Hagopian Plastic Surgery: Thomas Hagopian, MD
99 Krog St. NE, Unit C110
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: (404) 885-8542
Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
If you’re like many women, feeling good about your breasts is a big part of feeling confident. But pregnancy and breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, and gravity can diminish the fullness, shape, and position of your breasts. Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Thomas Hagopian and Dr. Courtney Cripps can elevate and reshape sagging breasts with a breast lift at our Atlanta plastic surgery practice.
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VIEW PHOTOSDr. Hagopian and Dr. Cripps customize your breast lift procedure after discussing your cosmetic goals and evaluating the degree of sagging (ptosis) of the skin and breast tissue. They recommend the best approach based on their expertise and training as board-certified plastic surgeons, and they use a variety of evidence-based techniques to ensure the results meet or exceed your expectations.
Depending on the severity of the sagging and the position of the nipples, our surgeons use one of these incision patterns to perform the procedure:
Periareolar: Made along the upper edge of the areola (the darker skin surrounding the nipple), this crescent-shaped incision enables Dr. Hagopian or Dr. Cripps to remove a small amount of skin and reposition the nipple and areola slightly higher. They recommend this approach for patients with minimal breast sagging.
Circumareolar: Also called a “donut” lift, this incision removes a circle of skin around the areola and enables your surgeon to create a modest lift. This approach is typically used for patients with mild to moderate sagging.
Vertical: Combining a circular incision around the areola with a vertical incision down the middle of the breast to the crease creates a “lollipop” or “keyhole” pattern. Patients with moderate sagging can benefit from this technique.
Anchor: Adding a horizontal incision along the base of the breast to the vertical pattern described above is called an anchor lift and is considered a traditional breast lift. It provides more support than the other incision patterns.
Many women benefit by combining breast implants with a breast lift. A combined breast augmentation with lift approach enhances breast fullness and position, helping women restore sagging breasts to a perkier position and improving overall results.
If you want a modest increase in breast size, fat grafting is an attractive option for many breast lift patients. Fat grafting is a procedure that uses fat harvested from another area of your body, such as the abdomen or thighs, using liposuction. The surgeon then transfers it to the breasts after it’s purified. This technique can also be used in addition to breast implants.
Plastic surgery is the perfect field for Dr. Hagopian, who has a knack for fixing things and helping people. He’s a former firefighter/paramedic, and he had a business building highly sought-after custom taillights in medical school. He met his wife, Nurse Hagopian, at Emory University, and they bonded over many shared interests, including a commitment to exceptional patient care.
Meet Dr. Thomas Hagopian
Georgia native Dr. Courtney Cripps has returned home to bring her expertise in facial, breast, body, and reconstructive plastic surgery to Hagopian Plastic Surgery. With advanced training at NYU Langone Health and a personalized approach to patient care, she is dedicated to helping every patient achieve natural-looking results that reflect their goals and lifestyle.
Meet Dr. Courtney CrippsThe cost of a breast lift in Atlanta varies depending on the specific technique used, whether it is combined with breast augmentation, and several other factors. We will provide you with a personalized pricing estimate during your consultation. Many patients use healthcare financing to make their breast lift surgery more affordable. Please visit our Fees & Financing page to learn more about your financing options.
Breast lift recovery time varies from patient to patient. You should be able to return home on the day of the procedure, and you will need to have someone drive you home. Your breasts will be bandaged, and you’ll wear a surgical support bra. You can expect swelling and discomfort during the initial few days after the surgery, which you can manage with pain medication. It is important to closely follow the post-op instructions provided to promote more efficient healing and minimize discomfort.
Most breast lift patients can return to a job that doesn’t require strenuous physical activity within a week of surgery.
Scarring occurs whenever a surgeon makes incisions. The visibility of scars after a breast lift depends on the incision pattern used during the surgery. If your surgeon performs a vertical or anchor lift, the most noticeable scar extends from the nipple to the breast crease. After about a year, however, these scars typically fade and become difficult to see. We also offer multiple scar reduction therapies to minimize scarring, including steroid injections, microneedling, and silicone gel strips from the Silagen® scar refinement system.
A breast lift removes excess skin and reshapes breast tissue, creating results that last for several years. The aging process continues, of course, and skin eventually loses its elasticity. If you combine a lift with relatively large breast implants, the weight of the implants can also contribute to ptosis.
If you would like to learn more about whether a breast lift is right for you, please request a consultation online or call (404) 885-8542. Our Atlanta office welcomes people interested in breast lift surgery from Inman Park, Druid Hills, Decatur, and throughout Georgia.
