Breast Lifts
Have you always been unhappy with your breasts? It may be time for you to stop looking down at yourself with dissatisfaction and start holding your head up high. There are many women in today’s society that feel displeased with their sagging breasts or struggle with them getting in the way of their everyday lives or physical activities. A loss of volume or age can drag you down and make you feel less beautiful. Instead of coping with it, take action and give yourself the image you’ve always wanted with the help of Pacifico Plastic Surgery. We serve patients in Brooklyn, Staten Island and the rest of the New York City and New Jersey area.
Causes of Breast Sag
“Constricted breasts” or “Tuberous breasts”
When it comes to breast sag, it doesn’t matter what your age is; the condition can even been seen in teenagers. Depending on the shape of the breast, mal-development can be a factor that leads to sag early in life. When the breast is so narrow that it can’t support its own weight on the chest wall, it will end up sagging if it does not develop adequate width.
Aging
Aging is the number one cause of breast sag. Naturally, the breast tissue will descend down the chest the older and older you get. By getting a breast lift, you can reverse this effect.
Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the ligaments responsible for supporting the breasts are stretched due to the breasts becoming fuller and heavier. Regardless of whether you breastfeed or not, after pregnancy, your breasts will most likely sag and not be as perky as they used to be.
Weight gain
Dramatic weight gain can also cause breasts to sag. Changes in your weight puts stress on the skin around your breasts that give them their firmness. The proteins collagen and elastin can become worn out with the weight gain or even extreme weight loss. When they become stretched out, the resulting sagging is usually permanent and can be reversed only through a breast lift.
Inherited elasticity
Unfortunately, you can also inherit poor elasticity of the skin, making sagging even more of a possibility.
Different Types of Breast Sag
There are many different forms of breast sag just as there are many different body types. One of the most primary ways to gauge the sag is to determine the relationship between the nipple and the inframammary fold (IMF), which is the fold located beneath the breast. Sag gradually gets worse as the nipple falls further below the IMF:
1.At the IMF
2.Below the IMF
3.Below the IMF and the nipple is the lowest part of the breast
4.Below the IMF, but the nipple stays above the IMF
Breast sag is most troublesome when both the nipple is below the IMF and is also the lowest part of the breast. If you are suffering from any of these types of breast sag, please consider contacting our offices in New Jersey, Brooklyn and Staten Island (we serve patients throughout New York and New Jersey) to finally get the bustline that will make you feel confident and beautiful.
Dr. Biagio Pacifico, a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, is here to assist women by eliminating their breast sag or ptosis with surgical solutions and breast augmentation befit. Please contact him today to set up a consultation and create your personalized plan.
