressings After Surgery to Reduce Male Areola
• Movies and Video reveal three dimensional nature of ptosis / drooping and Breast Lift Mastopexy solution
• Breast Lift Mastopexy Tumescent Technique
• Male Breast Ptosis - Drooping Breasts
• Loose skin and gynecomastia
• Internal Male Mastopexy Breast Lift
• Comfort After Tumescent Breast Lift
• Recovery After Mastopexy Breast Lift Surgery
• Why Dr. Bermant? - Travel for his Tumescent Breast Lift Surgery and Virginia Vacations
• Standard Pictures for Breast Lift Mastopexy
• Breast Lift Mastopexy Costs and Fees

Inverted Nipple Surgery

Female Breast Reduction and Lift Surgery

Plastic Surgery For Drooping Tissues After Massive Weight Loss

Plastic Surgery After Pregnancy

Breast Lift Photo Gallery - Patient Pictures, Movies , and Sound Clips Before and After Mastopexy Surgery

• 40 year old female Breast Lift Mastopexy without breast implant patient photographs - Photographs during breast lift surgery and preoperative markings - Early breast lift results tissue redraping - Breast Lift t issue evolution photographs with dynamic movie of result
• 41 year old female Movies Before and After Tumescent Breast Lift Mastopexy Sagging Breast Surgery - Movies About Problems Living with Drooping Breasts - Mastopexy Breast Lift Recovery After Surgery Movies - Breast Lift Surgery with No Breast Implants
• 43 year old female Pictures and Movie before and after Short Scar Vertical LeJour Breast Lift - Vertical Breast Lift Side Pictures - LeJour Mastopexy photos and movies minimal bruising Bermant Tumescent Breast Lift - Photos early healing recovery Vertical Breast Lift
• 26 year old female Breast Lift Mastopexy short scar with movies and patient pictures before and after surgery - Breasts how they move after breast lift mastopexy patient photos - Scar and tissue changes after breast lift patient pictures - Breast lift limited bruising with movies before and after surgery with dilute local anesthetic techniques
• 37 year old female Pictures Tumescent Short Scar Breast Lift and One Sided Reduction for Uneven Breasts - Photos Recovery and Healing after Breast Lift - Early After Uneven Breast Lift Photographs
• 20 year old Short Scar Internal Male Mastopexy Breast Lift For Drooping Chest After Weight Loss - Oblique Pictures Male Chest Lift - Photos from Side Breast Lift in Men After Losing Weight - Gland and Hanging Tissue Removed
• 19 year old Short Scar Internal Male Mastopexy / Breast Reduction - Side view pictures Male Breast Lift - Healing and tissue evolution Male Breast Lift - Close-Up photographs of Breast Lift Internal Mastopexy scars - Photographs surgical plan and large gland removed
• 28 year old Internal Male Mastopexy Breast Lift - Photos from side of Male Mastopexy Breast Lift - Pictures of Breast Lift plan and gland / tissue removed
• 40 year old Short Scar Male Mastopexy Internal Breast Lift - Images from side - Gland and tissue removed during lift
• 20 year old Male with Large Areola Complication After Skin Reduction by Other Surgeon

Breast Lift Chat, Forum, Board, Patient Questions and Answers

• Breast Lift Talk - Listen to Audio Clips and View Movies of Patients Discussing Mastopexy Surgical Experiences
• Breast Lift Mastopexy Chat and Discussion Group
• Breast Lift Surgery Forum and Group Chat
• Breast Lift Mastopexy Chat and Forum
• Breast Lift Mastopexy Discussion Group and Chat