Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Boca Raton, FL
Call: (561) 394-6656
Email: Hilton@beckermd.com
Mastopexy (Breast Lift)Traditional Mastopexy One of the major concerns of a patient undergoing breast lift surgery is the resultant scars. Traditionally, breast lift surgery was performed using an anchor incision, which included a scar around the areola, a vertical scar and a horizontal scar at the bottom of the breast. Recently, the vertical mastopexy has come into vogue. With this procedure, the horizontal scar under the breast is eliminated, leaving only a vertical scar. The Doughnut Mastopexy The doughnut mastopexy eliminates both the vertical and horizontal scars; leaving the circular scar around the areola. Unfortunately with this technique, the scar around the areola can become stretched and visible. Puckering of the skin around the scar can also be problematic. Sub-areola Mastopexy (“Invisible scar” breast lift) Dr. Becker has developed a new technique called the sub-areola mastopexy. This technique enables a breast lift to be performed with virtually no scarring. The sub-areola mastopexy also results in less tension at the suture site. The scars are often barely noticeable. Pioneer in the field Dr. Becker is the pioneer of the sub-areola mastopexy technique. He serves as an instructor and teaches these techniques to other doctors around the United States and the world. Dr. Becker has also written numerous articles and plastic surgery textbook chapters on this topic, including:
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Mastopexy Augmentation (Breast Lift with Augmentation using silicone gel or adjustable saline implants)The most common breast problem seen after a woman has had one or more children is sagging of the breasts, combined with a loss of volume. This condition is best treated by combining a breast lift procedure with a breast implant. However, by combing the two procedures, the risk of complications are increased since the breast lift procedure results in tightening of the breast skin, while the implant enlarges the breast, resulting in increased tension on the scar. It is for this reason that the sub-areola technique and the adjustable implant is beneficial when combining mastopexy with augmentation. Dr. Hilton Becker uses the adjustable implant, known as the Mentor-Becker implant, which he developed and pioneered in 1984. Use of this implant, either saline or a combination of gel-saline, reduces the risk of scarring and complications associated with the mastopexy augmentation procedure. If the adjustable saline implant is used it is placed under the muscle, the adjustable silicone gel implant can be placed above the muscle. A minimal amount of saline is placed in the implant at the time of the surgery. Saline is added slowly over a period of 5-10 days to allow for healing of the incision. When swelling has subsided and the implants are filled to the desired volume, the fill tubes and domes are then removed. The implant seals itself with a self-sealing valve. If a vertical scar is warranted, due to excessive ptosis (sagging), use of the adjustable implants greatly improves the shape and symmetry of the breast, while reducing the amount of scarring. The new Silicone Cohesive Gel (MemoryGel –Gummy Bear) implants have been used with excellent results in combination with a sub areola mastopexy procedure. Dr. Becker has lectured and performed live surgery at several national and international plastic surgery meetings on these techniques. He has written two chapters in plastic surgery text books and has published three articles on this topic, including:
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