Is a breast lift painful?

Is a breast lift painful?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: Who can get a breast lift?; Who should not get a breast lift?; Is a breast lift painful? and more...

A breast lift is not very painful because cutting muscle or bone is not involved. Primarily, it is a matter of moving breast skin so it should not be that painful. Usually a breast lift is done under general anesthesia and is done as an outpatient or same day surgery procedure where patients can go home that same day.