The cost of breast lift surgery can vary greatly depending on the clinic, your location and your specific needs. In Richmond VA area, the price of a breast lift ranges from $7000 to $12000.
The average cost of breast lift in Virginia is around $8000. In order to find out more accurate information about your individual case, you should consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who will be able to provide you with an accurate quote based on your personal requirements and expectations.
This post also talk about non surgical breast lift and breast lift covered by insurance.
Are you unhappy with the way your breasts hang downward on your chest? You may be a good candidate for our Richmond breast lift surgery, which may include breast implants. Choosing a plastic surgeon from Richmond Plastic Surgeons ensures that you will be completely thrilled with the results of your breast lift.
The size and shape of your breasts can have a profound impact on your body confidence and self-image. Sometimes, life changes like pregnancy and aging can cause your breasts to feel less attractive, or change their appearance in ways that are less than desirable. Richmond Plastic Surgeons can help, with confidence-restoring breast lifts for women in Richmond, Midlothian and surrounding areas of Virginia.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A BREAST LIFT?
Sometimes, the ligaments and skin in our bodies can begin to stretch, resulting in a sagging or drooping appearance. You experience this after an event like pregnancy, aging, or weight…or you might simply be dissatisfied with your breasts’ naturally low-hanging shape.
In either case, a breast lift can bring your breasts to exactly where you want them, restoring their appearance and boosting your body confidence in the process. Breast lift surgery doesn’t directly change their shape or size, but rather improves their position, resulting in a fuller, more shapely appearance.
BEFORE & AFTER
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MASTOPEXY?
Also known as mastopexy, a breast lift will correct common issues that cause breasts to sag or point downward.
Our board-certified surgeons recommend breast lift surgery for:
- Reshaping the breasts by tightening the skin and underlying soft tissue
- Lifting the breasts so the nipples point pleasantly upward
- Correcting stretched areolas
AM I THE IDEALCANDIDATE FOR A BREAST LIFT?
Breast lift procedures are recommended if you’re close to your ideal weight, are in good health, and don’t plan to have children in the near future — these factors will likely impact not only your breasts, but also the safety of the procedure.
Our breast lift can correct specific characters like:
- Having one breast that hangs lower than the other
- Pendulous, elongated, or sagging breasts
- Downward-pointing areolas and nipples
- Nipples that fall below the natural breast when unsupported
- Elongated areolas
- Stretched skin
- Breasts whose shape and volume have changed
Some women benefit from a breast lift with implants, to both lift the breasts while also changing their shape and size.
WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE MY MASTOPEXY?
Breast lift surgery is designed to improve sagging breasts, and we ensure an optimal outcome by taking care to work with highly-qualified surgeons, and by utilizing the safest, most technologically-advanced procedures available.
We’ll work closely with you to ensure your comfort every step of the way, so you can feel confident in your surgeon’s experience and expertise. The first step will involve a consultation with one of our board-certified surgeons, wherein we’ll evaluate your personal goals, working directly with you to bring you the results you’ve always wanted.
We’ll teach you everything you need to know, answering any and all questions you might have, and your surgeon will be available to you at any point in the future, should you have any questions or concerns after your procedure.
I EXPECT ON THE DAY OF MY BREAST LIFT?
Mastopexy is performed with a variety of techniques. Your surgeon will determine the one that’s right for you based on things like:
- The type of desired correction
- The severity of any present sagging
- The involvement of the areola and nipple in the procedure
- The elasticity of the skin on your breasts
Once the anesthesia takes effect, your surgeon will make incisions to access the breast tissues. These can be made:
- In a “lollipop” shape, going around the areola and downward to the breast crease
- Only around the areola
- In a modified lollipop shape, requiring another incision along the breast crease
Based on your personal anatomy, your surgeon might do one of the following:
- Reshaping your breast tissue
- Reducing and reshaping your areolas
- Repositioning your nipples
The final step for your breast involves removing excess skin and closing up the incisions. If you have a breast lift with existing implants, your surgeon will perfectly position the implants prior to closing the incisions.
HOW LONG WILL MY MASTOPEXY TAKE?
