Mastopexy, also known as breast lift surgery, can be transformative—elevating your confidence by elevating your breasts and restoring them to their original, youthful position. Breast ptosis (sagging) can occur at any age, but many women notice changes in their chest after losing weight, breastfeeding, or as they age, and often experience volume loss simultaneously.
At Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, we specialize in breast enhancement, including mastopexy in NYC. Our renowned plastic surgeons understand that misinformation is rampant, so we’re here to empower you to make informed decisions along your journey toward reclaiming your confidence on your terms.
Here’s how to make the most of your investment in a breast lift—whatever your goals may be.
Work With a Surgeon You Trust
Who you trust to perform your surgery determines your results. While working with a specialist with proven anatomical expertise and surgical experience minimizes safety risks, working with someone who personalizes their approach is the necessary piece to achieving results that match your vision.
At Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Brian Bassiri-Tehrani’s unparalleled expertise in breast enhancement, combined with his genuine passion for empowering patients, sets him apart. We recognize that investing in yourself through a breast lift isn’t just about how you look—it’s about how you feel. Confidence allows you to thrive in all aspects of life, from your career to your personal relationships.
Choosing the Right Kind of Breast Lift
Once you’ve chosen your surgeon, you need to select a mastopexy technique that aligns with your goals. When you work with Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani, you unlock expert, compassionate guidance, so you don’t have to make this decision alone.
During your consultation for a mastopexy in NYC, we’ll openly discuss your vision, medical history, and lifestyle, so we can craft an individualized surgical plan. After examining your physique, Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani will recommend a specific lift pattern for your surgery, including areolar, lollipop, and anchor lift techniques.
An areolar lift, also known as a “donut lift,” consists of creating small, circular incisions around the areola to address mild-to-moderate sagging and reposition the nipples. A lollipop lift uses a similar incision around the areola, but also a vertical incision that extends down to the breast’s crease—resembling a lollipop shape—and is often more suitable for patients with larger breasts. During an anchor lift, or a “full mastopexy,” Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani creates these same incisions in addition to a horizontal incision beneath the breast to address more significant laxity.
Only after determining your plan can we determine your exact breast lift cost in NYC. We’ll answer all of your questions about the different kinds of lifts, the recovery process, and anything else you need to know about the surgery to ensure you feel comfortable throughout the process—because you deserve to feel confident in your investment.
Consider All of Your Breast Enhancement Options
At Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, your options aren’t limited to mastopexy procedures. We specialize in a range of methods for breast reshaping in New York City, which we often recommend combining with a breast lift to achieve more comprehensive results, such as restoring volume and defining cleavage.
Here’s a closer look at your other breast enhancement options and how they can further your mastopexy results.
Augmentation With Implants
Typically, volume loss and laxity occur simultaneously, which is why Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani often recommends pairing a breast augmentation with a mastopexy in NYC—a dualistic approach known as an augmentation mastopexy. Using implants that align with your goals and suit your unique frame, Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani enhances upper pole fullness (roundness in the upper breast), so you can achieve more cleavage without wearing a push-up bra.
Implants do not change in shape or size after insertion, making them one of the most predictable enhancement options for guaranteed size. However, implants are not lifelong devices.
According to the FDA, a professional should use an MRI or ultrasound device to ensure that your implants have not ruptured 5 to 6 years after implantation, and every 2 to 3 years thereafter. Dr. Brian Bassiri-Tehrani performs in-office ultrasounds to monitor our patients’ implants, regardless of when and where you had them placed.
While textured implants carry an extremely low risk of causing breast cancer, we only offer smooth implants to further minimize your safety risks. These smooth implants not only provide a more natural look and feel, but also keep the silicone material within the designated pocket in the unlikely case that they rupture.
→ Things to Consider Before Investing in Augmented Breasts in NYC
Fat Transfer Augmentation
If you’re looking to restore youthful volume to your breasts while maintaining their natural teardrop shape, we may recommend pairing a breast lift and fat transfer. A fat transfer consists of removing fat from one area of the body—typically the abdomen, back, or thighs—via gentle liposuction and injecting it into another.
