The Donut lift: a limited breast lift with minimal scarring

A breast lift can be performed in several ways. Of course, which method is best for you depends on the shape of your breasts and how droopy they are. A breast lift preserves glandular and fatty tissue as much as possible. The nipples are moved up to a natural position and excess skin is removed. This surgery leaves a scar, which is often called the anchor. Usually this scar runs horizontally under the breast (hidden away in the inframammary fold) and vertically from the inframammary fold to the underside of the nipple. Good to know is that you should give a scar at least a year to heal nicely. After a year, you will see that the scar is much less visible than you thought beforehand. Now we are also getting more and more questions about breast lift options and a scar that is less visible. The so-called Donut lift. I’d like to tell you a little more about that.

What is the donut lift for a breast lift?

In a donut lift, surgeons call it a peri-areolar mastopexy, only some skin is removed around the areola. The skin is then sutured back to the nipple, lifting the breast all around AND the scar runs around the nipple. This scar is therefore barely visible. With a donut breast lift, the areola may also be reduced in size. Thus, with the donut lift, nothing is altered to the glandular and fatty tissue of the breast.

The donut lift is a limited breast lift and may be performed under local anesthesia.

Is the donut lift suitable for me?

Honestly, for most women, a peri-areolar lift is too limited to achieve a beautiful end result. The breasts should not droop too much, not be too big/heavy and also the nipple, for example, should not be below the breast fold. This is because in this lift, the nipple is not moved, but rather reduced in size. To know if a donut lift can be applied to you, the plastic surgeon must first see you during a no-obligation consultation.

Feel MOOI,

Michelle