Breast Lift

Breast Lift San Antonio, Texas

A breast lift is intended as a procedure to "lift" the breast position. Women who feel that their breasts "sag" may wish to regain a more youthful shape with a breast lift.

Breast lift (mastopexy) procedures are very effective, but in some cases involve extensive incisions and therefore some scars. The breast lift scars vary in severity with the degree of "sag" of the breast, since more work is necessary to lift and reshape the breast in situations where the breast is particularly soft or stretched.  If you are considering a breast lift San Antonio Texas, Dr. Mario Diana specializes in breast lift and has performed all breast lift techniques with success.
Many lift options are available, including:

1. The periareolar or Benelli lift. 
With this technique, also  known as the Benelli lift, the incision is made around the areola.  The breast tissue around the areola is separated and special sutures are placed in it.  The accurate placement of sutures in the Benelli lift is crucial to the outcome, since the support and the position of the nipple on the breast mound are determined by these sutures.

The periareolar or Benelli lift is a very effective technique for young women with fairly dense breasts and mild degree of sag (ptosis level one or two).  The Benelli lift is not a great option for women with soft, stretchy breast tissues and a greater degree of sag (ptosis level 3, significant weight loss or repeated breast feeding).  In those cases, an implant is often added to the lift to improve shape (see above).  If your search includes Breast Lift San Antonio  you should consider a consultation with Dr. Mario Diana.

2. The vertical lift.

The Vertical breast lift has a lollypop pattern scar that goes around the areola and extend down to the breast fold.

With this technique, the breast tissue around the areola can be freed up and the tissue in the lower portion of the breast can be moved below the areola itself or above it, to create a fuller breast shape in the upper pole. 

The Vertical technique of breast lift is a very powerful and effective technique, only limited by some unique breast anatomy and particular breast skin and tissue problems.  Most patients are happy to have a reduced scar pattern and avoid the incision below the breast, which is the one with the most common issues of thickening.  If your search includes Breast Lift San Antonio you should consider a consultation with Dr. Diana, as he has extensive experience with vertical breast lift technique.  Dr. Mario Diana has performed hundreds vertical breast lift since 2000.




3. The Weise pattern or "Anchor" lift.

The Weise pattern breast lift or anchor breast lift is the most common pattern used in breast lift.  It is a very effective incision pattern that gives access to all the areas of the breast and allow complete control over shape, position and size.

The anchor breast lift pattern can be used in procedures like the Spiral Flap, the Laser Bra, and Internal Suspension suture lift.  The scar pattern in an anchor breast lift goes around the areola, down to the breast fold, and across the breast fold in a variable length.

The Weise pattern or anchor pattern breast lift can be successfully performed in any breast size, shape and density, making this procedure the most readily utilized by most Plastic Surgeons.  The Weise lift pattern has however the most scars, so to improve the scar healing we routinely use the Internal Bra approach, limiting scar tension and providing the most support to the breast mound and the nipple position.
 

Breast Lift with implants:  one or two procedures?

If you are considering a breast lift in Texas note that all breast lift techniques can be used with breast implants.  For women who desire an increased upper breast fullness, who have decreased breast tissue density, or want to maintain or increase breast size, we offer many options.  For a breast lift in San Antonio intended to increase breast size or upper breast fullness we routinely recommend the use of breast implants or Lipotransfer in the upper breast.  If you are considering a breast lift in San Antonio you should consider the extensive experience of Dr. Mario Diana, which includes all breast lift techniques with and without breast implants.

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If you are interested in finding a Cosmetic Surgeon in San Antonio, or Breast Lift in San Antonio, Texas, or Smart Lipo in Texas,  San Antonio or Austin, Dr Mario Diana has years of experience in Plastic Surgery in San Antonio.

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Dr. Mario Diana is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with a profile located on RealSelf, a  Breast lift, Breast Augmentation,  Liposuction and general Plastic Surgery resource.

Dr. Mario Diana is a San Antonio Breast Lift expert.

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