Breast Lift
About Breast Lift Surgery in New York
What does the breast lift operation involve?
Dr. Klapper has pioneered a technique for breast lifting that provides long lasting projection and delivers volume to the upper pole of the breast.
Preoperatively a marking pen is used to draw on the breasts in order to determine the exact position and shape of the proposed breasts.
Stretched and loose excess skin is removed and the nipple and remaining underlying tissues are moved to a new higher location, according to the preoperative markings. The suture line or incisions depend upon the degree of sagging. Thus for women who only have a moderate degree of sag an lift can be achieved through a technique which confines the incision to the area around the areola (the dark pink skin around the nipple. In more severe degrees of sagging then the suture line will need to extend in a vertical line downwards toward the breast crease. Dr. Klapper will be able to inform you at the time of the consultation, which will be the case.
What type of anesthetic is used and how long does the surgery take?
A mastopexy is usually performed under general anesthesia and takes about 2 hours.
How long will I be in hospital?
A breast lift is an outpatient procedure.