The breasts are a uniquely important part of the female body, with both physiological and psychosocial roles. In many works of art throughout history, breasts have been portrayed prominently, and with many symbolic associations, most frequently with fertility.
Views of their importance and acceptance have metamorphosed through time and have reflected upon the views of women of the period and society in general. It therefore comes as no surprise that aesthetic surgery of the breast is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons today, as a proportionately developed breast continues to be an important feminine feature.1
Breast droop, or ptosis, is an extremely common occurrence, following weight loss, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and more generally as a consequence of normal ageing. The result is a loss of youthful shape and contour, frequently associated with a change in…
