Mastopexy

Mastopexy

Surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. Women may also have this surgery after an implant is removed and not replaced.

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Industry/Domain: Beauty
Category: Breast implant
Company: U.S. FDA
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mastopexy

Beauty; Breast implant

Surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. Women may also have this surgery after an implant is removed and not replaced.

mastopexy

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Also called a breast lift, this procedure removes excess skin in order to lift up sagging or drooping breasts.

ptosis

Beauty; Breast implant

Sagging/drooping of the breast.

breast tissue atrophy

Beauty; Breast implant

Thinning and shrinking of the skin.

chest wall deformity

Beauty; Breast implant

When the chest wall or underlying rib cage appears deformed following removal of the implants and breast tissue.

rupture

Beauty; Breast implant

Hole or tear in the shell of the implant that allows for loss of the filler material from the shell.

subglandular

Beauty; Breast implant

When the implant is placed under and within the breast glands but on top of the chest muscles.

reconstruction

Beauty; Breast implant

Includes non-cosmetic uses such as post-mastectomy, a severe injury to the breast, a birth defect that affects the breast, or a medical condition causing a severe breast ...

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