In the vast majority of breast lift procedures, Dr. Berardi uses a lollipop or anchor incision, as this allows the amount of tissue repositioning and excess skin excision necessary for most women. These incisions create scarring; there’s no way around that. But you’ll be surprised at how they fade with time. The anchor incision will create the most scarring, as you would assume.
The best advice for managing or attempting to minimize the appearance of your scars is to leave the silicone wound dressings in place until Dr. Berardi removes them at your follow-up. Also, always wearing your surgical bra and then your support bra during the first 4-6 weeks is critical. This eliminates any pressure on the incisions, which keeps the scars as narrow as possible. It also helps eliminate some of the redness.