Patent ID: 7473158

Claim:
A method of lifting a human breast and holding the breast in an elevated position comprising: providing a cosmetic appliance comprising: a flexible sheet made of translucent material and cut into a semi-annular shape; an adhesive applied to one side of the sheet; a peel-away layer of material covering the adhesive; the semi-annular shape having an inner perimeter being semi-circular with a radius of approximately 1 inch, and having an outer perimeter having a curved border including at least one curve; and the semi-annular shape having a base width in the range of about 3 inches to about 6 inches; peeling away a portion of the peel-away layer to expose a first portion of the side of the sheet with adhesive; applying the exposed first portion of the sheet to the skin of the upper surface of the breast adjacent the breast areola to adhere the first portion to the breast; moving the sheet upwardly and/or rearwardly to lift the sheet and the breast to an elevated position; peeling away the remaining portion of the sheet to expose a second portion of the side of the sheet with adhesive; and, applying the exposed second portion of the sheet to the skin to adhere the remaining portion of the sheet to the skin of the upper surface of the breast and to hold the breast in the elevated position.