Breast Lift Health Video

A breast lift, known as mastopexy, raises and firms the breast by removing excess skin. Learn about the process of getting a breast lift in this video from a professional plastic surgeon.

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Dr. Craven grew up in the Austin, Texas area and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology in only 3 years and received the College of Natural Sciences Distinguished Graduate Award. Dr. Cameron Craven completed a 6 year integrated residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He has received numerous awards and honors for academic achievement and has given presentations at local and national meetings regarding his research projects and scientific publications. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Travis County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association and the Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society and he is an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

DR. CAMERON CRAVEN: Hi. I'm Dr. Cameron Craven from Westlake Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, and I'm going to talk to you a little bit about breast lifting. A breast lift or a mastopexy can be performed in a number of different manners. Most breast lifts or mastopexies involve an incision around the nipple areolar complex. This alone would be considered a Benelli lift and can be done to reduce nipple areolar size as well as to provide a small lift. As the degree of patient's breast drooping increases, the scars necessary and incisions necessary to remove the appropriate amount of skin to provide an adequate and appropriate contour for the breast will change with the patient. Another type of mastopexy or breast lift that can be performed is similar to a Benelli but involves a vertical incision below the nipple areolar complex that descends towards the inframammary fold or the crease below the breast. In the most severe cases of breast drooping or ptosis, an incision across the inframammary fold from side to side as well as the vertical incision and the periareolar incision are all necessary. Your surgeon will discuss with you what type of breast lift is most appropriate for you. Additional considerations would be whether or not you would benefit from having a breast implant placed as well in order to provide fullness in the upper pole of the breast. One other consideration is whether or not your surgeon will use drains. All these should be discussed in detail with your surgeon prior to planning breast lift surgery.

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