The breast lift
With the years, after pregnancies or significant weight loss, the breasts lose shape, fullness and elasticity. A breast lift (mastopexy) raises the breasts, reshapes them and returns the nipple to the right position – combined with an implant if you wish.
- Surgery 2 to 3 hours
- One night in the clinic
- Internal bra technique
- from €6,500
A consultation without obligation, with 3D simulation and sizer implants – around an hour of time for you.
- over 5,000breast operations at the Kuzbari Centre
- 11consecutive Patients’ Choice Awards
- 38DocFinder awards in total
- 3in-house operating theatres
What a breast lift achieves
A breast lift raises sagging breast tissue, reshapes the breast, moves low-lying nipples higher and reduces enlarged areolae. It takes around two to three hours under general anaesthetic; you stay one night.
Tightening the skin alone does not last. That is why every lift also changes the inner architecture of the breast: tissue is sutured as support in the lower breast, and special suture techniques stabilise the new shape. More: breast lift with an internal bra.
Why breasts sag
The reasons are many: pregnancy and breastfeeding, marked weight fluctuations, the quality of the connective tissue and age. After breastfeeding the glandular tissue shrinks back; the skin stays stretched, and the breast looks empty and drops.
Breast lift at a glance
- Length of surgery2 to 3 hours
- AnaesthesiaGeneral anaesthetic
- StayOne night
- Ready to be seenafter about 2 days
- Support bra2 weeks day and night
- Exerciseafter 4 to 6 weeks
- Final resultafter 6 to 12 months
- Costsfrom €6,500
With or without an implant?
If you are happy with your breast size, no implant is needed; the lift makes the breasts smaller by at most about a quarter of a cup size. If volume is lacking at the top, we combine the lift and an implant in one procedure – one anaesthetic, one recovery.
| Feature | Lift | Lift with implant |
|---|---|---|
| Suited to | sagging breasts with enough volume | sagging and empty breasts |
| Size afterwards | about the same, at most ¼ cup smaller | fuller, especially at the top |
| Costs | from €6,500 | from €7,500 |
Not one incision too many – nor too few
How long the scars are depends on how much the breasts sag. Modern techniques shorten the incisions, yet a compromise between ideal shape and scar length is often needed. We advise making it in favour of shape: scars fade and can be hidden, a poor shape hardly.
Marked while you stand
The incision lines are marked on the day of surgery while you stand, because the breasts should also look good upright. Your surgeon goes through the procedure with you once more.
Who performs breast surgery at the Kuzbari Centre
At the Kuzbari Centre, the breast lift is carried out by two specialists who focus exclusively on aesthetic breast surgery: Dr. Andreas Dobrovits and Dr. René Draxler. Over 5,000 breast operations have been performed at the Kuzbari Centre. You meet your surgeon at the first consultation, and he looks after you up to the final check-up.
Specialises exclusively in aesthetic breast surgery: augmentation, lift and correction. 1,801 reviews on DocFinder.
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Specialises exclusively in aesthetic breast surgery; awarded the Kurier “Beliebter Arzt” seal. 1,287 reviews on DocFinder.
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Four breast lifts without an implant, ages 23 to 50:
Every case is a patient of the Kuzbari Centre, published with her consent. Front view before and after surgery.
- Case 13427
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Wish: Breasts that no longer sag. Procedure: Breast lift without an implant. All photos of this case
- Case 16952
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Wish: Sagging breasts; right side minimally larger than left. Procedure: Breast lift using the Ruth Graf technique. All photos of this case
- Case 19979
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Wish: Correcting the sagging, smaller areolae. Procedure: Vertical breast lift using the Ruth Graf technique. All photos of this case
- Case 14665
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Wish: No longer sagging, smaller areolae that do not look “punched out”. Procedure: Breast lift using the Ruth Graf technique. All photos of this case
Photos of patients who consented to publication. Every body heals differently; a result shown here cannot be transferred to anyone else.
A question of sensation
Every breast operation can affect nipple sensation, because many fine nerves run through the breast. Sensation usually recovers fully over the months, sometimes it even improves. The medical team at the Kuzbari Centre includes authors of scientific papers on the nerve supply of the breast.
Videos from the Kuzbari Centre
Breast lift treatments and techniques on video.
Breast lift in a video.
After a massive loss of weight, our patient Jasmin wishes to have a firm breast again. The video shows her path to a breast lift at the Kuzbari Centre.
Costs and instalments
A breast lift at the Kuzbari Centre costs from €6,500, with implant from €7,500 (implants from €1,000). More: breast surgery costs.
- Implant, if desiredfrom €1,000
- Surgery and feeincluded
- Anaesthesiaincluded
- Night in the clinic with mealsincluded
- All follow-up visitsincluded
If you wish, you can pay in instalments: up to five years via Kuzbari Finance at an effective annual rate of 9.99 % (fixed borrowing rate 9.56 % p.a., no processing fee). Example: €6,500 with no deposit over 60 months – monthly instalment €136.70, total amount payable €8,202.13.
Mommy Makeover: a reality check
Few procedures are discussed as emotionally as the breast lift after pregnancy and breastfeeding. Dr. Andreas Dobrovits on body image, self-perception and what breast surgery can achieve today.
Other breast procedures
Many concerns can be combined. What suits you is clarified at the first consultation.
- Breast augmentation
- Lift with an internal bra
- Breast reduction
- Breast correction
- Asymmetric breasts
- Tubular breasts
- After pregnancy
- For active women
- Implant exchange
- Nipple correction
Frequently asked questions about breast lifts
How long does a breast lift take?
Around two to three hours depending on the starting point, under general anaesthetic. You stay one night at the Kuzbari Centre.
Will the lift make my breasts smaller?
With a lift alone, without an implant, the breasts become slightly smaller, by at most about a quarter of a cup size. If you are happy with your size, you do not need an implant.
When does an implant make sense?
If volume is missing as well as firmness – for instance after pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss – the lift can be combined with an implant in one procedure.
What scars remain?
Always a scar around the areola, often a vertical scar below it, and with more pronounced sagging an additional one in the inframammary fold. Our basic rule: shape comes before the scar – scars can be hidden, a poor shape hardly.
When can I return to work?
Ready to be seen after about two days, desk work after around a week. You wear the support bra day and night for two weeks, then at night for one week.
When can I exercise again?
Endurance sport after about four weeks, strength training after about six weeks.
Will the breasts stay lifted permanently?
Over time the breasts drop a little again, but much less than before surgery. That is why every lift also reshapes the inner architecture of the breast (internal bra) rather than only removing skin.
Can I breastfeed after a breast lift?
After a lift or reduction the milk supply may be lower because glandular tissue is reshaped. If your family planning is not complete, we discuss the right timing.
How much does a breast lift cost?
From €6,500, with implant from €7,500 – each including surgery, anaesthesia, the night in the clinic and all check-ups.
Your consultation
Around an hour of time, measurements, 3D simulation, sizer implants and an honest assessment of what is possible – without obligation.
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