Surgery that raises and reshapes sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple, without changing size the way implants do. Compare Rochester clinics below and request a free consultation.
$7,000–$14,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Rochester, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Only two plastic surgeons in Rochester list breast lift among their procedures. Here they are, with a link to every surgeon in the city.
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Gryskiewicz Twin Cities Cosmetic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Rochester, Minnesota, rated 4.7 stars across 133 Google reviews, performing 26 tracked procedures.
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Jacobson Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Rochester, Minnesota, rated 4.8 stars across 47 Google reviews, performing 13 tracked procedures.
Surgery that raises and reshapes sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple, without changing size the way implants do.
One procedure, results last years but gravity and aging continue
1 to 2 weeks off work, 6 weeks before full exercise
People whose breasts have descended after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight loss, and who are happy with their volume but not their position
What both Rochester practices that list breast lift say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Before your breast lift is performed, Dr. Jacobson will select the best breast lift technique to help reshape your breasts. This involves choosing incision patterns and locations.
However, more extensive breast tissue laxity is typically addressed more effectively with breast lift surgery.
Dr. Steven R. Jacobson performs breast lift surgery in Rochester and Plymouth, MN, to reposition breast tissue and the nipple-areolar complex, improving contour and symmetry.
Mastopexy can also be combined with a breast augmentation in a procedure called a breast lift with implants for women with moderate to severe breast sag who desire volume enhancement and breast rejuvenation simultaneously.
Breast Lift generally runs $7,000–$14,000 per procedure, and each Rochester clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Rochester clinics for a personalized quote.
Results vary by patient, but most Rochester providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Breast Lift series.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Rochester providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
The simplest test is where your nipple sits relative to the fold beneath your breast. If it sits at or below that fold, a lift is what repositions it, and implants alone will not fix that. If your breasts sit high enough but have lost fullness at the top, implants restore that volume. Many patients want both, which is a combined augmentation with mastopexy, a longer operation with a slightly higher revision rate but a single recovery.
Scars depend on how much lifting is needed. A minor lift may need only a scar around the areola. Moderate lifting adds a vertical line from the areola to the fold, called a lollipop. Significant lifting adds a horizontal scar along the fold, called an anchor. Scars are permanent, red for several months, and typically fade to pale lines over one to two years. Any surgeon offering a significant lift with no scars is describing something else.
Most patients hold results for ten years or more, but skin continues aging and gravity does not stop. Weight fluctuation and subsequent pregnancy are the two things that most reliably undo a lift, which is why surgeons generally advise finishing childbearing first. Wearing good support and maintaining stable weight extends the result meaningfully.
Many patients can, though a lift carries somewhat more risk to milk ducts and nipple sensation than augmentation does, because the nipple is repositioned. If future breastfeeding matters to you, say so clearly at consultation, since technique choices can preserve more of the ductal system. And if you plan to have children soon, waiting is generally the better decision anyway.
Almost never as a cosmetic lift. Breast reduction, which removes tissue as well as lifting, is sometimes covered when documented neck, back, or shoulder symptoms meet a carrier's criteria. If you have both sagging and significant volume causing physical symptoms, ask the surgeon's office to explore reduction coverage rather than assuming the whole thing is out of pocket.
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