Breast Lift Case #108

As she prepared to return to the work force, this mother of 3 decided the timing was right to reclaim her pre-pregnancy figure with a mommy makeover.  During her consultation, this marketing executive from Missouri City, listed her main concerns as the lax skin and stretchmarks on her abdomen and breasts.  During her consultation, we discussed the factors to consider when determining whether or not to combine surgical procedures or to have each procedure done separately.   Taking into consideration her job and familial responsibilities, as well as financing, she decided to undergo abdominoplasty surgery alone as that was her area of greater concern.  Knowing that the recuperation period following tummy tuck surgery is longer and has more restrictions than that involved with a breast lift also helped her decide to get the Tummy Tuck while she had the resources available to heal properly after surgery.  661g were removed from the abdominal area.  The appearance of stretchmarks were dramatically lessened and her scars were minimal with the aid of Embrace Scar Therapy.

 
Months into her new role as a “working mom”, this patient decided to begin planning the finishing touches of her mommy makeover by scheduling her breast lift around Thanksgiving.  She was the perfect candidate for an enhanced mastopexy in which a "flap" or section of the patient's own breast tissue is released from the lower portion of the breast, and then repositioned in the upper portion of the breast. The "flap" is passed beneath a small strip of the pectoralis or chest wall muscle to stabilize or hold it in place. This provides patients will extra fullness and avoids the use of an implant.  Embrace scar therapy was also used during her healing period to minimize scars which continue to fade.