Breast Lift
Breast and skin tissues are vulnerable to age and gravity, and sometimes genetic components alone can cause breast drooping. As women get older, they often struggle with breast ptosis (drooping) due to natural aging, childbearing, and genetics. Breast lift, or mastopexy, elevates the breasts by removing loose skin tissue and tightening the underlying structures. Dr. Georgina Nichols offers breast lift in Sacramento, providing excellent results that rejuvenate your figure with a youthful, raised breast profile.
Your Breast Lift with Dr. Nichols
The breasts lose their youthful firmness and shape as the skin loses elasticity, and weight fluctuations affect the breasts’ appearance too. The degree of breast ptosis will affect the surgical technique for your breast lift. Dr. Nichols will examine your breasts and skin quality and take measurements of your breast size and shape, as well as the placement of the areola and nipple. She may recommend breast lift to elevate your bust or a combination of breast lift and breast augmentation to restore lost volume and increase breast size at the same time. Dr. Nichols takes pride in patient education and will ensure you fully understand your procedure options and what to expect before, during, and after breast lift.
Is Breast Lift with Dr. Nichols Right for You?
Breast lift is customized to your anatomy and needs. Candidates should have moderate to severe breast ptosis and be physically healthy. You must maintain a stable weight as weight changes affect the breasts’ appearance and may alter your results. Breast lift candidates must be nonsmokers and should not have medical conditions or take medications that may affect healing or increase surgical risks.
Women often seek breast lift if they have these concerns:
- Pendulous, elongated, or flat breasts due to sagging
- Nipples that have lost their youthful position and hang below the breast crease when unsupported by a bra
- Nipples that point downward
- Stretched or enlarged areolas
- Thin skin tissue
- Asymmetrical breasts caused by one breast sitting lower than the other
The breast lift procedure elevates the breasts to a more youthful position but will not round out the upper pole of the breast (section above the nipple). If you have volume loss or a deflated breast appearance, you may wish to combine breast lift and breast augmentation with breast implants. Women with large, sagging breasts may combine breast lift with breast reduction for a smaller, lifted breast profile.
Breast Lift Options with Dr. Nichols
Breast lift techniques depend on the degree of breast sagging, the size of the breasts, the location of the areolas, skin quality, and the amount of extra skin.
The donut lift can typically address mild breast ptosis. This technique utilizes two circular incisions around the areolas; the incision lines are concealed in the darker pigment.
Moderate breast ptosis may require the lollipop breast lift, which uses the same incisions as the donut approach and another vertical incision from the areolas to the breast crease (inframammary fold).
The anchor, or inverted T, breast lift addresses severe breast drooping with an incision around the areola, a vertical incision to the inframammary fold, and another horizontal incision along the breast crease.
Once the incisions are made, Dr. Nichols lifts and reshapes the underlying breast tissue and repositions or reduces the nipples and areolas for a natural, more youthful nipple location and firmer breasts. Excess skin tissue is removed to compensate for poor skin elasticity, and layered sutures in the breast tissue support the new breast form.
You will notice some results immediately, with a lifted breast appearance that improves as the swelling goes down and the tissues heal. Incision lines will fade significantly in the first year and can be hidden under swimwear and bras.
Why Choose Dr. Nichols at The Plastic Surgery Center
Dr. Georgina Nichols is a skilled plastic surgeon with ample experience performing breast lift and other procedures. She is known for her devotion to patient education, her compassion, and her customized approach. Her feminine touch and keen eye for natural beauty help her achieve excellent results with breast lift.
Schedule a Breast Lift Consultation with Dr. Nichols
If you struggle with drooping breasts, schedule a breast lift consultation with Dr. Nichols in Sacramento, California. Contact The Plastic Surgery Center at (916) 929-1833.
