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Breast uplift

Breast lifting : post-operative cares

The lifting of hanging breast takes about two to three hours and you can go home the same day.
During a breast uplift, subcutaneous drains (fine tubes) are sometimes placed to drain off excess wound fluids. These tubes will be removed after about three days.
After the lifting of hanging breast, you need to wear a support bra during one month. This bra perfectly supports your breast and is measured on immediately after the breast uplift.
The first few weeks after the breast lifting, heavy exertions should be avoided. Most patients go back to work after about a week.

Breast lifting leaves a scar around the nipple and a vertical scar that goes to the breast fold. Our plastic surgeon uses an advanced technique without incisions (and scars) in the breast fold. So, the inverted T or the so-called anchor scar belongs to the past. The aesthetic result is now far more beautiful.
The scars will be reddish at first but they will gradually fade and smoothen. To expedite the healing process after the lifting of hanging breast, the scars can be carefully massaged with a moisturizing lotion after about two weeks.
It can happen, though only occasionally, that the scar needs to be corrected. It all depends on the surgery technique that was applied. This correction will be done under local anaesthesia and always provides great results.