Stitches are out within 10 days. Full activity may be resumed in 3-4 weeks. Typically the nipple is raised higher on the chest. A large, pendulous breast may result in a nipple that is pointing to the ground. The nipple will be lifted and positioned in a more natural position.
Incisions are extensive but generally well tolerated as the trade off is well worth the scars.
Excess breast tissue and skin is surgically cut out and removed. The result is a smaller, higher breast. Discomfort, chronic pain and skin infections are eliminated. Stretch marks of the breast are minimized when stretched skin is cut away. Some stretch marks will probably remain.