As the body changes with age, the breasts are often the first area affected. Some Idaho and Wyoming patients with dense breast tissue will maintain a youthful shape into their fifties while other young women will never develop an ideal breast shape. While aging is the most common factor, childbirth or genetics may also cause drooping or sagging breasts.
When the breasts become engorged with pregnancy, the Cooper's ligaments that suspend the breast tissue stretch and often do not "snap back" following the delivery. This so-called "involution" is quite common in women with more than one child. The same type of deflation phenomenon occurs in women who have lost a significant amount of weight.
It's easy for women to learn more details about breast lift surgery in Idaho Falls. Simply request an appointment online with Dr. Freeman, who is happy to help you explore your cosmetic options.
About Breast Lift Surgery (Mastopexy)
A mastopexy or breast lift is the procedure of choice to rejuvenate the shape of the drooping or flattened breast. The breast lift is an increasingly popular surgery both nationwide and in Idaho Falls. This procedure uses a natural envelope of skin and breast tissue to lift the nipple and areola into a youthful position to create a more "perky" breast. While some patients need only minor skin adjustments, others need a total rearrangement of the breast tissue.
I believe that the breast lift is one of the most unique procedures of its kind and requires a knowledgeable breast surgeon. Numerous details must be discussed including the desired size and shape of the breast, the elasticity of the skin and ligaments, as well as the size and location of the nipple and areola. As with all of my breast lift patients from Wyoming and Idaho, each procedure is tailored to meet the needs and expectations of the individual. I spend a considerable amount of time in consultation to design each step and discuss the various options available to achieve the ideal shape.
Your Breast Lift Surgery in Idaho Falls
In a standard breast lift procedure, the actual breast tissue is usually not removed. However, it is possible to add or subtract breast volume at the time of surgery. Some patients who have lost a significant amount of volume in their breasts may wish to have a breast implant placed at the time of surgery to improve the breast size and shape. At many practices in Idaho, breast augmentation with breast lift is generally performed in two separate surgeries. However, I have published several research papers in the field of breast lift surgery and find that I am frequently able to combine these procedures with only one surgery.
As aging and childbirth usually have effects on the torso as well, I am often asked by my Wyoming and Idaho patients if breast lift surgery can be combined with a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or liposuction. These combined cases such as a "Mommy Makeover" or rejuvenation surgery following weight loss, are quite possible in most healthy patients and can completely revitalize the contour of a patient's form. In performing these operations at The Center for Aesthetics, I am able to give Idaho Falls plastic surgery patients the figure they had all but forgotten about. Safety is my number one priority, therefore certain health criteria must be met before any combined or extensive surgery.
Call Dr. Freeman's office today at 208-529-8232 or 800-575-8337 to schedule a consultation, or you can request an appointment online. Dr. Freeman's office is located at The Center for Aesthetics, serving Idaho Falls, Jackson Hole, Pocatello, and other communities across Wyoming and Idaho. Plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Freeman would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further about plastic surgery and to answer any of your questions concerning breast surgery.