When Are Your Breasts Saggy Enough For A Lift?
Breast lift in Indiana is exactly what it sounds like - a breast lift; skin structure of your breasts is pulled up and tightened. If you ever wondered about getting a breast lift, here is a test you can do at home to help you make such decision.
The pencil test
Yes, the pencil test is a DIY method of determining if you can benefit from a breast lift. Remove your bra and look at yourself in the mirror. Now place a pencil under the crease of your breasts where the band of your bra rests in the horizontal position. Check to see where does the nipple fall:
At the level of the pencil
Below the pencil
Above it
Now wear your bra and look at yourself in the mirror again. With the breasts lifted with the bra, are you:
Happy with the size of your breasts?
Wishing that you had bigger breasts?
When you visit your surgeon for a consultation, they will use other tools for measurement as well to help you decide on your choices. But until that time, here are some pointers to get you started.
If your nipple is at the level of the pencil and the droop is only mild, your situation is borderline. In case you are looking for a natural appearance, you can consider implants. A silicone gel implant or saline ones that are placed behind the muscle will create the impression of perky breasts. The implants not only add volume to the upper portion of your breasts, but also fill in the lower part. This creates the impression of a repositioned nipple which seems higher on the breasts. If you measure, you will find that the nipple is still at the same place.
If your nipple is below the level of the pencil, the degree of droopiness varies from moderate to severe. You are the perfect candidate for a breast lift that will reshape as well as raise your breasts.
When you find that your nipples are above the pencil’s level, you do not require a lift. It would be best to use your money on some new bras that provide good support and lift to your breasts.
Do you require a lift as well as implants?
If you are happy with the size of your breasts, all you require is a lift that will raise your breasts.
In case you desire larger breasts, you must consider a lift with implants. Also known as augmentation or mastopexy, this can be a combined procedure too.
Some surgeons may prefer two separate procedures – a breast lift being performed first and then followed by augmentation after a few months. Others perform both procedures together. This reduces your recovery period and also the time you spend under anesthesia and on the operating table. The combination procedure is safe and it takes about 3 to 3 ½ hours.
Some more tips
If the degree of sagging is moderate to severe, getting breast implants could give the appearance of 4 breasts. This happens when your natural breasts hang down low while the implants are higher up. Undoubtedly, this is not a flattering look for any woman.
Also keep in mind that post your breast lift procedure, the size of your breasts will not change. The surgeon only removes the excessive skin and not any of the breast tissue. The appearance of your breasts remains exactly the same, now they have the added perkiness for sure!
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