Breast lift - how long do results last?
I am almost done with nursing my twins babies (halleluia!). It has taken quite a toll and I would like to get a breast lift, but I am wondering how long the surgery would be effective.
I'm not planning to, but what if I had another baby? Would the breast lift hold up? If I didn't have any more kids, how many years could I expect the effect of the breast lift to last?
Asked by: Brynnie75 from Visalia, CA
Answers (2)
In general, it is always best to wait until you are done having children before having a breast lift. Future pregnancies can stretch the result out and cause you to need to undergo another lift. Otherwise, a well performed lift usually lasts forever in terms of the nipple and areola staying up above the level of the inframammary crease. The breast may lose volume with time and need an implant to fill out the lost volume.
The keys to preserving the lift really lie in the nature of your skin and keeping a stable weight profile. Inherently, a person who needs a lift has demonstrated that their skin doesn't have good elasticity already and there isn't anything they can do to improve it other than preventing wide weight swings and by wearing supportive garments.
If you are planning to have more children, I would probably wait to have a breast lift. The lasting effects of a breast lift really vary from patient to patient. Over time, the breast will sag. Several factors influence the change in breast shape. Some of these factors include skin elasticity quality, age, weight changes, and pregnancy. I use the analogy of a balloon. When the balloon is filled with air the balloon skin stretches. When the air gradualy leaks out, the balloon deflates and the skin quality of the balloon changes. The results can be long lasting if these factors are controlled. Skin elasticity obviously can't be controlled and over time the breast will sag again....maybe not as much as before.
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