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Vertical Breast Lift

Vertical Breast Lift Technique

The vertical breast lift (mastopexy) technique is for women with mild to moderate breast ptosis. With this technique a central, vertical key-hole incision is made. Often, the deep layer of the breast tissue is sutured together to shape the breast. Finally, the areola is slid into a higher position and the skin is closed around the areola and down the center of the breast. The final scar is like a lollipop, with a scar around the areola and straight down the center of the breast to the breast fold. On occasion, a small horizontal scar is placed in the inframammary fold to help smooth out the closure.

This technique typically does not cause puckering of the skin around the areola (as does the areolar breast lift), but it does leave the breasts very high and perky and the bases of the breasts are very tight and flat immediately after surgery. Within a few weeks from surgery, the breasts soften and begin to assume a nice appearance.

Vertical breast lift design

With a vertical breast lift the central breast skin is removed in a "key-hole" pattern. The deeper layers of the breast are usually sutured together to shape the breast. The areola is slid into a higher position and the skin is sutured closed leaving a scar around the areolar and down the center of the breast.

Vertical breast lift results

The breasts appear natural and youthful after the vertical breast lift has healed and the breasts have softened and settled. Note the "lollipop" shaped scars around the areolas and down the center of the breasts.