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Good candidates are healthy adult women bothered by sagging breasts, downward-pointing nipples, stretched areolas, or loss of breast shape after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or significant weight loss.
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A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a transformative procedure that restores a youthful, lifted breast shape by removing excess skin, repositioning the nipple and areola, and reshaping the underlying breast tissue. At Alpenaura Plastic Surgery in Bend, Oregon, Dr. Jourdan Carboy, MD, performs breast lift surgery for patients across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest who want to address sagging, drooping, or stretched breasts caused by pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight changes, or natural aging.
Over time, the supportive ligaments of the breast stretch and the skin loses elasticity, allowing the breasts to descend on the chest wall. The nipple and areola often drop with the rest of the breast, and the upper pole of the breast can deflate, leaving a generally flatter, lower appearance.
A breast lift addresses these changes by removing excess skin, lifting and reshaping the breast tissue, and repositioning the nipple-areola complex into a higher, more youthful position. Depending on the degree of laxity, Dr. Carboy may use one of several incision patterns, ranging from a peri-areolar approach for minimal lifts to a more extensive anchor-shaped pattern for more significant lifts.
Good candidates are healthy adult women bothered by sagging breasts, downward-pointing nipples, stretched areolas, or loss of breast shape after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or significant weight loss. Patients should be at a stable weight, finished with childbearing if possible, and have realistic expectations. Non-smokers heal best.
Some patients benefit from breast lift alone, while others combine it with implants for added volume, particularly in the upper pole.
Patients in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, Prineville, and across the Pacific Northwest commonly pursue breast lift surgery after completing their families, after weight loss, or simply as a result of natural aging.
For Central Oregon’s active patients, the comfort and confidence that come with a lifted, well-supported breast shape can be particularly meaningful in athletic clothing, swimsuits, and daily life. Many patients tell Dr. Carboy that they feel like themselves again after surgery.
Breast lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure. Surgery typically takes two to three hours, depending on the extent of the lift. Most patients return home the same day in a supportive surgical bra.
Soreness is most notable in the first few days and improves quickly. Most patients return to desk work within seven to ten days, light exercise at three to four weeks, and full activity at six weeks. Final shape continues to refine over three to six months as swelling resolves and the breasts settle into their new position.
As a trusted provider of breast lift surgery in Bend, Oregon, Dr. Carboy and Alpenaura Plastic Surgery serve patients across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on natural shape, careful incision planning, and durable, long-lasting results.
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Good candidates are healthy adult women bothered by sagging breasts, downward-pointing nipples, stretched areolas, or loss of breast shape after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or significant weight loss.
A breast lift addresses these changes by removing excess skin, lifting and reshaping the breast tissue, and repositioning the nipple-areola complex into a higher, more youthful position.
Most patients return to desk work within seven to ten days, light exercise at three to four weeks, and full activity at six weeks.
Final shape continues to refine over three to six months as swelling resolves and the breasts settle into their new position.
Breast lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
Most patients return to desk work within seven to ten days, light exercise at three to four weeks, and full activity at six weeks.
Healthy adult women bothered by sagging breasts, downward-pointing nipples, stretched areolas, or loss of breast shape.
Most patients return home the same day in a supportive surgical bra.
We understand that choosing a procedure is a deeply personal decision. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about treatment, recovery, results, and the overall Alpenaura experience.
It depends on your anatomy and goals. A lift addresses position and shape; an augmentation addresses volume. Some patients benefit from one or the other, while many benefit from both. Dr. Carboy will help you decide during your consultation.
Some scarring is inevitable with any breast lift, but Dr. Carboy plans incisions to fall in concealed locations. Scars typically fade significantly over six to twelve months and can be further refined with scar-care products and treatments.
Many women retain the ability to breastfeed after a breast lift, although the procedure can affect milk supply in some cases. If future breastfeeding is a priority, please discuss it with Dr. Carboy at your consultation.
Results are long-lasting, but breasts continue to age naturally. Maintaining a stable weight, supportive bras, and good skin care all help preserve results. Pregnancy after a lift can affect long-term shape.
Most patients return to desk work in seven to ten days and to full activity by six weeks. Soreness is most notable in the first few days and improves quickly.
Yes. Many patients combine breast lift with abdominoplasty as part of a mommy makeover, or with implants as part of an augmentation-mastopexy. Dr. Carboy will discuss the safest combinations during your consultation.
Breast reduction to improve comfort, proportion, and confidence with a lighter silhouette.
Revision breast surgery to refine previous results, address changes, and restore balance.
Breast augmentation remains one of the most requested cosmetic procedures in the United States, and for good reason.
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