Sagging breast correction for natural volume and elastic breasts
As we age, the elastic fiber in our body’s connective tissues becomes looser and this can lead to sagging breasts. It can also be caused by pregnancy, childbirth, and rapid weight loss leading to aesthetic problems, discomfort in daily life, and stress. Sagging breast correction surgery, mastopexy, is an option for correcting and lifting the sagging breasts.
Sagging breast correction lifts and reshapes the breasts; large areola can be reduced at the same time. In developed countries, sagging breast correction is performed as commonly as breast augmentation. The number of sagging breast surgeries in Korea is increasing as well.
Decreased skin elasticity due to aging | Weight loss |
May cause stress. |
Pregnancy and childbirth | Obesity |
The degree of sagging is judged by comparing the location of the nipple and the inframammary fold (the bottom line of the breast).
This can be corrected only by breast augmentation. If general breast augmentation is insufficient, the ‘dual-plane’ breast augmentation method will be performed for better results.
Using this method, an incision is made to a part of the pectoralis major muscle for breast implants.
The dual-plane breast augmentation requires areola or inframammary fold incision. However, at JW Plastic Surgery, the double-plane breast augmentation can be performed through a small incision on the armpits using the endoscopic technique. The results are more effective for small breasts with a slight sagging degree.
Several methods of sagging breast correction might be needed. If the degree of sagging is not severe, the crescent-shaped incision or the periareolar incision will be used to perform corrections.
If the degree of the drooping is more severe, surgery is performed with either a vertical incision or an inverted-T shaped incision.
The sagging breast correction can be performed concurrently with breast augmentation (Augmentation Mastopexy).
Postoperative complications such as bleeding and infection vary depending on the patient’s conditions. Pay extra attention to the postoperative management instructions.
JW surgeon for the Breast has been performing surgery with know-how from various clinical experiences, as well as dedication to achieving the best result by medical research.