How Long Does a Breast Lift Last?

If you are missing the shapely, naturally lifted breasts that you had before pregnancy, weight loss, or the effects of gravity and time, a breast lift offers an effective solution. This procedure restores your breasts, letting you feel more confident about your figure.

What is a Breast Lift?

A breast lift or mastopexy is a popular plastic surgery procedure that removes excess sagging skin and lifts your breasts to restore their position and projection. While this procedure does not add volume, it can take breast volume that has sagged down the chest and move it back to where it belongs. It can be performed alone or as part of another procedure such as a mommy makeover. 

How is a Breast Lift Performed?

During a breast lift, Dr. Rankin makes incisions around the areola and under the breasts. The size and type of incisions depend on the amount of sagging. If your drooping breasts have caused your areolas to point downward, they are moved to their proper position, pointing forward. A breast lift is usually performed in our certified surgery center and takes place under general anesthesia. Dr. Rankin makes an effort to balance the size of your incisions with achieving your desired results. 

How Long Does a Breast Lift Last?

How long a breast lift lasts can vary, although everyone’s results will eventually show the effects of aging and gravity. Factors that affect how long your breast lift lasts include:

• Wearing professionally fitted bras with your required level of support
• Using a full-support sports bra during strenuous activities
• If you are a smoker, quit to avoid the harmful effects on your skin
• Hormonal changes such as perimenopause and menopause
• Becoming pregnant, which typically causes breast changes
• Losing weight, which can cause volume loss and sagging
• Your skin’s natural loss of collagen and elasticity over time

Most women enjoy many years of lifted, perky breasts after their procedure. However, it is important to understand that the effects of aging and other factors will cause the appearance of your results to change over time. 

Am I a Good Candidate for a Breast Lift?

Women interested in mastopexy should be in overall good health and have realistic expectations about their results. Good candidates have concerns about sagging or drooping breasts and want to correct them. While women of any age may be candidates, your results will last longer if you have no plans for future pregnancies. 

Women who have lost or wish for more breast volume as well as experienced sagging, may be good candidates forbreast augmentation with their lift. These procedures can be combined to boost or restore breast shape, volume, and position. 

Next Step

If you are interested in how long a breast lift lasts, please reach out to our qualified staff to schedule a consultation at one of our convenient locations in Walnut Creek and Tiburon. Give us a call at (925) 397-5486 or fill out our online form. Helping you achieve your cosmetic goals is an honor and a privilege at NorCal Plastic Surgery, proudly serving the East Bay, Marin County, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We look forward to hearing from you.