Breast lift, also known as mastopexy, is a surgical procedure aimed at raising and reshaping sagging breasts. This procedure is typically performed to address breasts that have lost their firmness and shape due to factors such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, or aging.
Breasts may lose their form due to weight gain and loss as well as hormonal alterations in pregnancy or aging. As a result, sagging occurs in breasts. Sagging in breasts can be associated with enlargement or reduction of breast tissue or in other words, breast tissue may be normal or above or below normal in a sagged breast.
In mastopexy procedures, the breast that is located in a lower position that it should be lifted and repositioned. Aim of this procedure is to create a normal sized breast at normal position on your chest wall.