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Many women, over the years, develop sagging and aesthetically displeasing breasts. Such factors as pregnancy, nursing, and simply aging play a part. As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag. For many women sagging occurs at a very young age, inhibiting their self-respect, healthy sex drive and the sense of optimism and well-being. Breast Lift, medically known as mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to lift up and restructure sagging breasts.
Dr. Chugay often utilizes Breast Lift in conjunction with Breast Augmentation. He was one of the first physicians in the United States to perfect this approach. Dr. Chugay popularized this approach in the media and presented it at medical congresses throughout the world.
Both Benelli and Peixoto procedures are far superior to the Traditional Lift technique still commonly used in the United States. The Traditional Lift leaves noticeable, permanent scars, although they'll be covered by a bra or bathing suit. Benelli and Peixoto Lifts have a somewhat different aspect.
Their advantages include:
Dr. Chugay along with some of his colleagues popularized and perfected the Benelli and Peixoto lifts in the United States. The following summarizes the comparative advantages of the Breast Lift procedures (it is by no means complete):
This technique is perfect for women who have slightly droopy breasts, which may result from childbearing, aging or a congenital defect.
The cut is made around the areola of the nipple. Excessive skin is removed in a doughnut shape. This is so unlike the Traditional Breast Lift that incorporates a large incision made in the inframammary fold causing a huge ugly scar!
A permanent stitch is placed around the circumference of skin around areola as a purse string to prevent spreading of the scar. Dr. Chugay further perfected the Benelli Lift by utilizing very fine absorbable sutures to bring together the areola and the skin around it to make the scar virtually invisible. Dr. Chugay has since shared this approach with other cosmetic and plastic surgeons at professional meetings and taught it to his post-graduate fellows.
After Benelli Lift a breast achieves firm young supple look with nipple pointing upward creating an appearance of a young woman's breast.
Benelli Lift is perfect for small to moderate drooping. The proponents of the Traditional Breast Lift Technique used this limitation to criticize the Benelli Technique. However, the Traditional Technique is not the only option for breasts that have significant drooping. Although the Benelli Technique is inadequate in such cases, the Peixoto method is an excellent - as a matter of fact, far superior alternative to the Traditional Lifting Technique.
Unfortunately, the Peixoto Technique yields much more scarring than the Benelli Lift. However, the good news is that Peixoto Lift results in significantly less scarring than the Traditional Technique!
Peixoto Lift will involve a cut above the areola (in a semicircular fashion), extended below the areola to the inframammary fold. In a traditional Breast Lift a very large incision is made beneath the breast producing a huge ugly scar. Peixoto Lift creates a small scar beneath the breast and a vertical scar from areola to the inframammary fold.
Dr. Chugay uses certain standards, figures and calculations, as well as an artist's eye to produce an ideal degree of lifting. On lifts he ensures a certain height of the nipple on the breast. It is usually measured from the sternal notch and is about 21cm. Symmetry from breast bone must be achieved, along with plenty of fullness in the lower pole (usually about 7 cm). The artistry involves the variations on the theme. Practically, since each woman's body is very unique, other factors must be taken into account: height, hip and shoulder size, and overall appearance.
In recent years, as Dr. Chugay, his fellows-in-training and colleagues popularize the small-scar low-impact procedures, more and more surgeons begin to utilize these methodologies.
Traditional Breast lifts are performed under general anesthesia, which means you'll sleep through the operation. General anesthesia is associated with many known health risks and is known to have a one per cent mortality rate. Dr. Chugay utilizes IV sedation in conjunction with local anesthetic. You will be comfortably asleep during the procedure.
After your procedure you'll wear an elastic bra over surgical dressings. Some bruising and discomfort in the breast area is normal. Any pain and discomfort you feel can be relieved with medications prescribed by Dr. Chugay. Healing is gradual. You should be up and about in a day or two. You can return to work within several days (depending on what you do). Each woman's body is unique. Dr. Chugay will discuss healing and other post-operative matters with you in detail. Following his instructions in detail will speed up your healing and ensure a better look for your breasts.
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