Pre-Operative Marking
Prior to your surgery, you will have the opportunity to speak with Dr Motykie about any part of your surgical procedure and/or recovery process. You will be asked to change into a surgical gown and Dr Motykie will place surgical markings on your chest. All markings are performed in the standing position to ensure proper reference points such as your current nipple height and breast fold location. Lastly, wear loose fitting clothing the day of your surgery that is easy to get in and out of such as sweat pants and a shirt that zippers in the front.
Anesthesia and Operating Facility
For almost all breast lift techniques you most likely receive general anesthesia (you are asleep) for your own personal comfort, safety and surgical ease. It is Dr Motykie’s opinion that the safest and most effective way to perform revision breast surgery is under general anesthesia since it allows for ease of breast pocket creation, relaxation of the chest muscles, additional comfort as well as allowing you to be sat up during surgery to assess final breast volume, symmetry and shape. It is not in your best interest to undergo breast surgery using awake anesthesia.
Dr. Motykie uses only Board Certified Anesthesiologists to administer anesthesia and monitor your safety during your surgery. You may be given medication before reaching the operating room so you will feel relaxed before surgery. The surgery takes approximately two to three hours to perform in its entirety. Every surgery is performed in a fully accredited, state of the art (AAAASF) surgical facility where your safety, comfort and privacy are of the utmost importance. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) precautions are taken with every patient and include a minimum of anti-embolic stockings and sequential compression devices (SCDs) on the lower extremities during the entire length of your procedure.
Surgical
After general anesthesia is administered (you are put to sleep), an incision is made along the previously made markings that were drawn by Dr Motykie prior to your surgery. The standard technique for those with severe ptosis is with an anchor-shaped incision that surrounds the areola, descends vertically to the where the breast crease meets the rib cage and then crosses along the lower portion of the breast at its natural crease (inframammary fold). Dr Motykie is very careful to not extend the incisions beyond the bikini line or into the cleavage (the “bikini triangle”). The breast mound is then reshaped and you are sat upright in the operating room to assess the overall breast shape and symmetry. Final nipple position is then determined although the nipple is never removed or detached from the breast. Any necessary fine adjustments are made and the incisions are closed with fine dissolvable sutures located underneath the skin (this minimizes scaring while adding strength to the incision line closure). Once the procedure is completed, small surgical tapes will be placed over your incision sites and you will be fitted into a surgical brassiere and compression ACE wrap in order to help decrease swelling and bruising after the procedure.
Recovery Room
After surgery you will be brought to the recovery area where you will be allowed to rest and completely recover from anesthesia. Nurses will be on staff by your bedside to make sure you are recovering properly as well as being able to provide you with pain medications and small amounts of water and/or ice chips while you are becoming more awake and alert. After you have fully recovered from anesthesia, you may be released to home with a responsible adult or you may choose to stay overnight in an outpatient recovery retreat where there are nurses on staff 24hrs to assist you with post-operative care and medications.
The most comfortable position to recover in after surgery is a reclining chair with your head elevated. Over the first night you will most likely find yourself having to use the bathroom frequently. This is normal and is due to the intravenous fluids you received during your surgical procedure. Leave all dressings intact until the next morning when you will return to Dr Motykie’s office to have your dressings changed and receive further instruction for the rest of the week. The night following your surgery, you may experience some pain and discomfort that can be controlled with your prescribed pain medication. The majority of the sutures used during your surgery will be dissolvable and they will be covered by surgical tape that should be left in place for the first week after your surgery.
To find out more about breast lift surgery please contact us at 310-246-2355
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