Study Shows the Number of Breast Lift Procedures Continue to Rise

While many believe that breast implants are the only option when it comes to shapelier, higher breasts, the increasing number of breast lifts performed each year says otherwise. In fact, the 90,000 breast lift surgeries performed in 2013 shows an increase of 70% in these types of procedures since 2000. This means that breast lifts now surpass implants by two to one.

Why Women Choose Breast Lifts

Of the 90,000 procedures performed last year, women age 30 to 54 made up almost 70% of that number. This has led some to wonder why there has been a shift, and the answer is simple: many women are happy with the overall size of their breasts, but they want them to be higher to get rid of sagging and drooping. Women’s breasts change over time, and those changes result in a loss of firmness and shape. With a breast lift, these women can regain a more youthful profile, with breasts that are lifted, without requiring implants.

Breast Sagging

As the body changes, there are several things that can cause the breasts to sag, including:

• Heredity
• Aging
• Gravity
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding

Many women who lose large amounts of weight also opt for a breast lift due to the loose skin left behind. These women want to finish their transformations, but being larger is not something they want. In these cases, the breast lift allows them to raise their sagging tissue so that they feel and look great after all their hard work.

How a Breast Lift Works

A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a procedure that reshapes the breasts by tightening the tissues surrounding them, and removing excess skin. The result is higher, more youthful – looking breasts that are returned to their once-perky state. For women who are happy with their breast size, this surgery can help them feel better about the way the look, and make clothing fit better as well.

Breast lift surgery can benefit many women, with varying conditions that are related to what is normally referred to as sagging. These include:

• Breasts that appear elongated
• Breasts that have lost volume or shape
• Nipples are below the crease under the breast
• The areolas and nipples are pointing downward
• One breast appears to hang lower than the other
• The areolas are enlarged or have a stretched appearance

New Techniques Are Driving Breast Lift Rise

While the lack of using an implant is appealing to some women, the new techniques that are available for breast lifts are also attracting more as well. These techniques, such as media and superiorly based pedicle techniques provide better alternatives to previous surgeries.

Breast lifts are also a part of many procedures known as mommy makeovers, which generally include multiple procedures to help return a woman’s post-pregnancy body back to a more youthful, tighter one.

Consultation With a Plastic Surgeon

If you are interested in a breast lift, Ruhge Plastic Surgery can help you determine the best options for your unique situation. While a breast lift may be the perfect option for one woman, another may have better results with a lift and implants to achieve the look she is going for. Any type of breast augmentation is a personal decision, and your plastic surgeon will be able to guide you in understanding what will work best with your body. All women are different, and this is an important consideration when choosing to have any type of plastic surgery. If you are ready to see if a breast lift is right for you, contact us today.

Sources:
http://www.plasticsurgerypractice.com/2014/03/breast-lifts-get-big-boost-2013/