Breasts are not only for breastfeeding, but more often than not, full, firm and symmetrical breasts bring women physical charm and spiritual and psychological confidence. People gradually believe that full and firm breasts are a unique symbol of female beauty and an important symbol of female charm, and this has become a fashion that more and more women are pursuing. After women reach a certain age or after childbirth, there will be different degrees of breast sagging, which affects the curves of women’s body shape.
There are various forms of breast sagging. In modern society, due to endocrine changes and genetic influences, women may experience varying degrees of breast laxity and sagging after reaching a certain age, manifested by breast atrophy (reduction of contents), skin laxity, and downward displacement of the nipple areola in the direction of the front or bottom. Sagging of the breasts can occur after sudden weight loss. In addition, oversized breasts (i.e., large breasts) are often associated with sagging of the breasts and downward displacement of the nipples and areolas.
What types of breast sagging can be classified?
1. Positional breast sagging
This refers to the overall movement of the breast down the chest wall. The skin of the breast is often underfilled and lax, hanging outside the lower crease and covering the contours of the upper abdomen. It is most common in people who have lost a significant amount of weight.
2.Volumetric breast sagging
With the influence of breast weight over a long period of time, as well as changes in breast volume during pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding, weight fluctuations or simply other factors such as aging, the internal support ligaments of the breast lengthen and the skin gradually loses its counteracting force, resulting in volumetric sagging.
3, skin sagging of the breast
With aging, weight loss or after pregnancy, the fat and glands in the breast may degenerate to varying degrees, resulting in a reduction in breast volume without significant changes in the surface area of the skin on the surface of the breast, so it appears that the breast is not full and the skin is redundant, that is, breast skin sagging.
4, the nipple areola sagging
It is generally believed that the beauty of the breast, the nipple is located at the most convex point of the breast. When the nipple position is lower than the most convex point is defined as the nipple areola sagging. Sagging of the nipple areola will make the sagging change in the breast more visible.
How do you determine the degree of breast sagging?
Clinically, we usually classify breast sagging as mild, moderate or severe by the relationship between the nipple areola position and the inframammary fold.
1.Mild sagging: the nipple areola is higher than the level of the inframammary fold.
2.Moderate sagging: the nipple areola reaches the level of the inframammary fold.
3, severe sagging: nipple areola below the level of the breast fold.
So what are the correction methods for breast sagging plastic surgery?
Breast sagging correction (also known as breast lift suspension fixation) the goal is to lift the nipple areola on the breast position, remove excess breast skin and reshape the breast shape. The surgical method is chosen based on the type of sagging, degree of sagging, breast size, symmetry, and personal wishes.
There are several types of surgical methods commonly used.
1.Sagging correction with periareolar incision
Depending on the degree of sagging, only the upper half of the areola edge incision is required in mild cases, while a circle of incisions around the areola is needed in severe cases. It can be divided into.
(1) Simple breast lift and suspension fixation: suitable for those with mild sagging, little breast content or no intention to increase breast volume.
(2) Bra-type breast lift and suspension fixation: also known as the double ring method. It is suitable for those with mild to moderate sagging and loose skin.
(3) Posterior breast lift and suspension: suitable for mild to moderate sagging. Breast augmentation can be performed at the same time.
(4) Breast suspension reconstruction: Correction of breast sagging caused by laxity and lengthening of the breast suspension structure, and simultaneous shaping of the breast. It is suitable for mild to moderate sagging.
2.Upward fixation of the periareolar and vertical incisions
An incision is made around the areola and below the vertical areola to the inferior crease. It is mainly for those with moderate to severe sagging and obvious loose and redundant skin.
3.Uplift fixation with inverted T-shaped incision
The incision is similar to that of breast reduction and leaves an inverted T-shaped incision scar at the end. It is mainly suitable for those with severe sagging and/or excessive loose and excess skin. The nipple areola lift, excess skin removal and breast reshaping can be performed well.
4.Prosthesis-filled sagging correction (augmentation mammaplasty)
Suitable for people with mild or moderate sagging, reduced breast content or the need to increase breast volume.
Breast sagging correction surgery needs to determine the appropriate surgery according to the patient’s height, weight, body type, degree of obesity, and degree of breast sagging. This is the only way to get good surgical results.