Breast Lift in Atlanta

The medical term for breast sagging is breast ptosis. Breast lift surgery helps with sagging that is caused by:

• Genetics: Breast ptosis depends on the elasticity of your skin and ligaments, which is determined by your genes.
• Breast Size: Larger breasts sag more easily since gravity is pulling them down.
• Exercise: When breasts bounce during active sports, the ligaments can be stretched or even torn without the proper support.
• Time: The skin and ligaments that support the breasts become less elastic over time.
• Weight Loss: When you lose weight, some fat tissue is lost in the breast. The skin and ligaments inside the breasts typically do not retract accordingly. This can result in empty-looking and sagging breasts.
• Natural Aging Process: With age, we do not produce as much collagen and elastin; As a result, the skin and breast ligaments become less elastic.
• Pregnancy: Pregnancy can change the size of the breasts and composition of the breast tissue. This change can cause weakening of the breast ligaments and skin elasticity.
• Breastfeeding: In some cases, breasts lose firmness and substance after breastfeeding. The nipples may also point down or to the side.
• Menopause: Changing hormones signal that the breasts no longer needs its milk ducts and lobes. This change can cause the breasts to shrink and lose volume.
• Breast Involution: Breasts can droop at any age, but the most notable sagging occurs with the process called breast involution. This is a process where the milk-making system inside the breast shrinks because it is not needed anymore. This can happen during menopause, after pregnancy, or when a woman weans her newborn. After weaning, a woman’s body usually deposits fat back to the breast. These fat deposits in the breasts will regain volume, but the sagging will remain. Many women find themselves with sagging breasts after childbirth, weaning, or menopause.

When the tissue inside the breast shrinks and the surrounding skin does not, the breast may appear less full. Although some women choose to live with the way their breasts look, many are bothered by the sagging because they feel their breasts look less youthful.

A breast lift can take from one to three hours to complete. Breast lift surgery is typically performed on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia.* There are several different types of breast lifts. Factors like the extent of breast sagging, the looseness of your skin, and breast volume are taken into account before choosing a specific breast lift technique.

Mastopexy is an individualized surgery that is planned according to the specific needs of each woman, so the cost varies from patient to patient. We will know the cost of your breast lift surgery after your consultation appointment. We accept payment by cash, personal check, credit card, CareCredit®, and Alphaeon® Credit financing.