The procedure can be carried out in an interim from 2 to three and a half hours.

Mastopexia or Breast Lifting can be carried out under general anesthesia, or under local anesthesia and sedation as well.

Breast lift requires a day of hospitalization when the procedure had removed a considerable quantity of tissue, or less frequent it can be carried out of ambulatory form.? It is performed at the OR, whether in a equipped clinic, or as well in a Hospital of second or third level.

It?s normal that you could feel during these first weeks sensations as burning or a decrease of the sensibility that will go disappearing in? the next two weeks.

After the procedure, you will wear a compressional dressing and it would last a hole day. There?s always the possibility of presenting pain in the first two weeks, same that will yield with the medication that Dr. Cárdenas prescribed.

The sutures could be removed in an interim from 10 to 14 days; about the resolution of the inflammation and the hematomas it?s necessary a period of 3 to 6 weeks.

As in other procedures, the preparation for this procedure consists of openly discussion Your expectations with the surgery, as well as to avoid to smoke at least for two weeks prior the procedure.

Is important to avoid the exposition al sun during the first three months, due the? potential risk to develop spotting caused by the deposit of blood on to the skin.

At the same time, You will avoid the excessive physical contact for four weeks, since during this interim the breasts are very sensitive; another very important aspect is about avoiding to smoke for three weeks after the surgery, since the tobacco causes important damages in the circulation and with it, in the scar formation.

The complications with the Breast Lifting or Mastopexia are little frequent and they are: persistent bleeding; possibility of infection; excessive scar formation; and decrease of permanent sensibility.

The visible result oscillates among the 10 years or permanent, taking into account that there could be factors as the pregnancy and weight gain that can impact in the long-term results.? The scars will "maturate" progressively, even being less visible, although they can vary due to the characteristics of every patient skin.