Mini Breast Lift

Mini breast lift (doughnut mastopexy) corrects mild ptosis via periareolar incision only — the least invasive lift technique. Can be combined with augmentation. Day-case under TIVA. CQC-regulated Baker Street facility. From £4,500.

Mini Breast Lift (Doughnut Mastopexy) in London

A mini breast lift — also known as a doughnut mastopexy or periareolar mastopexy — is a breast lift technique using a single circumferential incision around the areola to elevate the nipple-areola complex and remove a modest amount of excess skin. It is the least invasive breast lift technique, producing the smallest scar burden, and is appropriate for patients with mild degrees of breast ptosis.

The doughnut lift is suitable for patients who need a slight elevation of the nipple and modest skin tightening, but do not have the degree of ptosis that would require the more extensive incisions of a lollipop or anchor visit the following web site) lift. In cases of mild sagging, it can often achieve comparable results to a full lift with significantly less scarring.

A periareolar mastopexy is commonly combined with breast augmentation — an implant can be placed through the same periareolar incision in the same session, allowing simultaneous correction of nipple position and volume. It can also be performed as a standalone procedure or as part of a mummy makeover.

At Centre for Surgery, mini breast lift surgery is performed by consultant plastic surgeons on the GMC Specialist Register at our CQC-regulated Baker Street facility under TIVA (Total Intravenous Anaesthesia) as a day-case. A two-week cooling-off period applies after consultation.

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How Does a Doughnut Lift Differ from a Full Breast Lift?

A doughnut mastopexy differs from a traditional full breast lift in the incision pattern, extent of skin removal, and degree of correction achievable.

A doughnut breast lift involves two circumferential incisions around the areola. The skin between them is removed and the incisions closed with dissolvable sutures — resulting in a single periareolar scar. The procedure elevates the nipple to a higher position and removes a modest amount of excess skin from around the areola.

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A full breast lift — either lollipop (vertical) or anchor (inverted T) — uses additional vertical and/or horizontal incisions to allow greater skin removal and more comprehensive tissue reshaping. This is appropriate for moderate to severe ptosis.

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Breast implant surgery alone may be able to achieve a similar apparent improvement to a doughnut breast lift for patients with very mild ptosis — without any periareolar incision. Your surgeon will assess whether implants alone, a doughnut lift alone, or a combined approach is most appropriate for your anatomy at consultation.

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Am I a Good Candidate for a Mini Breast Lift?

Doughnut mastopexy is appropriate for patients with mild to moderate breast ptosis who do not require the more extensive correction of a full breast lift.