The shape and placement of the breasts of many women can change significantly following several natural life events including childbirth, menopause and major weight loss. These events can lead to undesired symmetry problems or sagging of the breasts. Breast lift surgery (Mastopexy) is a very popular plastic surgery procedure as it can completely restore the breasts into a more perky, youthful position. Breast augmentation can be performed in conjunction with a breast lift to achieve a total breast rejuvenation.
A common question asked by potential breast lift patients is “How long will the results last?” But it can be quite difficult to tell how long a patient’s results will last. That’s all you need to know about how long a breast lift lasts.
Breast Lift In Dubai
Breast lift in Dubai is an effective cosmetic procedure that aims to elevate and reshape sagging breasts to create a firmer, more youthful appearance. Many women who are considering this procedure will often ask about the longevity of the results. While a breast lift cannot stop the aging process, the results are usually long lasting and can be enjoyed for years to come. How long the results of a breast lift last depends on a number of factors including skin quality, genetics, lifestyle, weight stability and future pregnancies. During a breast lift excess skin is removed, reshaping of the breast tissue and repositioning of the nipples to a more youthful position. This produces an instant improvement in the breast shape and position. The majority of patients continue to derive significant benefit for 16+ years, particularly when they maintain a stable weight and a healthy lifestyle. Natural aging, pregnancy, breastfeeding and significant weight fluctuations can gradually change the breasts over time and may affect the original results. During your consultation, your surgeon will evaluate your breast anatomy, skin elasticity, and aesthetic goals to create a personalized treatment plan. By following post-operative instructions and adopting healthy habits, patients can achieve long-lasting results from their breast lift and enjoy sustained improvements in the shape, position, and confidence of their breasts.
Are Breast Lift Results Permanent?
You can get dramatic results from a mastopexy procedure, but unfortunately, breast lift results are not permanent. The reason is simple: the process cannot halt the natural aging of the body. Following the procedure the area around the chest (and the rest of the body) will continue to age normally and will lose elasticity resulting in sagging of the skin.
Breast lifts cannot prevent changes to the breasts caused by weight changes either. That is why the best candidate for breast lift surgery is a person who is at her ideal weight and does not plan to become pregnant or breast-feed in the future.
How Long Do Breast Lift Results Last?
The length of time or results can vary, but most patients will enjoy the results of their breast lift procedure for about 12-16 years. The length of the result can be impacted by a number of things including the specific type of breast lift technique used and patient individual characteristics (most notably the habits and genetics of the patient). Some patients will hold the results of their lift longer than this 12-16 range.
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How To Extend Your Breast Lift Results
Results of a breast lift, like any other plastic surgery procedure, are lasting longer with proper maintenance. There are two main goals of these maintenance efforts: minimizing the effects of aging on the skin along the chest and minimizing any sort of weight fluctuations post-surgery.
Some factors, such as genetics, are clearly beyond the patient’s control. But there are many lifestyle choices you can control that will help prolong results such as:
- Proper skin care: Caring for the skin of the chest and decollete helps preserve the elasticity of the skin, which reduces sagging and wrinkling. Patients should see their surgeon after the procedure to set up and follow a daily skin care routine.
- Weight Maintenance: One of the most important factors in maintaining breast lift results is maintaining post-procedure weight. Weight changes (gain or loss) can have a big impact on the breasts and change the results. Patients who are really committed to preserving their breast lift results should focus on good nutrition and daily exercise post surgery.
- Avoid Pregnancy: Women who do not plan to become pregnant in the future are the best candidates for breast lift procedures. It has to do with the dramatic changes that happen to the breasts during and after pregnancy.
- Wear A Proper Support Bra: It is well known that proper support of the chest helps the skin to avoid trauma that can lead to drooping or sagging. Always a good idea to ask your surgeon for tips and suggestions on bras after your mastopexy procedure!
- Don’t Smoke: Smoking (or vaping) is one of the biggest factors in the deterioration of plastic surgery results. To the extent that some plastic surgeons will disqualify smokers from getting a procedure done.
- Practice Sun Care: Using an SPF product every day should be part of any skin care regimen, but protecting the chest and breasts from unnecessary UV exposure is important enough to warrant its own section. The décolletage area is often one of the most common areas of the body people forget to apply sunscreen to. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation causes severe skin damage, reducing elasticity and blocking the creation of skin health proteins such as elastin or collagen. All patients should practice safe sun care: use a high-SPF broad spectrum sunscreen daily and avoid the outdoors during high UV hours.
How Do Breast Lift Results Fade?
As noted above, breast lift surgery will not stop the effects of aging, menopause, pregnancy, weight changes and smoking. These effects will cause the breast lift results to disappear and many women will see their breasts reverting back to their pre-procedure poisoning and appearance. Some signs breast lift results are fading include:
Loose Skin and Wrinkled Breasts
As time goes by, patients may notice lines and creases developing on their breasts from loose skin or fat loss. The skin is lax because there is too little collagen and elastin. Weight loss is a common cause of wrinkling in the area, due to loss of fat in the area and is a reason why any weight fluctuation after surgery can be harmful to breast lift results.
Sagging Breasts, Nipples, and Areolae
Some breast sagging is normal after breast lift surgery. You may notice that your breasts, nipples, or areolae sag. The nipples may also sag, the nipples and areolae pointing downward.
Elongation of the Breasts
Long breasts are the result of continual degrades in skin laxity and the ever-constant force of gravity. Breasts can get so long that when you stand still they touch the top of your stomach and when you move normally they sway side to side.
Stretched Nipples or Areolae
After childbirth, the body releases a certain hormone that causes the nipples and areolae to stretch. Breast lift patients who get pregnant or breastfeed after their procedure may experience re-stretching of the nipples.
Breast Lift Revision
When patients notice a drop in their original lift results, a breast lift revision procedure is an excellent option. Many patients who have had an initial mastopexy will be a candidate for a revision surgery that will effectively restore the results of their initial procedure. The best part is revision surgeries are as safe and effective as a primary breast lift surgery.
There are no hard and fast rules for knowing when it is time to consider revision breast lift surgery, patients can begin talking about a revision procedure as soon as they begin to feel unhappy about their breasts.
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Best Plastic Surgeon In Dubai For Breast Lift
Best Plastic Surgeon in Dubai for Breast Lift is available at the Perfect Doctors Clinic, where you can expect that your results will be of high quality and the quality will last. Creating breast contours that look natural, are attractive and will remain so for a considerable period of time after surgery requires both technical skill and artistic precision in a breast lift. A good plastic surgeon will likely have the ability to reshape breast tissue, remove excess skin and position the nipples in such a way as to complement the patient’s body proportions. During the consultation, the board-certified plastic surgeon will assess the breast volume, skin elasticity, nipple position and overall structure of the breast. This assessment will form part of the consultation process. They will also discuss things that can affect long-term outcomes such as aging, changes in lifestyle habits, gaining or losing weight, and having children in the future. Look for a surgeon with a good reputation, who puts patient safety first, who will customize a treatment plan for you, and who will make sure that your expectations are realistic. The aim of modern breast lift techniques is to achieve long lasting results with the least visible signs of surgery, while preserving the natural beauty of the breasts. The right surgeon not only improves the appearance of the breasts, but also enables patients to learn how to maintain the results they have achieved by giving them extensive guidance and individualized recommendations for aftercare.