Shape, volume and how you feel in your body
A breast lift can remove excess skin, reshape the breast tissue and move the nipple to a more suitable position. After pregnancy, weight changes or over the years, shape and volume can change in different ways. I will discuss with you whether a lift alone meets your wishes or whether you would also like to change the size.
Your examination findings and the extent of treatment determine your individual treatment journey.
Treatment at a glance
Key information about breast lift treatment. These details put the duration, recovery and costs into context for your personal planning.
A lift changes the skin envelope and shape; adding volume is a separate consideration.
The incision pattern and reshaping depend on the excess skin and breast tissue.
Combined procedures or more extensive findings may require more time.
Anaesthesia is planned following a preoperative medical assessment.
Monitoring and discharge are arranged to suit the procedure.
Physically demanding work and lifting usually require a longer period of rest.
Your individual follow-up findings determine when you can resume exercise.
Breast lift without an additional implant, depending on the extent. The starting price applies to a planned breast lift. Additional implants, fat transfer or further procedures are priced separately. Anaesthesia, the stay and aftercare are explicitly itemised in the quotation.
Times are a guide. An individual examination will clarify what applies to you.
Understanding what changes
During a mastopexy, excess skin is removed and the existing breast tissue is reshaped. The nipple is often also moved upwards together with the tissue that maintains its blood supply. The scars required depend on the examination findings.
The incision pattern follows the amount and distribution of excess tissue.
Volume and shape are repositioned without automatically inserting an implant.
Blood supply, sensation and possible effects on breastfeeding are all part of the planning.
I assess the nipple position in relation to the breast crease, skin quality, existing volume and differences between the two sides. This examination helps establish whether a lift, a reduction or additional volume is the main wish and the most appropriate approach.
For smaller adjustments, an incision around the areola may be sufficient. Larger amounts of excess skin often require an additional vertical scar, as in the Lejour technique. Depending on the starting point, a scar along the breast crease may also be needed, creating a T- or L-shaped pattern.
Reshaping with support from your own tissue is sometimes referred to as an internal bra. The term does not describe a single standardised technique, nor does it automatically mean that an implant is used. I will explain exactly which tissue will be used and the benefits and limitations of the planned technique.
The shape develops as healing progresses. Scars are permanent and may remain noticeable after healing. Ageing, weight and pregnancy can change the breasts again later.
A breast reshaped into a higher position can look fuller even when no volume has been added. If fullness in the upper breast is important to you, we will discuss fat transfer or implants separately, along with the additional treatment involved.
A later pregnancy can change the shape of the breasts again. A lift can also affect your ability to breastfeed and nipple sensation. Your family plans are therefore an explicit part of our discussion.
Is this right for me?
Your wishes are the starting point. I assess whether the examination findings, your health and the expected benefit are aligned.
You would like a change in shape where there is excess skin and a lowered nipple position.
An implant or fat transfer is not automatically part of a breast lift.
Different causes call for different solutions. Sometimes, choosing not to have a procedure is the right decision.
Compare alternativesFor heavy breasts, a reduction in volume and a lift can be planned together.
Explore the optionsIf you would like additional volume, the options for fat transfer are discussed separately.
Explore the optionsPregnancy does not in itself create a need for treatment. Treating just one area or choosing not to have surgery may also be appropriate.
Understand the concern in more detailYour treatment journey
We discuss your wishes, breast examination findings, breastfeeding plans and the preliminary examinations needed. I will show you where the scars will be before you make your decision.
After marking the skin and administering anaesthesia, the agreed lift is performed. The nipple's blood supply is taken into account when repositioning the tissue.
A suitable support bra and check-ups accompany healing. Lifting and physical activity are resumed gradually.
We will agree on a direct contact route for aftercare before you are discharged. General enquiries: team@dottore.caletti.de.
Your return to everyday life
Tightness, swelling and pain are possible. Help with daily tasks and lifting makes the early days easier.
Office work is often possible again if wound healing and symptoms allow.
You will be cleared for exercise and more strenuous activity based on your follow-up examination.
The breasts become softer, remaining swelling subsides and the scars continue to change.
These times are a guide, not a firm promise. Your individual recovery may differ.
Speaking openly about risks
Surgery changes tissue and carries risks. I will discuss your individual circumstances, possible complications and aftercare before you make your decision.
Severe swelling on one side, increasing pain, unusual nipple discolouration, fever or wound discharge must be assessed immediately. If you experience shortness of breath, chest pain or circulatory collapse, call 112.
Understand the costs and take time to decide
Breast lift in Berlin: from €6,500–7,500. The starting price applies to a planned breast lift. Additional implants, fat transfer or further procedures are priced separately. Anaesthesia, the stay and aftercare are explicitly itemised in the quotation.
Price range
from €6,500–7,500
Breast lift without an additional implant, depending on the extent
The starting price applies to a planned breast lift. Additional implants, fat transfer or further procedures are priced separately. Anaesthesia, the stay and aftercare are explicitly itemised in the quotation.
The amount of tissue, incision pattern and reshaping determine the extent of the surgery.
The duration and planned care are set out in the cost plan.
An implant or fat transfer is not automatically included in the price of a lift alone.
We specify which services are included in the total in your individual quotation.
Additional procedures, medical aids, further stays or later revisions may incur separate costs. Your personal quotation sets out which services are included. Insurance reimbursement is not automatic; you should clarify any potential approval and follow-on costs before surgery.
An examination and shared planning help you understand the costs. You will receive your personal cost plan before deciding on treatment.
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A website can offer guidance. We will discuss your personal situation during a medical consultation.
Ask your questionNo. A breast lift can be performed using the existing tissue. Whether additional volume would be appropriate is discussed as a separate decision.
This refers to internal support or reshaping. The term is not used consistently. What matters is the specific technique and material actually planned.
Depending on the amount of excess skin, scars may run around the areola, extend vertically down to the breast crease or include a further horizontal section. It is not always possible to limit the scar to the area around the areola.
Your ability to breastfeed may be affected and cannot be guaranteed. Please mention any wish to breastfeed early on so that it can be taken into account during planning.
This varies from person to person. Tissue ageing, weight changes and pregnancies continue to affect the breasts. A fixed duration of more than ten years cannot reliably be promised.
Costs start from €6,500–7,500. Price basis: breast lift without an additional implant · one procedure. The starting price applies to a planned breast lift. Additional implants, fat transfer or further procedures are priced separately. Anaesthesia, the stay and aftercare are explicitly itemised in the quotation. You will receive your personal cost plan before making your decision.
Further specialist information on the procedures described, their limitations and risks.
Mastopexy options, incision patterns and risks; adding volume is a separate treatment decision.
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