A saggy or droopy breast is the result of an excess of skin for the available breast tissue. Pregnancy can cause the breast to grow and swell, stretching the skin, but when the breast returns to its normal size after the conclusion of breast feeding, the excess skin left behind can lead to a droopy breast. Weight loss or normal aging can do the same thing. Basically a sagging breast is one in which there is too much skin and not enough breast.
The solution is to add breast volume or to reduce the amount of excess skin, or both. There isn’t a procedure where we move the breast up and tie it down, unfortunately (although many have tried).
The procedure is usually done under general anesthesia, although smaller lifts can be done with a local anesthetic. The doctor will perform precise drawings on you prior to the operation, which takes about 2 to 3 hours. The appearance of the breast may appear tight and unnatural at first, but this quickly “ripens” into a nice shape. The scars fade over a 6-12 month period.
