These before and after surgery images show examples of women who have had a breast lift (mastopexy) at the same time as I have placed breast implants. For examples of breast lift without implants, please see the mastopexy gallery
I commonly get asked the placement and visibility of the lift scar. I have deliberately shown a number of examples that are early on in the healing process.
The first example show someone who has had a vertical scar alone and all other examples show people in whom the nipple has been repositioned. The nipple and areolar complex is not removed. The skin around it is removed and then the breast skin closed so that it now sits in a higher position, usually with the areola diameter narrowed.
I have chosen examples that are fairly early in the healing process. In times the scars fade to become a fine white line in most skin types however this process occurs gradually over about 12 months.
5 weeks after mastopexy with vertical scar only (no periareolar scar). Small moderate profile round implants placed under the muscle.
6 weeks after mastopexy with moderate profile round implants placed under the muscle layer
8 weeks after mastopexy for tuberous breasts using moderate profile round implants over the muscle layer
5 weeks after mastopexy with high profile round implants placed over the muscle layer
6 weeks after mastopexy with moderate profile round implants under the muscle layer
5 weeks after mastopexy with high profile round implants placed under the muscle layer
6 weeks after mastopexy with moderate profile round implants under the muscle layer