The Breast Lift

Breast lift surgery, or mastopexy, may be used in order to enhance breasts and correct breasts that droop or sag.   

By lifting the underlying breast tissue, the breasts can be reshaped into rounder, higher and more aesthetically pleasing forms.  If a larger breast size is desired, breast implants can be used simultaneously to increase the size of breasts. 

In general, the breasts often begin to change shape and sag around 30 years of age.  By this time a woman may be experiencing the effects of hereditary traits that influence her breast size and position or may have undergone hormonal changes, weight loss and / or pregnancies.

For example, in a pregnancy, as a woman undergoes hormonal fluctuations, there is usually a rapid growth in breast tissue followed by a post-pregnancy or post-breast-feeding loss of breast fat.  During this time also, supporting tissue and structures of the breasts may have been stretched, which may also cause post-pregnancy sagging.


The nipple and breast tissue may have loosened to varying degrees.   The most basic changes involve flattening of the upper breast while the nipple areolar complex remains above the lower breast crease. The degrees of drooping or sagging (breast ptosis) may be more noticeable when the nipple angle is revised to point toward the ground. 


Dr. Diana Breister Ghosh can talk with you about the best techniques for dealing with your own individual issues -- including the desired breast shape, scar location, preservation of sensation and lactation.   


During your physical exam and consultation with Dr. Ghosh, the specific techniques will be covered in detail with you.  Lesser degrees of ptosis can be treated by simply removing a small strip of tissue above the nipple and areola of the breast, then securing the nipple and areola into a new, higher position. 


Schedule Your Complimentary Consultation


You can contact Dr. Breister Ghosh's office for your own complimentary consultation and information about a breast lift or  breast lift and augmentation.  Find out if plastic surgery and a breast lift are right for you.  Contact the office of our board certified plastic surgeon and visit our office in the Mission Valley area of San Diego - Call (619) 822-1667 to schedule your free consultation today!