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Your breasts will be tender and swollen after this operation. The amount of post-operative swelling and bruising depends on whether you tend to bruise or swell easily. The amount you can expect varies for each individual but you should know how quickly you usually heal. Occasionally, swelling can last for many weeks in some individuals.
As with all surgery, there is always a possibility of side effects or complications including infection, a reaction to the anaesthesia, bleeding and nerve damage.
Risks of infection are small, but should it occur your surgeon will prescribe appropriate antibiotics. Bleeding and infection following a breast lift are uncommon, but, if they do happen, they can cause scars to widen.
A breast lift does leave noticeable, permanent scars. They often remain lumpy and red for months, and then gradually become less obvious, sometimes eventually fading to thin white lines. Poor healing and wider scars are more common in smokers. The procedure can also leave you with unevenly positioned nipples, or a permanent loss of feeling in your nipples or breasts.
A breast lift will not make breasts firm forever, the effects of gravity, pregnancy, ageing, and weight fluctuations will eventually take their toll again and your breasts may alter in shape and firmness. Women who have breast implants at the same time as a breast lift may find the results last longer.
NB: If you become pregnant, the operation should not affect your ability to breast-feed, since your milk ducts and nipples will not be interfered with by the surgery.