Shape Press Coverage
Need a Lift?
Shape Magazine, Jan. 2001
From Article:
“Doctors call it ptosis (toe-sis); you know it as sagging breasts. The original surgical lift (mastopexy) left noticeable scars and short-lived results. But two new methods promise a longer-lasting, nearly scar-free pick-me-up. In the first, dissolvable mesh is stitched to breast tissue for a sling effect. In the second, breast tissue is looped through part of the pectoral muscle and stitched into place. Both require only an incision around the areola. One of a handful of U.S. plastic surgeons doing the procedure, Leslie Howard Stevens, M.D., of Beverly Hills, notes that it works best for minimal sagging. Though he has seen only excellent results, Stevens urges realistic expectations. Your breasts will never drop to the degree they did before, but gravity is persistent, he says. Cost: $5,000- $8,000 (and insurance doesn’t cover it). Jenna McCarthy.”
