Mammoplasty & Mastopexy

Mammoplasty:

  • Procedure to increase breast size using silicone implants

  • Incisions can be made in the inframammary fold, around the areola or in the armpit

  • Implants are placed in pockets created behind the breast tissue or under the pectoral muscle

Mastopexia (Breast Lift):

  • Procedure to lift and reshape sagging breasts, without necessarily changing their volume

  • Removes excess skin and repositions the nipple-areola complex

  • Different types of incision (periareolar, vertical or anchor) depending on the degree of sagging

Difference between them:

Mammoplasty focuses on increasing volume, while mastopexy focuses on lifting and reshaping. They are often performed together in procedures called "mastopexy with implants."

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