Surgery

Crescent Lift with Breast Augmentation

The crescent lift that is used with a breast augmentation is a semicircle incision that is made to the top side or to the bottom part of the areola. Where this cut is made is dependent upon how much of a lift the patient's breasts need. Then the plastic surgeon will make another incision in the shape of a crescent close to the first cut.



The crescent lift is better suited for women who have a minimal amount of sag or have a small breast size. The technique is one of the simpler incisions that plastic surgeons use today. It also has less scarring than incisions that were first invented for use in breast augmentation and lifts.



The use of the crescent lift is one of the least invasive breast augmentation techniques that plastic surgeons use. It Is also used with mastopexy to combine two procedures at one time and can give the patient breast lift, increased size and firmness.



Some plastic surgeons like to use dissolving stitches to help support the breasts. This support from the dissolvable stitches can keep pressure off of the outer stitches.



The crescent lift with breast augmentation has a notable less healing time frame than other types of techniques used.



One disadvantage that the crescent lift seems to have is the fact it will tend to make large areolas even larger. This may not be the look that most patients will opt for. Since the crescent lift has an incision on the nipple area of the breast a risk of having loss of sensation is greater with this technique than some others. This can fade with time but may be permanent. As with all types of breast augmentation surgeries there are risks and complications. Patients who open up and tell their cosmetic surgeon the look that they want and openly tell them that some technique are unwanted will be happier after the surgery is complete.