The Surgical Procedures To Tighten The Breast, Things You Must Prepare Before Conducting It

The surgical procedure to tighten the breast

For women, the breast is regarded as one of the most precious assets in the body. Unfortunately, the breast can slowly loosen up by the time, it can be because of the age factor. That is why surgery to tighten the breast considered as the best solution to restore breast shape as used to be. Before actually doing it, have you understood the related surgical procedures to tighten your breast?

Surgical procedures to tighten the breast

Age factor, after birth, and changes in body weight, are some things that are believed to make the breasts not tight again. For the sake of self-satisfaction or to please the partner, some women are choosing breast tightening surgery (mastopexy).

Before conducting the surgery, you should understand the following procedure:

1. Before the surgery

The first step what you have to do is consult first with a plastic surgeon. The doctor will do an examination of your medical history that has been experienced before.

The doctor will examine your breast before conducting the surgery

Please note that you don't have to hesitate to convey if there is a family member who has had cancer, as well as other problems related to your breast condition. You have to explain if maybe you have done mammography and explain what types of drugs that are routinely taken.

It is also important that the doctor will also check the whole condition of the breast. Including the position of the nipple, the condition of the areola, the color of the skin on the breast, and so on.

The goal is to get a picture of your breast before the surgery takes place. So, the doctor can adjust what the procedure is and what other needs are related to the surgery that suits your condition.

When the surgery time nearly comes,  you will be encouraged to do mammography or breast tests. This examination can help doctors and medical teams to detect if there are changes in breast tissue later.

Rules that must be done to prevent the complications

To prevent complications from undergoing surgery to tighten the breast, doctors usually also recommend a number of things. You may be asked not to smoke, and not to take several types of drugs that are at risk of causing bleeding.

For example aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and herbal supplements. While smoking can inhibit the smooth flow of blood to the skin and slowing down the healing process afterward.

2. During the surgery day

When the day is coming, the doctor will first make an incision in a specific area of ​​the breast, such as:

- An incision around the areola or at surrounding the nipple surface

- The incision extends downward from the areola to the breast fold area

- An incision that extends or horizontally along the breast fold

The process of surgery

After that, you will be injected with anesthesia or general anesthesia, so that unconsciousness during the operation of the breast tightening procedure takes place. Next, the doctor performs the surgical process by taking a number of breast tissue through a formed incision.

Then the doctor can proceed to the next process, or insert the implant if necessary. If your breast is given an implant, the doctor will close it again after it is inserted.

But if not, the doctor may immediately remove excess skin that makes the breast become loose, while shifting the nipple to the right position. After everything is finished, the breast skin is opened because the previous incision will be closed again by stitching.

The entire surgical procedure to tighten the breast in the operating room will only last for 1 day (approximately 2-3 hours). It depends on the conditions and the level of difficulty that may be present during the change.

3. After the operation tightens the breast

After all the process is complete, your breasts will be closed using gauze and it is recommended to wear a special bra. Small tubes can also be installed in the area of ​​the former incision to drain blood excess and fluid.

After Surgery

It is normal if after the surgical then you will feel swelling, and pain, especially around the incision. On the other hand, you may also experience numbness in the nipples, areola, and breast skin area which will last around 6 weeks.

Talk to your doctor when it's the right time to remove gauze, stitches, and small tubes that cover the breast. Usually, it takes about 1-2 weeks after the surgical procedure is complete, or at the visit of the 1st or 2nd examination, it can be removed.

Things that must be considered during the recovery process

- You can routinely take painkillers given by doctors during the first few days after surgery.

- Avoid having intercourse, or doing too heavy activities that risk injuring the former surgery.

- Change the bandage that attaches to the breast as instructed by the doctor.

- You have to consult when you can go back to doing daily activities, such as bathing, shampooing, and so on.

- Keep using a special bra to feel comfortable during the recovery process.

Once you feel better, your doctor can remove the tube, bandage, and allow you to use a normal bra as before. Furthermore, the size and shape of your breasts will continue to improve by itself over time.

Are there risks from breast tightening surgery?

There are still some risks behind this surgery, including:

- The onset of scarring.

- The shape and size of both breasts are different.

- Breast nipples or areola damaged due to disruption of blood flow, which damaged breast tissue.

- Difficulties while breastfeeding.

Before performing a series of surgical procedures to tighten these breasts, the doctor will usually tell you about the possible risks. So, make sure you understand the impacts that might occur after this.

It is also important to note that the results of this operation are not permanent. Because, as you get older, the skin's elasticity can be reduced, so that it makes the breasts back sagging.

Therefore, you should maintain an ideal and stable weight so that the results of this operation can be more durable.

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