Laser Breast Lift

As medical technologies and plastic surgery techniques progress, there is increased optimism that the problems associated with plastic surgery techniques will be completely rectified. This is evident in the plastic surgery procedure of breast lift (or as it is known medically, mastopexy), which has rapidly improved over the last decade due to technological innovations such as the use of lasers that have been incorporated into breast lift surgical techniques.

A laser breast lift refers to a new breast lift surgical technique in which an internal bra is created from the patient's own tissue through the use of a laser. A CO2 laser is used in the creation of the internal bra that increases the longevity of the breast lift results. The laser is used to deepithelialize the patient's own skin in the creation of the internal bra. This internal bra created with the assistance of laser technology is attached to the chest wall, which then holds up the patient's breast tissue. The use of the internal bra helps the plastic surgeon create a more aesthetically pleasing shape to the patient's breast. Best of all, the use of a laser breast lift does not add to surgical time nor does it carry any additional risks.

The use of a laser breast lift has led to hopes that the problems associated with breast lift surgery will disappear. Breast lifts are performed on patients that are currently facing ptosis (a condition in which a person's breasts sag due to natural occurrences such as pregnancy, weight loss, breastfeeding, and gravity). Ptosis is a condition that commences through age and a breast lift will only be able to reverse the effects of ptosis for a temporary period of time. However, the use of laser breast lift surgical techniques has many plastic surgeons believing that they have reached a technological breakthrough in producing longer lasting breast lift results. Through the use of laser technology, plastic surgeons now have an alternative to the standard breast lift treatment that reduced the excess skin of the breast and restructured the remaining skin around the patient's breast tissue. With a laser breast lift surgery, the plastic surgeon is able to use the excess skin that would have previously been discarded for the creation of an internal bra. Lasers are used on the excess skin to create an internal bra that is secured to the patient's chest wall. This internal bra is responsible for holding the patient's breast tissue up and in place. As the internal bra is made from the patient's own tissue, the plastic surgeon and the patient will not have to worry about problems such as infection or rejection of this tissue, which is a common problem found in patients that undergo a transplant from an outside participant.

Laser breast lift surgical techniques are also used in other breast lift related surgeries. It is a highly effective tool for patients that are undergoing a simultaneous breast reduction and lift procedure. The use of laser technology in a breast reduction and breast lift treatment allows plastic surgeons the ability to reduce breast tissue and create an internal bra. Additionally, laser technology enables plastic surgeons to preserve the patient's blood supply during the breast reduction stage of this treatment. A potential problem that was common in older methods of breast reduction and lift surgery, the use of laser technology will greatly improve the blood supply to the patient's nipple, ensuring that the patient's nipple sensation is preserved.

Laser breast lift surgical techniques have also improved the long term results of breast augmentation and lift treatments. A simultaneous breast lift treatment in conjunction with a breast augmentation treatment that uses laser technology will enable a plastic surgeon to sidestep the common problems associated with this dual surgical technique. Previously, traditional methods of breast augmentation and lift would result in the breast implants eventually descending that increased the possibility of a very noticeable fallout. However, the use of a laser bra that will be responsible for holding up the patient's breast tissue and breast implants increases the cosmetic results of this surgery.