Minneapolis Breast Lift Surgery – Dr. George Landis, Plastic Surgeon

Age and gravity are powerful forces in changing your appearance over time. As we get older, our skin naturally loses elasticity, causing soft tissue to sag. This can affect multiple areas of the body, and women specifically find their breasts may droop over the years. If you are unsatisfied with your appearance to due changes in breast position, Dr. Landis can help with breast lift treatment in Minneapolis, MN.

Breast lift surgery improves the profile and appearance of sagging breasts, helping patients feel confident in a youthful appearance. To learn more about treatment and if you can benefit from this procedure, call Dr. Landis’ office today!

Do You Need a Breast Lift?

Breast lifts are common cosmetic surgeries, but patients often get confused between what a breast lift can accomplish and how their needs can be met with other treatments such as breast augmentation. It’s important to understand that the goal of a breast lift is to remove excess skin and elevate the position of the breasts, so they sit higher and appear more youthful. Nipple size and positioning are also commonly improved with a lift. A breast implant, on the other hand, adds volume and increases cup size, but will not re-position breast tissue to sit higher on the chest wall or add fullness to the upper part of the breast. Breasts lifts are commonly recommended for patients dealing with effects of aging, those who have lost a significant amount of weight, or mothers who experienced found body changes that drastically affected the size and shape of breasts.

The Benefits of Breast Lifts in Minneapolis with Dr. Landis

Don’t waste your money on pills and topical creams that promise to firm skin; only a qualified plastic surgeon can provide the results you’re looking for: elevated breast position and taut skin. Dr. Landis has built his reputation on compassionate and patient-centered care. Patients trust Dr. Landis to create a customized treatment plan that helps them feel their best. We understand that sagging breast tissueis common after pregnancy and breastfeeding, and we take time to get to know your desires for cosmetic surgery while developing your treatment plan. Many women choose breast lift surgery because they want their breasts to look the way they did when they were younger or before they had children, so they can confidently fill out clothing and feel great no matter what they’re wearing. Our goal is to minimize risk and create highly aesthetic outcomes; the way to achieve this is different for each patient.

During your consultation, our breast lift surgeon helps you understand what you can expect from treatment, including the following benefits:

  • Elevated breast position
  • Firmer skin
  • Restoration of a youthful aesthetic
  • Improved confidence
  • Better nipple position
  • Reduction of overly large nipples
  • Correction of asymmetry

Meet Dr. Landis

Dr. Landis offers knowledge, experience, and high ethical standards of medical excellence and professionalism. Together we can build a partnership to achieve your optimal aesthetic results while improving your self image and quality of life.

Breast Lift Surgery: Your Options

No two patients are alike, which is why Dr. Landis takes time to ensure your treatment is customized to your needs and unique goals. A lift can be great on its own or can be combined with additional procedures, so you are satisfied with the result. Before treatment, consider your expectations and what you want to achieve. Are you looking for an increase in cup size? Or do you want your breasts to look like they did 10 years ago? Your options for treatment include:

Minneapolis breast lift surgeon Dr. Landis will discuss your concerns with you and explain the details of breast surgery to meet your aesthetic goals. There are several options to consider, including whether additional procedures should be part of your treatment. He will work with you to determine a surgical plan that best suits your needs to create the results you hope for. With precise measurements and planning, Dr. Landis can complete both treatments at once, creating improved nipple position along with the additional benefits of cosmetic breast surgery.

If the extent of sagging is significant and nipple repositioning is projected to be extensive, your lift and augmentation or reduction may be completed in stages to ensure ideal results.  Your safety and satisfaction are top priorities for our specialist and team; we take the right approach based on your needs and the extent of current cosmetic concerns.

Ask Dr. Landis what your breast lift treatment will include by contacting his office today at (952) 562-5940 for a cosmetic consultation!

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If you`re in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and have any questions about a procedure or wish to schedule a consultation on a procedure with Dr. Landis, please contact our office.

Breast Lifts and Pregnancy – Should You Wait for Treatment?

Because this cosmetic surgery is popular with patients who have had children, it’s important to consider how pregnancy and breastfeeding will affect your surgery. To achieve and maintain best results, patients should be done breastfeeding and lactating. If you are interested in a breast lift but are planning on becoming pregnant, it’s best to wait until you are finished expanding your family to pursue treatment. Pregnancy and nursing will change the appearance of the breast, which is why cosmetic surgery should be part of your aesthetic journey after motherhood. In this way, you can protect the results from your surgical treatment and enjoy feeling confident well into the future.

Post-pregnancy breast lifts are often included in a mommy makeover procedure. Please browse our website for more information on your customized body-after-baby treatment plan.

Post-Weight Loss Breast Surgery

Patients who benefit most from this procedure are also at or near their ideal weight and have maintained a stable weight. If you are still losing weight or have not yet achieved your goal weight loss, it’s best to maintain your dedication to a healthy BMI before pursuing breast lift surgery. Continued weight loss will affect breast skin and position, which is why it should be considered after you have seen desired results from diet and healthy physical activity.

Your lift procedure will help you feel more comfortable in your skin by removing bothersome excess tissue and providing you with improved skin tone.

What Happens During a Breast Lift Procedure?

