Natural breasts tend to sag with age and rate of sagginess varies from a women to another. Some women request a breast lift to enhance the shape or profile of the breast. However they should be aware of the following complications:
- General anaesthetic risks: DVT (Vein clot), PE (Lung clot) and MI (Heart attack).
- Chronic pain
- Scar; including unfavourable scars and keloids
- Bleeding / hematoma
- Infection that might lead to wound break down
- Seroma (collection of fluid)
- Fat necrosis
- Interference with nipple sensation and contractility
- Loss of sensation in the breast and nipple areola complex
- Breast asymmetry and irregularity of the nipple areola complex
- Recurrence of breast drooping (ptosis)
- Need for future refining surgery
- Partial or complete nipple areola complex necrosis