Among the issues that women are most sensitive to are sagging, deformation and softness of the breasts. There is no muscle in the structure of the breast tissue. This tissue, which consists entirely of milk and oil glands, loses its upright and lively appearance over time due to reasons such as wrong bra use, breastfeeding, birth, gravity, frequent weight gain and aging. Since these factors will cause the insides to empty or the skin to become excessively abundant over time, they will make women droopy and aesthetically uncomfortable. These situations cause women to seek solutions naturally.
Causes of Sagging Breasts
With the effect of age and gravity, the breast skin loses its elasticity and breast sagging occurs over time. Although it is not well known, excessively large breasts are also among the causes of breast sagging. Among the causes of breast sagging, there are also situations such as childbirth and breastfeeding, frequent weight gain and loss.
Briefly, the causes of breast sagging:
- With advancing age, sagging of the breasts occurs.
- serious weight loss
- As the number of pregnancies increases, sagging of the breasts occurs.
- Being overweight or obese
- having a large breast
- Breastfeeding and weight gain during pregnancy cause breast sagging.
- Smoking is also among the causes of breast sagging.
Can Sagging Breasts Be Corrected Without Surgery?
In non-sagging breasts, the nipple is located above the inframammary fold line. In cases with mild breast sagging, the nipple is located at the level of the inframammary fold. If the sagging is at advanced levels, the nipple is located below the inframammary fold level. No massage technique, device or cream used can help the nipple rise.
It is not possible for sagging breasts to straighten or become more beautiful without surgery. Because breast sagging is a process related to gravity, among other factors.
How is Breast Lift Operation Performed?
In order to decide on a breast lift operation, the patient must first be examined on an outpatient basis. During the examination, the amount of mammary gland and the nipple location are measured. After the measurement process, the patient's expectations are evaluated by the specialist.
In case of a slight sagging of the breasts, if the amount of mammary gland is at an acceptable level, a silicone breast prosthesis will be placed under the mammary gland. In this way, the breast will reach a more upright and fuller position. In cases where sagging is high, if the amount of mammary gland is sufficient, the collection process is performed similar to the techniques used in breast reduction surgery. In cases where the sagging is excessive and the amount of mammary gland is insufficient, a silicone prosthesis will be placed on the breast as well as collecting. This method is more difficult than the others, and the size of the prosthesis to be placed under the breast will be determined by the recovery rate to be performed on the breast skin during the surgery.
Breast lift operation is performed under general anesthesia regardless of the technique. The technique used changes the duration of the operation. However, we can mention that the average operation time varies between 2-4 hours.
After Breast Lift Operation
After the breast lift operation, the dressings will be covered by the surgeon using an elastic bandage. It is normal for the patient to feel tingling for 1-2 days, to have slight bruises around the incisions and to have swollen breasts. The pain will not be very severe. Although it is not severe, it is necessary to use the drugs prescribed by the surgeon regularly in order to prevent the pain.
After a few days of breast lift surgery, the bandages will be removed and you will be advised to use supportive bras instead of bandages. Supportive bras should be used for 3-4 weeks on average. Your stitches will be removed within 1-2 weeks after the operation.
In case of excessive dryness of the breast skin after the operation, it may be recommended to use a moisturizer during the day. It is important not to apply moisturizer to your seams. The possible cause of loss of sensation in the nipple and breast skin is the swelling that occurs after the surgery. As the swelling decreases, the loss of sensation will decrease and will disappear within an average of 6 weeks. It should be noted that in some patients, the loss of sensation can last up to 1 year and may even be permanent.
Breastfeeding After Breast Lift Surgery
During breast lift surgery, the breast tissue is shaped and the chest is given form and projection. In addition, excess breast skin is removed. In breast surgery, the connections between the nipple and breast tissue are not cut and there is no breastfeeding problem after breast lift surgery.
Although the lactation function after the breast lift operation varies according to the amount of sagging of the breast and the technique chosen in the operation, it is generally expected that the breastfeeding function will be preserved.
Recovery Process After Breast Lift Surgery
Although the patient gets up in a short time after breast lift surgery, it should not be forgotten that recovery is a gradual process. The process of starting the business life of the patient will vary depending on how he feels. The patient should avoid movements such as lifting something above his head for 3-4 weeks after the breast lift operation. If you encounter an unexpected symptom, you should call your surgeon without hesitation and without wasting time.
Your doctor will give you the necessary information about your return to your daily life that you have taken a break and the points you need to pay attention to. You should avoid strenuous sports activities for a minimum of 1 month and sexual intercourse for 1-2 weeks. The person should return to their daily activities gradually. The patient should not rush to take a shower. Contact with water before the incisions in the chest are healed can lead to germs and infections. Taking into account the opinions of your doctor, it will probably not be a problem to take a shower after removing the bandages and stitches on the chest.
There are details that people wonder about sunbathing after breast lift operation. Sun rays and solarium will delay the healing process of the scars caused by the incisions created during the operation. In addition to delaying the healing process of the scars, the incisions should not be exposed to the sun as much as possible, since it also causes the scars to become more prominent and become brown spots.
