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Scar pattern depends on technique.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"Single operation for standalone mastopexy."},"stages":[{"code":"mastopexy_surgery","label":"Breast lift surgery","after":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Performed on the day of the procedure."}}],"qualifier":"One surgical session; follow-up checks are not counted as treatment stages."},"success":{"metric":"Patients satisfied with breast shape and position (binary satisfied response)","value":85,"unit":"percent of patients","horizon":"12 months after surgery","population":"Healthy adult women after primary standalone vertical/inverted-T pedicled mastopexy without implants","evidence_status":"limited"},"techniques":[{"name":"Primary protocol: pedicled vertical (lollipop) mastopexy, extending to a short inverted-T if needed, bilateral, no implants, general anesthesia, day case","suits_whom":"Moderate ptosis or excess skin in a healthy adult wanting a lift without a volume change. All numerical ranges in this profile refer to this protocol.","recovery":"Desk work and ordinary function around 7-14 days; exercise around 4-6 weeks; the T-junction may heal more slowly."},{"name":"Periareolar (donut) mastopexy (outside numerical profile)","suits_whom":"Mild ptosis needing limited lift or areolar reduction.","recovery":"Often similar early recovery; the scar is around the areola only, but shape and scar-widening outcomes differ."},{"name":"Crescent or Benelli variants (outside numerical profile)","suits_whom":"Very mild ptosis.","recovery":"Often quicker with minimal scarring, but the lift is limited."},{"name":"Mastopexy combined with implants (outside numerical profile)","suits_whom":"Ptosis with volume loss when added volume is desired.","recovery":"A different combined procedure with longer recovery and its own risk and revision profile; not covered by the numerical ranges."}],"treatment_conditions":["day_case"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":2,"max":4,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Operating time for standalone bilateral breast lift without implants."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Front, side and oblique breast photos","Height, weight and bra size","Recent mammogram or breast ultrasound report","Pregnancy and breastfeeding history","Previous breast surgery and scar details","List of blood thinners"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Single-stage day-case surgery; stay about 7-14 days until first check and flight clearance. Later reviews can be done remotely or locally."}}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=kolumbiya/city=medelin/procedure=mastopeksia-podtazka-grudi-konturnaa-plastika/page=4/"}],"questionsAndAnswers":[],"seoTests":{"thin_content":false,"no_txt_after_3_clinics":false},"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"leadsCount":{"leads_count":3},"manualSeo":[],"updatedAt":"2026-10-29T21:06:31.000Z","activeCountries":["CO","TR","TH"],"hasVideoReviewsByContext":true,"hasCriticalApiFallback":false}