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Home | Cosmetic Surgery | Breast Enhancement | Breast Lift

Breast Lift in Chicago

A popular option for women who wish to recapture their breast shape and fullness of their youth, a breast lift (mastopexy) helps many Chicago area women, especially after childbirth/breastfeeding, weight loss, or progressive aging. The effect of gravity on women's breasts over time can be striking, as supportive structures become attenuated or stretched, and the skin itself loses its elasticity. This usually results in drooping (or "ptosis") of the breast, as well as loss of "superior pole fullness," both of which are often compounded by pregnancy and nursing, the aftereffects of which are termed "post-partum involution."

Many women who choose to have a breast lift in Chicago also learn that they can achieve a more flattering breast size and position by having breast enlargement with saline or silicone gel breast implants in a single, combined procedure. Other women with uncomfortable, large breasts combine a breast lift and breast reduction. Dr. Paul Steinwald, a board-certified plastic surgeon, will take the time to review your goals carefully and recommend the procedures he believes are most beneficial.

To learn more about having a breast lift, request a consultation online with Dr. Steinwald and save $50 off the regular consultation fee. Or, call the Lake Forest Plastic Surgery office at 847-234-9464.

Chicago Breast Lift - More Information

There are several grades of breast ptosis, which are usually defined by nipple position relative to the breast mound and/or inframammary fold. The continuum of these grades of ptosis may be treated by a variety of progressively-involved procedures:

• Mild ptosis (nipple at or above the breast fold) often can be treated with either breast augmentation alone to effectively lift the nipple and restore fullness, or a peri-areolar (donut) mastopexy.
• Moderate ptosis (nipple at or below the breast fold) may require more extensive incisions, although this often can be limited to scars around the nipple usually with a vertical component below the nipple.
• Severe ptosis (nipples well below the inframammary fold or pointing downward) usually requires more extensive incisions placed in an "anchor" or "upside-down T" pattern around and below the nipple, as well as along the breast fold, to significantly lift the nipple and adequately manage an excess of skin in the vertical and horizontal dimensions.

In Illinois, most breast lifts can be performed as an outpatient under IV "twilight" sedation, if not lighter general anesthesia. After recovery is complete, most women who choose to have a mastopexy wish they had their procedure earlier, and enjoy having regained a more youthful breast shape and position.

Your Next Step

It's easy to learn more about having a breast lift. Simply request a consultation online with Dr. Steinwald and save $50 off the regular consultation fee. Or, call the Lake Forest Plastic Surgery office at (847) 234-9464 to schedule your visit. Dr. Steinwald looks forward to helping you achieve your ideal appearance.