Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Lifting the Breast Footprint

Mastopexy raises a breast that has descended, moving the nipple-areola complex to a higher position and reshaping the gland. The operation is about position and firmness, not about adding size.

• The degree of sagging decides how much the nipple must move.
• Existing volume is rearranged rather than replaced.
• Asymmetry in height between the two breasts is measured first.

Skin Removal and Reshaping

Extra skin is removed so the envelope matches the lifted tissue. Scar length depends on how much skin is spare: around the areola alone, or with a vertical and sometimes a horizontal limb.

• You are shown the likely scar pattern before you decide.
• Internal sutures help hold the shape so the skin is not the only support.
• A lift does not, by itself, restore fullness lost from the upper breast.

Firmness Without Added Volume

If you also want more volume, an implant or fat transfer is a separate decision and is not assumed. Surgery is performed under anaesthesia, and a support bra is part of early healing.

• The plan states clearly whether this is a lift alone.
• Nipple sensation and scar care are discussed beforehand.
• Follow-up checks symmetry, scar quality and the position of the nipple as swelling settles.

Mastopexy at Estecenter in Istanbul raises the breast by removing spare skin and reshaping tissue, and an implant is not assumed.