Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Blog | Dr. Linderman

Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana

Friday, May 2, 2008

What is an Anchor Type Breast Lift?

An anchor type breast lift or mastopexy is a procedure used for women requiring a significant breast lift of more than several centimeters. Patients may have a history of weight loss or severe skin stretching following pregnancy. The nipple must be moved superiority and with this pattern excess skin can be removed and the breast shaped restored. Augmentation with increase in volume may often be indicated and performed at the same time. The anchor mastopexy removes excess skin in both the vertical and horizontal dimensions. The final scar appears as an inverted T.

Example of Anchor Type Breast Lift

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posted by Peter at 11:12 AM

Monday, April 28, 2008

What is a concentric or Benelli type mastopexy?

Depending on the patient and the physical evaluation of the breasts, a number of different types of breast lifts or mastopexy may be indicted. For those patients requiring only a small lift or reduction in areola size, a Benelli mastopexy may be performed. In this procedure two concentric circles are marked on the breasts. The inner circle centered on the nipple is the desired final diameter usually around four centimeters. The outer circle is marked more as an oval displaced surperiorly to elevated the nipple. The intervening skin between the circles is removed and a pursestring type suture is placed to reduce the size of the outer circle to that of the inner circle. In the early healing period there may be some small amount of puckering which improves as the scars mature. This procedure avoids a vertical scar but is only indicated mastpexies. Contact Dr. Linderman to schedule your personal consultation.

Benelli Mastopexy

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posted by Peter at 3:24 PM

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

How do I know if I need a breast lift or breast augmentation?

Many patients present to my office for breast augmentation surgery that are better treated with a breast lift or mastopexy procedure. Some cosmetic breast surgery patients may require a combination of breast lift and breast augmentation. To understand how I determine what is the best operation for a patient it is helpful to discuss breast ptosis. Breast ptosis is dropping of the breast tissue and nipple below the inframammary fold [IMF]. This is the fold beneath the breast and the relation of the nipple to the level of this fold is very important is determining what is the best surgical procedure. Grade I ptosis occurs when the nipple is at the level of the IMF. Breast augmentation alone will lift the breast and provide increased volume. In Grade II ptosis the nipple is below the level of the IMF and some type of breast lift with or without augmentation will be indicated. Grade III ptosis is even more severe with the nipple pointing down and mastopexy is always indicated. The type of mastopexy and incisions will vary with the amount of ptosis and other factors including breast volume and quality of the skin envelope. More on this at another time.

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posted by Peter at 3:21 PM

Friday, April 18, 2008

Can I have work done on my breasts at the same time as a tummy tuck?

Frequently patients present for body contouring surgery with multiple requests. Patients may desire a flatter abdomen and waist contour and alteration of the size and shape of their breasts. This is a wonderful combination of surgical techniques as it allows me to balance a woman's figure with the shape of her abdomen and breasts. Tummy tuck and breast augmentation and or lift can easily be combined in one procedure. Overall surgery time, recovery and costs are decreased. Visit my online gallery to see many examples of before and after photos combining these techniques.

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posted by Peter at 1:43 PM

Monday, February 25, 2008

What is a Brazilian Mastopexy?

Frequently I will see patients who are unhappy with shape and contour of their breasts but do not wish augmentation of their size. When adequate breast volume is present a mastopexy or breast lift is indicated. Mastopexies attempt to lift the breast while preserving volume and reducing the skin envelope. Over the years I had become dissatisfied with the long-term results of primary mastopexies without implant placement. In my search for a better procedure, I met Dr. Ruth Graf of Brazil who developed an innovative technique of mastopexy which provides excellent long term results and in my opinion is better than other described procedures.

The Brazilian Mastopexy that I learned from her corrects breast ptosis for those patients who have adequate volume and do not require or desire the addition of a breast implant. In this procedure the nipple is moved to its new location while maintaining an attachment to the breast tissue. A portion of breast tissue in the inferior portion is then moved to the superior breast to correct ptosis and provide superior fullness. This tissue is maintained in its new position by a loop of chest wall muscle that acts as an anchor to provide a permanent long-term fullness

Patient Post Op Brazilian Mastopexy

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posted by Patti at 2:10 PM

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Will there be scars after a breast lift?

After any surgery, there are generally scars, and breast lift surgery is no exception. However, it is the goal and the artistry of the cosmetic surgeon to both reduce scarring and to conceal the scars whenever possible. For some breast lifts, the only scars remaining will be virtually invisible periarolar (around the nipple) scars. For breast lifts requiring the removal of more skin will have what is often referred to as a lollipop scar, with a circle around the areola and a straight-line scar straight down or diagonal to the inframammary crease. Although these scars are visible, with proper care, they can be significantly diminished by the use of proper skin care.

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posted by Patti at 5:39 PM