Mastopexy usually takes between one and three hours. If you’re receiving breast implants along with your breast lift, the procedure will naturally take a bit longer.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT AFTER MY BREAST LIFT?
We’ll provide you with a comfortable compression bra after the surgery, which holds the tissues in place ensures that you heal properly and quickly. You’ll want to be sure to limit your activities for several weeks, to help this process along.
It’s natural to experience a bit of discomfort, bruising, and some tenderness after your breast lift. We’ll work with you to schedule a follow-up appointment, and keep close track of your progress.
Non Surgical Breast Lift
Breasts can change shape, size and appearance numerous times through the course of a woman’s life. Age and pregnancy are the common causes of breast droopiness, but breast lift surgery (mastopexy) can effectively treat this complaint.
However, there are a number of non-surgical breast lift options, which involve no cuts or incisions, meaning you would not need to go under an anesthetic. This results in minimal downtime and means you can return to your day-to-day business sooner than if you had a surgical breast lift. There are a number of different non surgical breast lift options available on the market, however, it is worth noting that none of these produce results as effective or as long-lasting as a surgical breast lift.
How To Lift Breasts Naturally?
There are a number of treatments that claim to lift breasts naturally.
Chest exercises: Targeted chest exercise is the best way to lift the breasts naturally. Although there is no muscle in the breast itself, the pectoral muscles can be toned which in turn will give the breasts a natural lift. Good exercises to try include push-ups and bench presses. Regular swimming also helps to work out these muscles.
But although chest exercises strengthen and tone the pectoral muscles giving breasts a lift, this will not be as effective as cosmetic surgery in treating drooping breasts.
Dermal fillers: Dermal fillers are quick injectable treatments used to plump out ageing skin that has lost volume as the collagen that previously helped to shape and support it has disappeared. They are mainly used on the face, including the lips and cheeks, and are also an effective treatment for ageing hands. Some clinics offer dermal fillers as a non-invasive option to lift the breasts. However, due to a lack of long-term studies on their effectiveness, cosmetic fillers aren’t considered go-to treatments for the breasts.
Anti-ageing injectables: Just like dermal fillers, anti-ageing injectables (such as Botox) are injected into the skin, but work by relaxing the muscles under the skin. Some clinics use anti-ageing injectables in the pectoral area to prevent slouching shoulders, which can impact on the appearance of the breasts. But this is not recognised as an effective way to tackle drooping breasts. The results are minor and short-lived, lasting between three and six months. We would not recommend this as a non surgical breast lift option.
Laser treatments: There are certain lasers that can tighten the skin and can help you get a breast lift without surgery. However if a woman requires a significant breast lift, then laser treatment will not be sufficient to achieve any meaningful lift.
Vampire breast lift: This treatment uses platelet-rich plasma from the patient’s own blood. Although it can temporarily lift the bust slightly, it will not treat sagging breasts, and is also not a treatment recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women with a history of breast cancer.
Aptos threading: This treatment uses small barbed Aptos threads to pull the skin of the breasts upwards. However just like other noninvasive treatments, it is only a temporary solution to the problem of drooping breasts and is no substitute for breast lift surgery.
Caci bust treatment: Electrical pulses are delivered to the muscles surrounding the breasts, with the intention of toning up the chest muscles, which lifts the breasts as a result, in a similar way to chest exercises. However repeated treatments would be needed in order to see any meaningful result.
Thermage: Radio waves are used to stimulate collagen production to tighten the skin. This treatment may temporarily help with mild sagging, but women who are experiencing moderate to severe drooping would not see much benefit, if any, from this particular treatment.
Creams, lotions and natural remedies: There are plenty of treatments and remedies on the market which purport to lift the breasts. Some of these can be very expensive. But as many of these are unproven or do not provide noticeable long-term results, the Cadogan Clinic does not recommend investing in a cream, lotion or any other non-surgical solution
Breast massage: There is no evidence to indicate that massage, including with oils or ice, can help to treat breasts that are already drooping.
Breast Lift Covered By Insurance
Generally, breast lift surgery is considered cosmetic, meaning it is unlikely to be covered by medical insurance. To get breast lift surgery approved as a covered procedure by insurance, you would have to prove the procedure is a medical necessity.