Breast Implant Procedures
Full Anchor-Type Breast Lift Technique
Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery Thomas M. DeWire, Sr., MD, FACS Specializing in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Breast Implant Procedures |
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| Augmentation Mastopexy: Full Anchor-Type Breast Lift Technique |
| Anchor Type or Inverted-T Mastopexy with Breast Augmentation : For marked sag or ptosis | ||
| Full Anchor-type Mastopexy is needed to correct marked breast ptosis, or sag, where the nipple is well below the level of the lower breast crease. If the distance the nipple must be moved is too great, and the skin excess too severe, a vertical incision and transverse crease incision must be added to the mastopexy to shape the breast, and adjust the distance from the bottom of the areola to the crease beneath the breast. The Inverted-T Mastopexy is similar to the procedure used for Breast Reduction surgery, but all of the breast tissue is preserved, and only the skin is reshaped. The removal of skin in a horizontal and vertical direction, thus allows the breast skin to be moved upward and toward the center, and allows great latitude in breast-shaping and rejuvenation. | ||
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Photos Before and After Surgery:
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| Case 1: A 40 year old with history of two pregnancies is seen before & 3 months after a Full Mastopexy for marked ptosis and asymmetry. |  |
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Age:
40
Ht: 5'1" Wt: 126
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Lift type: Full Anchor Mastopexy
Implants: Mentor Type: Smooth Saline Volume: 450/425cc Size: 36 " D" cup |
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Note that the crease portion of the Complete Mastopexy incision is well-hidden in all views. | |
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Redness of the vertical scar will fade with time. | |
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