Plastic Surgery Clinics Tan Bình District-Ho Chi Minh

Breast ptosis Definition:  Falling of the breast or breast ptosis refers to the position of the nipple relative to the imframammary crease. An aesthetically pleasing breast should have the nipple located above this crease at the most projecting part of the breast mound. 2.  The degree to which the nipple descends below the level of the crease determines the severity of the ptosis. Grade I ptosis  diagnosis when the nipple is at or up to 1 cm below the inframammary crease.  Grade II ptosis   describes the nipple at level 1 to 3 cm below the crease but not yet at the lowest contour of the breast.  Grade III ptosis   describes a nipple more than 3 cm below the crease or at the lowest contour of the breast gland. The surgical correction of the breast ptosis is termed mastopexy. Any procedure designed to accomplish elevation of the breast must take into account four essential elemens: elevation of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) and preserving its blood supply,  Removing redundancies parenchyma if necessary,  Removing excess skin,  Shapping the breast.  Excess skin can be resected in different way. The most common skin resection pattern are circumareolar, vertical, lateral and inverted T (Wise).