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Procedure guide

Breast Lift

Also called: mastopexy

A breast lift raises and reshapes sagging breasts by removing excess skin and tightening tissue. It can be combined with augmentation or reduction.

Average surgeon fee
$6,816
ASPS latest statistics
Back to desk work
4 to 6 weeks
typical, see recovery below
Practices listed
2,830
across 20 metros
Cost to you
$0
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The two questions

Before anything else

Recovery and cost decide whether breast lift is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.

Recovery

Most patients return to desk work within a week and resume exercise in 4 to 6 weeks.

Cost

The average surgeon fee is $6,816.

That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.

The full breast lift cost breakdown

Before you book

What should I ask at a consultation?

Ask about board certification, scar patterns, and how the result changes with future pregnancy or weight change.

We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.

Common questions

What people ask about breast lift

Lift, implants, or both?
A lift changes position and shape. Implants change size and upper fullness. Many patients combine them, and a consultation sorts out which applies to you.
Will a lift change my cup size?
A lift alone usually keeps your size close to the same while improving shape and position.

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The breast lift consult kit

  • The questions to ask at a breast lift consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
  • A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
  • How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
  • The red flags worth walking away from

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