One of the most important and biggest life changing events you’ll ever go through is becoming a mother! Watching your child grow and explore the world is just one of the great experiences of motherhood. In a previous blog, we wrote about how the Mommy Makeover can restore a woman’s body to a more youthful appearance focusing on the tummy tuck; however, the Mommy Makeover can also include plastic surgery procedures like the breast lift. Continue reading this week’s blog to find out how breast lift surgery is reversing the effects that aging and nursing have had on mothers’ bodies.
You wouldn’t trade motherhood for the world, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want your pre-pregnancy body back. The hormones released during pregnancy cause breast sizes to increase and, after birth, they don’t necessarily go back to their original cup size and shape. Add other factors such as nursing and reduced elasticity in the skin around the breasts, and they can begin to hang lower and lose their original shape. Having your pre-pregnancy body back is not a dream, it’s a reality with the breast lift, clinically known as mastopexy, which restores your breasts to a more youthful position. With mastopexy, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Peterson repositions the nipple to an elevated position, tightens loose skin, lifts and reshapes breast tissue. The result is having improved breast contour and firmness. The mastopexy commonly results with a smaller breast size; however, implants can be used in the same procedure resulting in fuller breasts. We recommend that you have finished breast-feeding for a minimum of six months before considering mastopexy, because nursing will continue to change both the shape and size of your breasts.
Mothers are the original superhero! However, motherhood can be hard on the body but the benefits of plastic procedures like the breast lift are not just exclusive to mothers. Gravity, genetics and fluctuations in weight can cause every woman’s breasts to sag and hang lower. Book a consultation with board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Peterson to find out how the breast lift can reverse the signs of aging and nursing by restoring your breasts to their youthful appearance. You can contact Dr. Brian Peterson at his clinic in Kelowna at (250) 868-9099.
