Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery
973 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 244-1000
Fax: (585) 271-4786
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Are you ready to expand your clothing choices, exercise comfortably, and enjoy your life with confidence? Our plastic surgeons, Dr. Amalfi and Dr. Krasniak, have the expertise to make it possible with breast lift surgery. To ensure you attain your desired results, your surgeon will take time to understand what you want—and don’t want—for your breast size, shape, and scarring. They are committed to helping you feel comfortable, educated, and confident about your decision to have breast surgery at the Quatela Center.
| Anesthesia: | General |
| Recovery: | 1 to 2 days |
| Resume to work: | 3 to 4 days |
| Resume strenuous activities: | 3 weeks |
| Final results: | 3 to 6 months |
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Breast lift surgery restores a youthful breast shape by providing one or more of the following benefits:
This procedure does not increase breast size and may even make the breasts look smaller.
The ideal candidate for breast lift surgery is a woman who meets the following criteria:
During an in-depth consultation, Dr. Amalfi or Dr. Krasniak will help you determine if breast lift surgery can help you attain your cosmetic goals.
Many women are unsure of whether to have breast augmentation It’s common to be uncertain about whether you need a breast lift, breast augmentation, or both to achieve the beautiful, natural-looking breasts you desire. Here are some differences:
These procedures can be performed together or separately. Identifying your primary concern will assist you in deciding which procedure you are interested in. Your plastic surgeon will help to solidify which procedure will achieve the result you are looking for at your personal consultation. Many women benefit from a combination breast augmentation and lift procedure.
The Quatela Center in Rochester is the choice for women who insist on safety and beautiful, natural-looking breast lift results. Many come here from Syracuse, Buffalo, and cities throughout Upstate New York. They also travel throughout the U.S. and worldwide to have our renowned surgeons perform their procedures.
BOARD-CERTIFIED FEMALE PLASTIC SURGEON
Dr. Amalfi is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic breast enhancement procedures. She has been an early pioneer in the innovative auto augmentation breast lift technique that adds fullness to the upper breast by redistributing sagging tissue of the lower breast. Dr. Amalfi shares her expertise in this novel technique by instructing other plastic surgeons at national plastic surgery meetings. Because the breasts are so diverse, her breast lift procedures incorporate many techniques, including fat transfer, breast augmentation, and breast reduction. She often uses GalaFLEX™ surgical scaffolding as an internal bra to give patients with drooping tissue or poor skin quality long-lasting results.
HIGHLY TRAINED PLASTIC SURGEON
Dr. Krasniak is a dynamic plastic surgeon whose extensive education includes a medical degree from the University of Rochester and a 6-year integrated plastic surgery residency at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. As a breast enhancement specialist, he incorporates the latest techniques into breast lift procedures for optimal safety, easy recovery, and natural-looking results. His refined surgical talent and approachable, compassionate demeanor put patients at ease and lead to rewarding outcomes.
This comprehensive appointment takes about an hour and will help you find out if a breast lift or another procedure is right for you, how it’s performed, and what to expect during recovery. A member of our clinical staff will meet with you first to review your health-related history. You will then meet with Dr. Amalfi or Dr. Krasniak to discuss your expectations and have a physical examination of the areas of concern. Our surgeons will take the time to understand your cosmetic goals, help you form realistic expectations, and confirm that you are at a healthy, stable weight.
You’ll also have a chance to review our complete gallery of before-and-after photos of previous breast lift patients. If you’re considering combining a breast lift with implants, your surgeon will help you choose the type and size that will best suit your body, cosmetic goals, and lifestyle. You can “try on” implants of different sizes during the consultation.
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Our surgeons typically perform breast lifts using an anchor incision that encircles the areola and runs down to and along the breast crease. Options include:
Breast lift, also called mastopexy, lifts the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour.
To reduce laxity and improve breast shape while adding fullness, our surgeons can combine a breast lift with breast augmentation using implants or fat grafting.
With auto augmentation, the surgeon uses your own tissue to improve your breast shape, as opposed to using an implant. This technique improves breast shape by moving some of the sagging lower breast tissue to a more desirable position in the upper part of the breast. The skin is also tightened in this procedure. Moving the breast tissue creates a more cohesive shape in and around the breast.
