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Droopy Breasts
Many women notice two changes in their breast shape after pregnancy and with age.
The first is a loss of upper pole fullness of the breast. This is a result of gravity's effect on the breast tissue, and the changes in breast tissue after the pregnancy and breast-feeding.
The second change is the development of breast and nipple ptosis. The nipple and surrounding areola descends down the chest relative to the fold (marked with red line) beneath the breast. When the nipple is at the level of the breast fold, the nipple is described as 'ptotic'. When there is a substantial amount of breast tissue visible below the fold level, the breast is described as ptotic. A breast with ptosis essentially has a droopy and deflated appearance.
Both of these aesthetic problems are evident in the photos below.
Red line marks infra-mammary fold
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For most patients with droopy breasts, the optimal treatment is a breast lift (mastopexy) which reduces the skin envelope of the breast and positions the nipple in a higher location. Mastopexy procedures result in scars around the areola and on the surface of the breast.
It is possible to get a slight amount of nipple lift from a breast implant alone. The rule of thumb I use is that a breast implant will provide about one centimeter of vertical nipple lift. I use the dual plane breast augmentation technique to help redistribute a droopy breast over an implant.
Droopy breasts treated with breast implant using Dual Plane technique
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It's important to emphasize that droopy breasts are optimally treated with a breast lift, with or without a breast augmentation. For patients that wish to avoid additional scarring on the breast, and are willing to accept a less than complete correction of ptosis, breast implants can lift the droopy breast somewhat.
For more information on breast lift (mastopexy) procedures, and mastopexy augmentation procedures, visit our website dedicated to breast lift information.
http://www.breastlift-seattle.com/html/breast_lift.php
Breast Lift Photo Gallery
This photo gallery contains representative before and after images of cosmetic breast procedures. Click on any of the thumbnails to enter the slide show. The text accompanying the photos describes the details of the procedures performed.
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Click on thumbnail to begin viewing slide show.
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I am interested! What do I do next?
If you are considering this procedure we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Gottlieb. During this visit he will listen to your concerns and discuss your options. He will tell you whether you are a suitable candidate for a breast augmentation procedure and inform you of the potential risks of the procedure. There is a great variety in breast shapes and features and each breast implant procedure must be custom tailored for the patient to get the best possible result. You will also have a chance to view before and after photo albums of his patients who have undergone procedures similar to what you are considering.
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