Dr David Campbell  

                                                                                     MB BS FRACS

                       Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

                                       149 Wickham Terrace  Brisbane

                                       (07) 3839 7800

Breast Uplift


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Who can benefit?

Breast droop or ptosis can be exacerbated by many things, including pregnancy, breast feeding, lack of support, weight loss and hormonal changes.  Breast uplift or mastopexy procedures are designed to tighten and reshape the sagging breast by reducing the skin excess, and lifting the nipple to a higher, more youthful position.  This can be combined with reduction in the size of the breasts if required (see Breast Reduction)

 

Will Medicare or my health fund contribute?

Breast uplift surgery may qualify for a Medicare and health fund rebate if the problem is sufficiently severe and has occurred following pregnancy and lactation (within 6 years), or where uplift is required to correct asymmetry.  You should discuss at your consultation whether or not you are likely to qualify for this.

What options are there?

Various procedures can be used to achieve breast uplift, depending on the degree of the problem.  Each of these options has different advantages, so the final choice can only be made after a detailed consultation.

 

These options range from a minimal uplift leaving a scar only around the nipple/areola, to a substantial uplift leaving a vertical scar as well, or a comprehensive uplift and reshaping leaving an "inverted T" shaped scar.

 

If the size of your breasts is also a problem, then uplift surgery can usually be combined with either enlargement or reduction procedures if you wish.

 

What's involved?

Breast uplift surgery can be done as Day Surgery, or with an overnight stay in hospital.  Most women find staying in hospital overnight a comforting option.  It is important to plan for a number of quiet weeks after surgery, to avoid excessive strain on the surgical wounds.  You should discuss the appropriate time to return to various activities. 

Are there risks?

If anyone tells you about surgery with no risks, you should wonder what you are not being told.  You need to make an informed choice about whether the potential benefits of surgery justify these inevitable risks.  It is also important that you are in the hands of someone with a breadth of skills and training to foresee and prevent problems, or to deal with them if they do unfortunately arise.

 

Breast uplift surgery  does leave scars on the breasts.  These will usually go through a phase of being a bit red and firm initially, but will usually improve gradually over several months.  On some occasions, these scars may become more thickened and red than usual.  It is not always possible to predict who this will happen to.  It is important that if this does occur, you should start early to try to deal with the problem using the range of scar control measures which  your plastic surgeon can offer.

 

Scarring will also occur inside the breast.  This should be taken into account when undergoing screening mammograms.  By obtaining a mammogram twelve months after surgery, it may be easier to determine the significance of any subsequent changes in your mammograms.

 

Some patients do succeed in breast feeding after uplift surgery.  This may, however, not be possible after some uplift techniques.  If you would like to breast feed in the future, you should ideally consider deferring surgery until you have finished having your family.  You may also wish to discuss how the uplift techniques may be tailored to optimize the chances of successful breast feeding in the future.

 

Some changes in sensation are usually noticed in the breasts and nipples in the short term.  This will usually improve over a period of weeks or months, but permanent changes in feeling may occur.

 

Blood supply to various parts of the breast will be affected by surgery, and occasionally this may lead to some fat cells dying, and very rarely some skin or nipple tissue dying.  These risks are increased significantly by smoking and some medical conditions.

 

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all potential risks with this surgery.  There are a number of general risks associated with any surgery such as wound infections, wound healing problems, bleeding, blood clots and anaesthetic complications.  Further information about the risks of surgery will be covered in your consultation, and additional written information given to you at that time.

 

More information on Breast Uplift and Reduction 

Breast reduction

The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons - Breast Reduction Information

The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons - Breast Uplift Information

 

 

 

 

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Phone: (07) 3839 7800

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info@davidcampbell.com.au

Also Consulting at:  

 

Emerald Medical Group - Superclinic. Pilot Farm Road,  Emerald,   Qld  4720   Ph: (07) 3839 7800

Stellar Medical Springfield Lakes,18 Springfield Lakes Blvd, Springfield Lakes,  Qld. 4300   Ph: (07) 3839 7800

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