The Benelli breast lift is a modified breast lift or mastopexy also known as the donut mastopexy or concentric mastopexy. This is a cosmetic surgery to which many women resort to give their bosom a more youthful appearance. With the progression of age and as a result of pregnancy and lactation, the breast tissue can often stretch and elongate, essentially causing the breast to sag and look unshapely. Many women wish to restore the firm appearance of their chest; in fact it is so commonly performed that in 2005 alone, 93,000 women had this procedure done.

Perhaps one of the main reasons why women so often decide to have a Benelli breast lift done is because this procedure leaves behind just a single very small scar that is virtually invisible especially if the surgeon is very good at what he or she does. The procedure is a general anesthesia and typically patients are discharged from the hospital the very same day the surgery is performed. The Benelli breast lift begins with the surgeon making an incision all around the outer border of the areola. After this another incision is made concentric to the first with more tissue removed from the upper part of the breast. This excess skin and tissue roughly in the shape of a donut is removed and the surgical wound is neatly closed with special sutures called purse string sutures. The results of the surgery include general uplift of the breast making it look more shapely, symmetrical and youthful. A successful Benelli breast lift should raise the areola by about 3 to 5 centimeters and the nipple by 2.3 to 4 centimeters.

This procedure is safe if you are not a smoker, have a stable weight, are healthy and if you are disturbed by the saggy appearance of your breasts. Furthermore, sometimes sagging causes one breast to seem at a different height than the other, the nipples and areola might be below the breast crease and the skin might have stretched; the cure for all these problems is this breast lift. It is also the best option because it does the job with minimum invasion.

The cost of this surgery varies greatly depending upon which surgeon you choose to perform it. However the cost should fall somewhere in the range of $3500 to $7500 and this includes post surgical care and usually also consultations. The best way to get a good deal is to make a list of all the local surgeons in your area and call them for a price quote.