Breast Lift

The youthful female breast has a full upper pole that gently slopes to a rounded lower pole. The nipple areola complex is situated at the maximal projection of the breast mound.

Breast feeding, pregnancy, weight fluctuation, genetics and ageing can stretch the internal retaining ligament leading to descent of the breast tissue along with stretching of the skin. The nipple may descend off the breast apex and even point downwards.

Dr. Tavin believes that most breast lift procedures can be performed utilizing the short scar “lollipop technique”. He is not a fan of the donut breast lift (circumareolar) unless it is used in conjunction with a breast implant as it tends to flatten the breast.

For women with “A”-“B” cup breasts, tightening the skin and repositioning the nipple is successful. For women with larger, heavier breasts these skin tightening only procedures tend not to provide long lasting results. For these women Dr. Tavin recommends “glandular mastopexy” where the breast tissue is reshaped internally.

In certain women the addition of a breast implant can add the desired upper pole fullness that might not be achievable with lifting the breast tissue alone. The plus-minus technique adds an implant while removing sagging lower pole tissue so as not to significantly increase the breast size.

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