This approach offers completely natural results, as we use your own fat to restore volume, completely eliminating the risks of breast cancer associated with textured implants. However, your body may not “take” all of the fat cells injected, so you may notice your results become less dramatic as you heal from the procedure. A fat transfer cannot dramatically increase your cup size or create upper cleavage, but we may recommend an additional procedure if you wish to achieve more significant results. While we can perform your initial fat grafting procedure at the same time as your mastopexy in NYC, we can also perform the surgery independently.
Breast Reduction
For women who want to decrease rather than increase their breasts’ size, we may recommend pairing a breast lift with a breast reduction for functional and aesthetic benefits. A breast reduction removes excess breast tissue, physically taking weight off your shoulders to alleviate chronic back and neck pain caused by large breasts, while a mastopexy repositions and reshapes the remaining tissue.
Together, these procedures can reshape your chest for a more youthful appearance and enhance your physical comfort, allowing you to wear clothes you never thought you could. Not only does this dualistic approach make your breasts lighter, but they also become more proportionate to the rest of your body—especially for women with pendulous breasts, which hold weight near the nipple.
Will my insurance pay for a breast reduction?
The short answer is, maybe. There are many criteria that health insurance companies require in order to agree to reimburse or pay for a breast reduction surgery. Dr. Brian Bassiri-Tehrani will discuss your specific situation with you to help determine if you are a candidate for coverage.
Nipple and Areola Reduction
While some people are born with larger nipples or areolas, many women develop protruding nipples alongside breast ptosis (sagging) after breastfeeding. In this case, Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani may recommend pairing nipple reduction surgery with your mastopexy in NYC.
While a breast lift often includes repositioning the nipple-areolar complex to restore a youthful appearance, patients with enlarged or stretched areolas may require a more specialized procedure to refine the nipples’ and areolas’ shape and size to better fit their new breast shape. This approach ensures the most natural-looking, anatomically correct results, whereas opting for a single procedure may draw more negative attention to the untreated area and offset your physique’s delicate balance.
→ The Differences Between Nipple and Areola Reduction
Adhere to Your Surgeon’s Aftercare Instructions
Finally, following our aftercare instructions also maximizes your breast lift results and helps ensure a smooth recovery process. The downtime for a breast lift ranges from 1 to 7 days, but your recovery period may be longer if you opt for additional procedures.
Beyond taking these steps as your body heals, remember that your lifestyle habits also influence the longevity of your results—as well as your age, your skin elasticity, and the size of your breasts. Your surgeon and our Patient Care Coordinator will ensure you feel confident about following these guidelines, inviting you back to our office for a follow-up to monitor your progress.
If you have questions at any point before or after your mastopexy in NYC, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Short-Term Recovery
After your breast lift surgery, you cannot exercise for 3 to 4 weeks and should avoid lifting heavy objects or raising your arms—however, you can stick to gentle walking to promote circulation. Your surgeon will prescribe medications to help you manage any pain, as well as provide instructions to wear a support bra at all times to reduce swelling and bruising during the initial healing stage (typically about 8 weeks).
Most patients return to work within 7 to 10 days of surgery, but you may require more time off if your job involves physical labor. Everyone is different, so it’s important to prioritize rest and listen to your body. In the meantime, remember to sleep on your back and keep your incisions clean and dry.
Long-Term Maintenance
Once your surgeon has cleared you, you can gradually return to physical activity—typically after 4 to 6 weeks. Usually, you can begin wearing a regular bra again about 8 weeks after your mastopexy.
In NYC, Dr. Bassiri-Tehrani is known for his ability to minimize scarring by creating the smallest, most concealable incisions possible. To help minimize scarring, keep the area protected from the sun to avoid darkening the scar tissue’s color. Once you’ve fully recovered from surgery, maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle—such as avoiding smoking and staying at a healthy weight—can extend the longevity of your results.
You Deserve World-Class Care
And at Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, you should expect nothing less. No matter your reasons for investing in a mastopexy in NYC, we’re here to maximize that investment. Everyone’s goals, timeline, and budget are unique, so here, your treatment plan is, too.
That’s why every patient’s journey starts with a private consultation, where we’ll take the time to truly understand you and craft a strategic plan that aligns with your needs. Schedule your consultation to begin your transformation, or use our virtual procedure match tool to narrow down your options anytime, anywhere.
