At What Point Does Breast Lift Make Sense for You?

Are your breasts no longer as youthful and perky as they used to be? Droopy breasts affect all women eventually, but you do not have to tolerate this change if it impacts your confidence and esteem. Breast lift is a popular cosmetic procedure that elevates sagging breasts. Below, Dr. Moneer Jaibaji discusses some of the points in life when you are most likely to become interested in breast lift.

After Having a Baby

Your breasts get bigger during pregnancy as they develop new glands that enable breastfeeding. That means that the skin surrounding your breasts must stretch to accommodate their larger size. However, by the time you are finished nursing, your breasts will decrease in volume and the skin surrounding your breasts may no longer be elastic enough to retract fully. The extra skin causes your breasts to droop lower on your chest. Fortunately, this cosmetic concern can be corrected with breast lift.

After Losing Weight

Another reason your breasts may sag prematurely is due to significant weight loss. While diet and exercise can help to improve your body’s contours, it may not always have a positive effect on your breasts. Since skin is not affected by weight loss efforts, after losing fat in your breasts, the skin may remain stretched and cause your breasts to sag. By removing and tightening the skin, your breasts will sit higher once again.

Around Menopause

When perimenopause begins, hormone fluctuations are common, and your estrogen levels will decrease significantly. Since estrogen plays such an important role in keeping your skin elastic-like, this change can cause your skin to become looser, including around your breasts. Consequently, your breasts experience more sagging at this stage and develop a more pendulous shape (with the density of the breasts at the lowest point). Again, breast lift can remove excess skin and reposition the breasts for a more youthful elevation.

When Your Nipples No Longer Point Forward

Most women have nipples that point outward, but age, genetics, and gravity can eventually cause the nipples to point downward. Breast lift is also effective at correcting the projection of the nipples so that they appear perky once again.

Learn More from San Diego’s Top-Rated Plastic Surgeon

Although this blog outlines the most common times that patients schedule consultations for breast lift, the truth is that there is no “right” or “wrong” time to have breast lift. So long as you have cosmetic concerns that breast lift can address, you are likely to be a good candidate for the surgery. Dr. Jaibaji would be happy to answer your questions and examine your breasts to explain the ways the surgery can benefit your unique breasts. To make an appointment, please call (619) 522-0821.