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In considering patients for possible mastopexy (breast uplift), there is a classification system for the amount of breast drooping or sagging ("ptosis"). This classification is based on the relationship of the position of the nipple versus the fold or crease beneath the breast (inframammary fold/crease), as well as, its position relative to the lowest point of the breast. The classification describes the condition as First, Second, or Third Degree ptosis.
In the more youthful, non-sagging breast, the nipple is well above the inframammary fold. In First degree (minimal) ptosis, the nipple is just at the level of the fold. In Second degree (moderate), the nipple is below the fold but above the lowest point of the breast. Third degree (severe) represents the situation that the nipple is both well below the fold and is at the lowest point of the breast. |
