K. Charles Kim, MD
Offices in Orange County, California
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

OC Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim is well regarded as a breast lift, or mastopexy, specialist in the Los Angeles area. Breast Lift Surgery is provided by Dr. Kim to his patients in order to re-establish a youthful, pleasing breast shape and position.  Through the experience and dedication of Dr. Kim, his patients have seen a youthful appearance brought back to previously sagging and/or deflated breasts. Such sagging or deflation can occur due to natural aging, a pregnancy or even weight changes such as a loss or large gain. Breastlift plastic surgery procedures as performed by the Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. K. Charles Kim, will reshape and reposition your deflated and sagging breasts to an uplifted position with shapely form and pleasing contour. Please feel free to contact the Orange County offices of Dr. Kim for a complimentary free consultation to discuss Breast Lift Surgery.  Just give us a call or use the "CLICK TO ASK" button found on this page.

Mastopexy is the technical term for a breast lift and is a surgical operation performed by Dr. Kim, MD.  A mastopexy removes the excess breast skin and works to lift the breasts as well as the nipples back to their normal, youthful position. Lifted breasts usually look rounder and firmer.  They are seen as perkier and more aesthetically pleasing. The surgical method utilized by Dr. Kim is designed to hide the incisions and minimize scarring as much as possible. The breast lift procedure is performed with the patient under general anesthesia. All the suturing involved in the operation is performed beneath the skin and therefore there are no stitches to be removed. Full recovery is usually achieved in about seven to ten days, but can vary from patient to patient.

There are many different breastlift methods that LA Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim offers his breast lift patients. As an OC plastic surgery specialist, Dr. Kim will work with you to select the correct breast lift method based on the size and droopiness of your breasts.  This droopiness is referred to as "ptosis" and is a critical factor in applying the best breast lift surgery procedure for your individual case. The best breast lift procedure will be customized specifically for your needs and will likely result in optimal lift and reshaping, while minimizing the degree of visible scarring for you.  Dr. Kim is committed to giving you the best possible experience, with the most pleasing results.

Mastopexy, otherwise known as a Breast Lift, paired with Breast Implants: Since some of Dr. Kim's Orange County patients have also seen a loss of breast volume, if so desired a patient may elect to have breast implants inserted by Dr. Kim, at the time of the Breast Lift Surgery.

Plastic Surgeon K. Charles Kim, MD, offers the following Mastopexy (Breast Lift) options. All breast lift surgeries are performed onsite in the Plastic Surgeon's fully accredited surgical suite in Orange County, California.

• Internal Breast Lift, or the "Scarless" Breast Lift
• Donut Lift, also known as the Periareolar Mastopexy
• Vertical Lift, also known as the Vertical Mastopexy
• Wise Mastopexy
• "Lollipop", or Le Jour Mastopexy
• Mastopexy paired with Breast Implants

Internal Breast Lift Mastopexy Surgery, also known as The "Scarless" Breast Lift: This surgical method is performed by Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim. It is designed to lift the breasts and nipples internally, without the need for any additional scarring. The procedure is performed through the same small incision through which the breast implants are inserted. Many Orange County patients tend to opt for this approach and Dr. Kim is considered the best-in-class with performing this innovative procedure. Internal Breast Lift Surgery cannot be performed as an individual procedure for breast lifting, but must be performed in conjunction with breast implants. Patients who have had breast implants previously, however, even if they were performed by another Plastic Surgeon, may also benefit from the Internal Mastopexy operation.  In this case, if you are noticing that your breast tissues are sagging over your breast implants, this particular procedure may by right for you. This method extremely enhances as well as improves the end result of Breast Augmentation, otherwise known as Breast Implant Surgery.  By pairing the two together the augmentation is enhanced by raising and relocating the sagging nipple and areola, in comparison to the standard Breast Augmentation surgery, which would not do so. Internal breastlift surgery is tailored by Dr. Kim for each of his OC patients. Internal breast lift surgery results are immediately visible. The results are perky breasts that project, then tend to relax somewhat into a natural pleasing contour as the tissues heal.  This results in a very youthful breast projection appearance for Dr. Kim's Plastic Surgery patients.

Donut Lift, or Periareolar Mastopexy: With this breast lift procedure, which is sometimes referred to as Concentric Mastopexy, as performed by Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kim is frequently used to operate on women with smaller breasts that are drooping less intensely. The "Donut Lift" breast lift method requires fewer surgical incisions and can be performed by Dr. Kim using a local anesthesia with a sedative, instead of general anesthesia. This surgical procedure is designed specifically with the scars being positioned around the areola itself, as opposed to directly under the breast. Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim will discuss this option with you carefully during your complimentary free consultation at his Calfornia Surgical Suite offices. The doughnut breast lift technique gets its name from the concentric circles that are cut around the areola of the nipple. The concentric-shaped skin surrounding the areola is surgically removed, with the nipple and areola then being moved upwards. Following this movement, the outer skin surrounding the areola is then sutured into place. Donut Lift (Periareolar) mastopexy results in less scarring than the more-frequently performed anchor-shaped mastopexy.  Dr. Kim seeks to makes sure there is as little scarring as possible, for all his Orange County patients.

Vertical Lift, or Vertical Mastopexy: In cases with patients who have very advanced sagging of their breasts, the Vertical Mastopexy with a Vertical Lift approach can produce a more uplifted as well as shapely breast, a very reliable procedure. To maintain the patient's breast shape more consistently, an implant is often used along with this type of lift. The actual procedure is similar to that of the "Lollipop" Breast Lift that is described below in more detail.

Wise Mastopexy, or Anchor Mastopexy:Also referred to as the "Weiss Pattern" Mastopexy, the Inverted-T Incision or the Full Breast Lift. This method of breast lift is considered to be the traditional procedure for breast-lifting, with elevation of the nipple (areola) and removal of excess skin. With this type of breast lift method, California Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim creates incisions around the nipple, down to the center of the lower portion of the patient's breast and then across the breast within the infra-mammary fold. Like the "doughnut" and "lollipop" incisions which you can read about above, the areola can be made smaller at the same time during this method. The resulting scar is in the vague shape of an anchor, thus the name. Although the "Wise" Pattern or Anchor Mastopexy used to be the standard in the industry, it is now usually reserved only for those patients with very moderate to severe breast sagging. 

Lollipop Breast Lift, or Le Jour Mastopexy: This breast lift method is the same as the "Donut Lift" Periareolar Mastopexy, but with straight incisions from under the areola to the mammary folds, or crease, of the patient.

There are many different breastlift (mastopexy) procedures to consider, as a patient. OC Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. K. Charles Kim can give you a full evaluation and help you to choose the best one for you during your complimentary breast lift consultation at our Orange County offices.

For more information or to schedule a FREE consultation, fill out the form located on this page by clicking on the "CLICK TO ASK" button, or give us a call today at 866-955-5530.  In addition, you can look up directions for both of our Orange County offices on our Contact page.