Breast ptosis breast lift with or without implants– Explanations : Doctor POIGNONEC plastic surgeon in Paris
Breast Lift Ptosis fall of the breasts of the operation : Animation 3D with narration for informational
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What did the breast lift?
This is an insufficient volume of the breasts compared to the morphology of the patient, which may be due to a lack of development of the breasts at puberty or a loss of volume after weight loss, hormonal changes, pregnancy or breastfeeding. Ptosis surgery to remedy.
What are the results of the treatment of ptosis?
After an important and rapid loss of weight, the yo-yo diets or repeated pregnancies, chest collapses and flattens.
A woman may want to reduce the volume of her breasts because she found too big, troublesome in his life daily (back pain, others) or correct their shape (breast sagging, empty).
One speaks then of mammary hypertrophy or ptosis. Of surgery to restore height, shape and roundness to your chest to reconstruct your sagging breasts by removing excess skin to tighten them.
Finally, dentures may be put, if the volume is lost. It is in all cases an alteration of body image even more badly lived it touches the most symbolic element of femininity.
Among all the interventions of cosmetic surgery, the breast is one of those who bring the most satisfaction :
- The patient : it is common to see in consultation with women, originally very complexed by their chest, totally change behavior and regain self-confidence and femininity, both the psychological benefit of intervention is indisputable.
- The surgeon, who through his work looks to have brought a real physical and psychological benefit to his patient.

What are the precautions to be taken after surgery of breast ptosis?
Pay attention to changes in weight if you subject! After such an intervention, it is essential to stabilize his weight to the risk, otherwise, of widening your scars when you grossirez and your breasts are empty and sag again when you lose.
The intervention, preoperative and postoperative conditions, are substantially the same as one breast reduction or a pose of breast implants.
Will the scars be visible?
The scars are being carefully monitored: it is common that they take on a pink appearance and inflated in the second and third months post-operative, beyond they fade in general gradually to become with little visible time. However, they can be extended, white or otherwise brown.



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What is the price of a breast lift with implant?
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Breast lift risks?
Although complications are rare, we examine those related to those related to the surgical anesthesia.
Risks associated with anesthesia :
Regarding anesthesia, the consultation, doctor-anaesthetist will inform himself the patient of anesthetic risk.
You should know that anesthesia induced in an organism of more or less easy to control and sometimes unpredictable reactions: having recourse to a perfectly competent anaesthetist, in a truly surgical context, meant that the risks involved have become statistically almost negligible.
The surgical risks :
- Numbness
- Temporary bruising
- Swelling
- Discomfort
- Permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or breasts: Alterations of sensitivity, including nipple, can be observed, but the normal sensitivity usually reappears within a period of 6 to 18 months.
- Infection (rare case): the occurrence of infection requires an anti-biotic treatment and sometimes surgical drainage.
Source : Company French reconstructive plastic surgery and aesthetic S.o.F.C.P.R.E
Regarding the surgical procedure : By choosing a qualified and competent Plastic Surgeon trained in this type of intervention, you minimize these risks, but do not completely eliminate them.
If you notice one or more complications, immediately contact the plastic surgeon and aesthetic surgeon.
Mis à jour le: 18 May 2017 [MàJ]


