Breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) is a well-established operation, and it is one I perform regularly. It is also major surgery. It is carried out under general anaesthetic, it involves incisions on the breast, and it carries a defined set of risks and possible complications. You should understand these fully before
A mastopexy (breast lift) with breast implants combines two operations in one. In my practice I explain both parts, and how they interact, before anyone decides to go ahead. This article sets out the complications and risks I discuss at consultation. What the operation does The two parts of the
Breast augmentation (augmentation mammoplasty) is one of the more common cosmetic procedures I perform, and it is also an operation I spend a long time talking about before anyone books a date. A large part of that conversation is complications. Every operation carries risk. This article sets out the complications
Breast implant removal and replacement, also called implant exchange, is a surgical procedure to take out existing breast implants and place new ones in the same setting. In my practice, patients come to this for a range of reasons. An implant has reached the end of its working life. A
Mastopexy with auto augmentation is a breast lift (mastopexy) that adds volume to the upper part of the breast using your own tissue rather than an implant. During the operation I raise a flap of your own breast tissue and reposition it higher on the chest wall, so the upper
Removing and replacing breast implants at the same time as a breast lift (mastopexy) is a combined operation, and the recovery is different from either procedure on its own. In my practice I see patients who are having their existing implants exchanged for new ones and, in the same operating