Will a breast uplift surgery help with back pain? How do sagging breasts cause back pain? Is a breast lift a permanent solution for back pain? Read on to learn more.
Back pain is a problem that impacts your ability to carry out regular activities such as lifting and bending. A variety of reasons may cause it, one of them being drooping breasts. A common way to tackle sagging breasts is through a breast lift. Many patients then wonder, will the breast lift relieve the back pain they’re experiencing? This article looks to provide an apparent response to this question.
Keep reading to know how a breast lift will alleviate back pain.
Breast size and posture
Posture is your body’s position when sitting, standing, or moving. It is an important determiner of your spine’s health. One factor that affects this is your breast size. Large breasts tend to pull on the chest muscles. To counter this, you may hunch to alleviate this weight. This hunch causes a curve on your spine that inevitably causes back pain.
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Back hunches are linked to backaches, migraines, and muscle inflammation. If left unsolved, these complications may lead to arthritis. A temporary solution may be to wear pushup bras, but that is a hard solution to keep up with every day. If you’re looking for a better, more sustainable solution, then a breast lift may be the way.
How will a breast lift help back pain?
During a breast lift (mastopexy), a surgeon removes excess skin, tightens it, and moves the nipple and areola upwards to reshape the breasts. This procedure creates rounded breasts that sit higher up on your chest. Lifted breasts distribute the weight of breast tissue evenly, improving posture. Improper posture is linked to chronic backaches. Uneven weight in the chest is the culprit for your back, neck, and shoulder pain.
Breast lifts are typically combined with breast reduction surgery to target chronic back pain. The combined effect of lifted breasts and reduced breast tissue removes the pressure on your upper body that causes back pain. Dr. Tarek has fifteen years of breast surgery experience under his belt. His practical methods will work to minimize your back pain.
How to supplement the results of the breast lift
Mastopexy does most of the work by elevating the breasts and reducing breast tissue. Although you may feel a little immediate relief, you must consciously work on unlearning the habit of hunching your back and straining your spine to straighten.
Several ways exist to improve years of improper posture after your breast lift. They include:
- Work out to strengthen your core, chest, and back muscles
Exercising these muscles gives them the endurance to hold up the upper body at all times. Try out exercises such as planks, squats, and crunches. This endurance will help support your back for years to come, even when the effects of the breast lift wears off due to aging.
- Swap out your regular office chair for a lumbar-supporting chair
Most people spend up to ten hours working in offices sitting facing a screen. With time, you lean over your desk enough to create a hunch. Traditional chairs offer no support for your spinal column. Lumbar support chairs support the natural curve of your back, helping alleviate back pain.
- Minimize how often you wear heels
High-heeled shoes push up your spine, creating a considerable arch in your back. When this happens, the nerves in your backbone have excess pressure, and you will notice growing back pain. Opt for flatter shoes to improve the results of the breast lift on your back.
- Change your sleeping position
Since you spend about seven hours on average asleep, you must provide spine support throughout the night. Most sleeping positions, such as sleeping on your stomach, create an unnatural curve on your spinal column. Always place a pillow under your head. If you’re lying on your back, place a pillow under your thighs and if you’re on your side, place it between your thighs.
Conclusion
Consider a breast lift as an immediate relief for your back pain and improve your appearance. Your choice of surgeon will ensure both these results are apparent when you wake up from surgery. Dr. Tarek will evaluate the extent of your back pain and consider your breast size and position to advise whether a breast lift is appropriate. He may suggest you pair the lift with a reduction for more relief. Visit our breast lift gallery to see how the surgery has aided patients.
Book a consultation today for a breast lift procedure with Dr. Tarek Bayazid. He is a certified member of the most prestigious Plastic Surgery Societies worldwide: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society (EPSS), and the Melbourne Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC)
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