Many factors such as pregnancy, breast feeding, weight loss, loss of skin elasticity and the force of gravity can take their toll on a woman's breasts. Her breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag because the skin loses its elasticity.

Breast lift, or also known as Mastopexy, is a very common surgical procedure among women to raise and reshape sagging breasts. Breast lift can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple.

If patient's breasts are small or have lost volume, breast implants inserted in conjunction with a breast lift can increase both firmness and size.

A good candidate for breast lift surgery is the patient who has one or more of the following conditions:
           - Breasts that are pendulous, but of satisfactory size
           - Breasts that lack substance or firmness
           - Nipples and areolas that point downward, especially if they are positioned below the
             breast crease

Sometimes these conditions may be inherited traits. In certain cases, the breasts may have developed differently so that one breast is firm and well positioned while the other is not. There may be differences in the size of your breasts as well as their shape. Breasts that are large and heavy can be lifted, but the results may not be as long-lasting as when the procedure is done on smaller breasts.

Breast lift can be performed at any age. Pregnancy and breast-feeding may have significant and unpredictable effects on the size and shape of patient's breasts. However, many women decide to undergo breast lift surgery before having children and feel that they can address any subsequent changes later. Since the milk ducts and nipples are left intact, breast lift surgery usually will not affect your ability to breast-feed.

Plastic Surgeon will examine patients' breasts and measure them while they are sitting or standing and will discuss the variables that may affect the procedure such as age, size, shape of breasts, the condition of breast skin, whether an implant is advisable and where the nipple and areola will be positioned: they'll be moved higher during the procedure, and should be approximately even with the crease beneath your breast.

Types of Anesthesia
Breast lift will be performed in Bangkok Phuket Hospital or Phuket International Hospital and under general anesthesia, which means that patient will sleep through the operation.

Pre-operative care
The patient will be admitted to the hospital on the day of surgery. The patient needs to empty her stomach at least 6-8 hours before operation. If patient uses Aspirin or any anticoagulant drugs regularly, she has to stop at least 1 week before operation. Chest x-ray, EKG, routine blood tests will be done on the admission day. If the patient has any allergy history, she has to inform the doctor before surgery. The patient is admitted two nights in the private room after operation and the patient can be discharged from the hospital in the next day.

The Surgery
The incision outlines the area from which breast skin will be removed and defines the new location for the nipple. When the excess skin has been removed, the nipple and areola are moved to the higher position. The skin surrounding the areola is then brought down and together to reshape the breast. Stitches are usually located around the areola, in a vertical line extending downwards from the nipple area (vertical scar mastopexy, superomedial pedical technique, developed by Elizabeth J. Hall-Findlay).

This operation will have scar around the areolar and vertical scar from areolar down to the inframammary fold (lower fold of the breast) and in some cases may have a short horizontal scar in the breast fold if skin is very excess. If patient can accept that this operation have scar then doctor will do this operation.

It is important to remember that breast lift scars are extensive and permanent. They often remain lumpy and red for months, then gradually become less obvious, sometimes eventually fading to thin white lines. Fortunately, the scars can usually be placed so that the patient can wear even low-cut tops.

Patients should also keep in mind that a breast lift will not keep you firm forever because the effects of gravity, pregnancy, aging, and weight fluctuations will eventually take their toll again. Women who have implants along with their breast lift may find the results last longer.

Patients' satisfaction with a breast lift is likely to be greater if patients understand the procedure thoroughly and if your expectations are realistic.

Price of surgery
The price for Breast lift is 130,000 Baht
Breast lift with Breast augmentation is 150,000 Baht
Breast lift with Breast augmentation with change old implant is 160,000 Baht

The price is package price which includes hospital cost, two nights admission, anesthesia, doctor fee, implants, all medications and routine laboratory test until finish everything (not include any investigations and medications for any patient that has other problem from her normal healthy patient for example, the patient that has heart function abnormality which needs special investigation and medication by cardiologist before operation and during general anesthesia, the patient that has hypo or hyperthyroid that needs extra investigation or medications, the cost for these kinds of problem needs extra payment from the package price). Payment by cash Thai currency.

Contact Us
In case the patients have any more questions or need more information, you can use any of the following methods to contact us
           - Call us directly at +66 76 304 222
           - e-mail us at: info@phuketaestheticsurgery.com or dr.pongsakorn@yahoo.com

It is better if patient can send the photographs of your breasts in front view and side view (both left and right side view : not lift your arm when take the photographs) for plastic surgeon to evaluate, the plastic surgeon can give you more information about the surgery.

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