Our surgeons create an internal bra with GalaFLEX Surgical Scaffolding to support and reinforce weak tissues. GalaFLEX is made of absorbable suture material, so it will slowly dissolve over time. At the same time, it stimulates the production of your own collagen formation, giving long-term support to the breast tissue. This technique is ideal for patients with drooping tissue or poor skin quality, giving them a long-lasting result from their lift.
Our surgeons perform breast lift surgery as an outpatient procedure using general anesthesia at our private, on-site, accredited surgery center. While you will be released to go home on the day of surgery, you can choose to spend the night under medical supervision at our on-site Carriage House.
The specifics of each surgery vary with the technique you and your surgeon agree on. The surgeon marks the placement of the nipple and areola on the breasts prior to surgery according to the surgical plan they create. They typically use the anchor incision, which goes around the areola, down the center of the bottom half of the breast, and along the breast crease because it gives them direct access to the surgical area and minimizes the resulting scar.
After the surgeon removes the excess skin and tightens the surrounding tissue, they close the incisions with dissolvable sutures that don’t need to be removed. Following surgery, the surgeon places adhesive bandages called Steri-Strips over the incisions and dresses the breasts using gauze.
You will return home wearing a support bra that you will need to wear continuously for the first 3 weeks. You can expect excess fluid to drain for the first 24 hours after surgery. While experiences vary, most breast lift patients recover along the following general timeline:
Day of surgery:
Return home in the care of an adult friend or family member. A long-acting local anesthetic will keep you comfortable for the first few days.
1 to 2 days
Resume nonstrenuous daily activities.
3 to 4 days
Return to work or school.
3 weeks:
Resume high-impact activities without restriction. OK to stop wearing your surgical bra.
3 months:
Swelling fades.
3 to 6 months
Final results achieved.
6 to 12+ months:
Scars fade.
It’s important to listen to your physician pre- and post-operatively; they have your best interests in mind throughout the recovery process.
To help your recovery go smoothly, take the following precautions after surgery:
The cost of breast lift surgery in the Rochester, Buffalo, or Syracuse, New York, area varies, depending on the specifics of your surgery. After you consult with one of our exceptional plastic surgeons, you will receive an all-inclusive price quote that covers pre- and post-operative appointments, surgeon’s fees, surgery center fees, and anesthesia costs. For more information, see our page on Plastic Surgery Costs.
For optimal improvement with a single surgery and recovery period, women often combine breast lift surgery with other procedures, including:
Adds fullness to one or both breasts with an implant or fat that is harvested from another area of the body using liposuction.
Tightens sagging skin, repairs separated abdominal muscles, and reshapes the belly button.
Removes pockets of fat from the hips, belly, waist, thighs, and other areas.
Combines breast and body procedures to reverse changes caused by pregnancy, breastfeeding, and weight changes.
Your consultation is a good time to discuss possible complementary procedures with your surgeon. If you are ready to meet with one of our highly sought-after breast and body plastic surgeons, request a consultation online, or call us at (585) 244-1000 to schedule your appointment.
Every surgery creates a scar. While breast lift scars start out red, they usually improve significantly over time, especially around 3 months after surgery. Our plastic surgeons take extra care to make the scars as concealable as possible. They will work with you throughout recovery to help your scars heal optimally. Additionally, we offer Silagen®, an advanced scar therapy that aids in healing and reduces the appearance of surgical scars. Keep in mind that our patients are so thrilled with their results that none have regretted having the surgery because of the scars.
Patients can expect a minimal amount of pain during the recovery period. The recovery from a breast lift without implants is easier because the chest muscles are not affected. In most cases, any discomfort is well controlled through appropriately prescribed pain medications.
The amount of volume loss may vary and will be discussed with you at your consultation once you have been examined by your surgeon.
The results from a breast lift are long-lasting, but your breasts will continue to change over time due to aging and gravity. Maintaining your weight and living a healthy lifestyle will preserve the results of your breast lift longer.
As a destination practice offering world-class care, the Quatela Center attracts patients from around the globe. Our virtual consultations and support program take the effort out of travelling for surgery.
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