The collective term for nipple and areola is the nipple areolar complex (NAC). The NAC should sit above the fold of the breast (this is where the breast meets the chest wall at the bottom of the breast and is called the inframammary fold).
In a youthful breast the above description of NAC position is true, however with age the female breast may develop sagginess (ptosis). This happens with the effect of gravity over time and also pregnancy, breast feeding and weight fluctuations and can effect one or both breasts.
The collective term for nipple and areola is the nipple areolar complex (NAC). The NAC should sit above the fold of the breast (this is where the breast meets the chest wall at the bottom of the breast and is called the inframammary fold).
In a youthful breast the above description of NAC position is true, however with age the female breast may develop sagginess (ptosis). This happens with the effect of gravity over time and also pregnancy, breast feeding and weight fluctuations and can effect one or both breasts.
The degree of ptosis is generally discussed in terms of the relative position of the NAC to the inframmary fold:
Sometimes the NAC is in the correct position above or at the fold but the breast tissue sags well below the fold. This is termed pseudopstosis.
The treatment for ptosis depends on its severity.
Treatment may include breast augmentation alone, breast lift (mastopexy) alone, or breast reduction alone or a combination of all three. Breast augmentation involves the surgical placement of a correctly sized Motiva cohesive gel silicone breast implant or with fat taken from another part of the body following liposuction.