During a breast lift operation, Dr. Landis’ goal is limited scar techniques for the most natural-looking results possible. After making an incision around the areola and breast crease, he removes excess skin, making sure the areola is properly repositioned before completing the procedure. This approach provides the best outcome with minimal breast lift scars.

The placement of the incision is determined by the amount of skin elasticity. Some patients with only minor sagging will have a circular incision made around the areola. Other patients will have an incision around the areola and down the breast, often referred to as the lollipop surgical method. The incisions allow the skin to be effectively tightened during the breast lift, providing a lifted appearance and creating firmness.

If the amount of sagging is mild to moderate, and patients want to moderately increase or decrease breast size, Dr. Landis can determine ahead of time if these can be performed concurrently with your lift. The ideal strategy for the placement of implants or reduction of breast volume varies widely and is dependent on your unique anatomy and goals. Visit our pages on these procedures or call Dr. Landis to determine what your breast lift surgery will look like on the day of treatment.

Your Minneapolis Breast Lift Results

After a breast lift, the breast will sit in a higher position on the chest. You will see the results of the breast lift right away, which will only get better as the swelling recedes over several weeks. You will likely be asked to wear a post-treatment garment after surgical padding is removed to help heal properly, and you may need to take up to a week off from daily routine.

Following surgery, you will need to rest and recover appropriately at-home and may require assistance from a loved one for running errands the first few days after surgery. As each day passes, you will feel more comfortable. After the fifth day, many patients feel comfortable going back work. After the third week, you will feel like yourself again.

Dr. Landis will provide complete instructions on your breast lift recovery process, including necessary medications and limitations in physical movement to protect the incision site and promote best results. Recuperation after a breast lift alone is often more comfortable than implant surgery, for example, as underlying muscle structure is not affected. As healing progresses, the breast will settle into its natural and improved shape.

To see what patients with similar concerns were able to achieve with a breast lift with Dr. Landis, we encourage you to view the before and after gallery.

Minneapolis plastic surgeon, Dr. George Landis

View Before and After Gallery

Be sure to view our Before and After Photo Gallery of procedures to see real patient results performed at Landis Plastic Surgery.

Schedule your Breast Lift Consultation Today – Contact Dr. Landis!

If you are interested in a breast lift, or a lift with augmentation, contact Minneapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Landis at (952) 562-5940 to schedule a free consultation. We are dedicated in our commitment to the best possible patient service. Dr. Landis has received recognition as a Top Plastic Surgeon for Women and understands what it takes to create happy patients and natural, beautiful results. Don’t wait to achieve the renewed appearance you’ve been wanting. Call or visit Dr. Landis to learn more about what our breast surgeon and team can do to meet your needs.

FAQs Breast Lift Minneapolis, MN

Most women experience changes to their breasts as part of the aging process. If these changes bother you, consider a breast lift with Dr. Landis. We’ll talk about your candidacy for the procedure during your consultation and will carefully review your medical history to ensure this procedure is a safe option for you. Generally, good candidates are healthy and do not smoke. You should have moderate to severe breast sagging and desire an improvement in your breast shape. If you’re considering this procedure, contact us and schedule your consultation to determine if you’re a good candidate.

A breast lift offers long-lasting improvement to the breasts’ shape and positioning. Natural aging will continue, and over time, your breasts may begin to sag once again. Pregnancy and dramatic weight fluctuations can significantly affect your breast shape. We recommend avoiding pregnancy and maintaining a stable weight after your surgery for the longest-lasting results.

A breast lift can improve breast shape for women with minimal, moderate, and advanced breast sagging. The number of necessary incisions and their placement will depend on the extent of sagging on your breasts. Most women will have some visible scarring after their procedure, but as you heal, these scars will fade significantly. The change in your breast shape will be dramatic, and most of our patients tell us that their new breasts look great, even with minimal scarring.

The cost for your procedure depends on several factors. We’ll provide a customized quote for your expenses during your consultation.

We want our patients to be able to access the aesthetic treatments they desire. Since medical insurance doesn’t typically defray the cost of plastic surgery, patients will need to cover the costs for their treatments themselves. We accept many payment methods, including cash, check, Visa, and Mastercard. Financing is available through Care Credit or Prosper Healthcare Lending.

Breast symmetry is always tricky. No part of our bodies is an exact duplicate on both sides. While breast asymmetry can involve size, shape, or position, it may also be created by minor differences in the chest wall structure.  So, whether you undergo a breast lift with implants or without, pleasing symmetry can be achieved.

Yes. Breastfeeding is possible after a lift as long as the nipple remains attached to the breast tissue. Occasionally, in some cases, to achieve optimal results, Dr. Landis will remove the nipple and replace it, but this is rare, and the decision can be made with your future plans in mind. Although it’s almost always possible to breastfeed after a breast lift, it’s not guaranteed. If you plan on breastfeeding in the future, you may want to postpone your breast lift surgery.

Dr. Landis recommends that if his patient plans to get pregnant within a year to delay breast surgery until afterward. Pregnancy changes a woman’s body and her breasts. To be on the safe side and to avoid a revision, you should wait.

As long as you don’t want to be smaller, Dr. Landis does not need to remove breast volume with a lift. The excess breast skin removed during a breast lift is typically less than two or three tablespoons per side. A breast lift changes your breast shape and position, not the size, unless you want to go smaller. A general guideline for post-breast lift appearance is to see how you look in a pushup bra.

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