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Breast Lift – Common Medical Tourism Procedures

Breast Lift Procedure

Definition:

Breast lift also known as mastoplexy, is a cosmetic surgery performed to raise and firm sagging or drooping breast by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue.  After the surgery patient had a new shape and contour of the breast.

Advantages and Disadvantages:

Advantages:

  • Surgery corrects the drooping(ptosis) of breast.
  • Restores the youthful appearance that ultimately enhances the confidence of patients

Disadvantages:

  • Breast lift surgery can lead to misinterpretation of diagnosis
  • Difficulty in breast feeding
  • May need to repeat surgery

Risks and Complications:

  • Unfavorable scarring
  • Bleeding (hematoma)
  • Infection
  • Poor healing of incisions
  • Changes in nipple or breast sensation, which may be temporary or permanent
  • Anesthesia risks
  • Breast contour and shape irregularities/ Breast asymmetry
  • Damage to deeper structures
  • Fatty tissue deep in the skin could die (fat necrosis)
  • Excessive firmness of the breast
  • Potential partial or total loss of nipple and areola
  • Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
  • Persistent pain

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