Over time, aging, weight fluctuations, pregnancy, and hormonal changes can affect breast appearance, leading to mild sagging, reduced firmness, and diminished skin quality. The Vampire Breast Lift® is a non-surgical regenerative treatment that uses platelet-rich plasma (PRP) derived from your own blood to improve skin texture, enhance fullness, and create a subtle lifting effect without implants or surgery.
Dr. Ellen Mahony offers personalized Vampire Breast Lift treatments designed to support natural-looking breast rejuvenation in a comfortable, professional setting.
What is a Vampire Breast Lift?
The Vampire Breast Lift is a rewarding non-surgical procedure that uses platelet-rich plasma to subtly lift the breasts, helping you reclaim a more youthful appearance. Unlike traditional breast lifts, the VBL does not require general anesthesia or incisions. It requires no downtime and involves no foreign objects.
In this quick, in-office procedure, blood is drawn and centrifuged to separate the growth factors. The potent growth factors are then injected into the breast and chest area, where they stimulate new blood vessel formation, collagen synthesis, and tissue growth in the deep layers of the skin and soft tissues over the next 1-2 months. The effects of the procedure (younger, softer skin and thicker, more voluminous tissue) can last for 2 years or more!
Benefits of the Vampire Breast Lift
Dr. Ellen Mahony is a board-certified plastic surgeon in the Fairfield County area who is certified to perform this unique procedure that uses a patient’s Platelet Rich Plasma to release important growth factors deep into the skin and soft tissues, encouraging blood flow, collagen, and elastin production, and a more vibrant, youthful look to the cleavage and breast tissue.
If you want a dramatic change to your breast size or to correct breast sagging, you might want to consider a breast augmentation or breast lift. The Vampire Breast Lift® is a great non-surgical addition to these procedures, especially adding volume to the cleavage area and creating deeply healthy, soft, smooth skin tissue.
Candidates for a Vampire Breast Lift
The Vampire Breast Lift may be a good option for women who:
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Want subtle lift and fullness without surgery
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Desire the appearance of a gentle “push-up bra” effect
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Notice mild breast sagging or volume loss
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Have experienced breast changes related to aging, hormones, or weight fluctuations
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Prefer a non-surgical rejuvenation treatment
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Are in good overall health with realistic expectations
The treatment is generally best for women with mild to moderate cosmetic concerns. Women with significant breast sagging or volume loss after pregnancy, nursing, or major weight changes may achieve better results with surgical breast enhancement procedures.
The Vampire Breast Lift is not recommended for women who:
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Are pregnant or breastfeeding
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Have a history of breast cancer
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Have a high risk or predisposition to breast cancer
The Vampire Breast Lift Procedure
The Vampire Breast Lift is a conservative, non-surgical procedure that takes about an hour. When you arrive for your appointment, we will make you comfortable in your private treatment room. You may wear a hospital gown, opened in the front. You will disrobe from the waist up. Dr. Mahony or a member of our staff will apply numbing cream to your breasts. Then, while that topical anesthetic works, we will draw blood from your arm. This is just like you would experience during a routine physical. We will then take the vials of blood and process them in a centrifuge, a medical device that spins at high-velocity. The centrifuge separates your blood plasma from other blood products, including red blood cells.
Depending on your treatment plan, Dr. Mahony may add hyaluronic acid to your PRP to further enhance your outcome. Once your breast tissue is numb, which takes about 30 minutes, you will receive the PRP via a series of injections. During your treatment, Dr. Mahony can review what is happening and how the PRP will work to firm and lift your breasts.
Recovery and Aftercare
One of the advantages of the Vampire Breast Lift is its virtually zero downtime. Because you receive only a topical anesthetic, there is no grogginess. Because you won’t have incisions, you don’t have to worry about major activity restrictions. The side effects associated with the Vampire Breast Lift are usually limited to bruising and swelling. These are expected to resolve in a few days.
To ensure the best possible outcome from your procedure, Dr. Mahony may advise you to do the following:
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Avoid rubbing or massaging your breasts.
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Clean the area gently using mild soap.
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Avoid products that could irritate the skin until all swelling and redness have resolved.
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If you experience tenderness or soreness, apply a cold compress for up to 15 minutes, a few times a day.
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Avoid alcohol consumption and strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
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Keep pressure off your chest for 48 hours. You may need to sleep reclined or elevated to do this.
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You may engage in sexual activity the same day of your procedure if you feel well enough.
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Contact our office if you have questions or concerns!
When Will You See Results?
The Vampire Breast Lift works synergistically with your body’s natural regenerative processes. Initial effects may be more related to increased volume and swelling from your injections. We anticipate that the full benefits of the Vampire Breast Lift will be evident approximately 3 months after injections. At this time, growth factors and circulation in the target area increase, tightening and shaping the skin and the tissue envelope that holds the breast mounds in their natural position.
Why Choose Dr. Ellen Mahony for a Vampire Breast Lift
Dr. Ellen Mahony takes a personalized, detail-oriented approach to non-surgical rejuvenation and regenerative aesthetics. She carefully customizes each Vampire Breast Lift® treatment to the patient’s anatomy, concerns, and aesthetic goals while focusing on subtle, natural-looking enhancement.
Patients choose Dr. Mahony because of her:
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Board certification in plastic surgery
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Extensive cosmetic and reconstructive surgery training
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Sophisticated, natural-looking aesthetic philosophy
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Personalized, boutique patient experience
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Advanced expertise in regenerative PRP treatments
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Compassionate and attentive patient care
Her refined approach helps patients achieve refreshed, youthful-looking results without surgery or significant downtime.
Restore Natural-Looking Fullness With a Vampire Breast Lift in Westport, CT
The Vampire Breast Lift® can help improve skin quality, firmness, and subtle breast contour using your body’s own natural regenerative properties. Dr. Ellen Mahony combines advanced aesthetic expertise with personalized care to help patients achieve smoother, more youthful-looking breast rejuvenation with natural-looking results.
To learn more about the Vampire Breast Lift® in Westport and Fairfield, contact Dr. Ellen Mahony, MD, at 203-221-0102 to schedule your private consultation.
Ask Dr. Mahony
With all of my PRP-based procedures I recommend a series of injections – usually two or three – to obtain the best results. In my experience this allows the beneficial growth factors to be stimulated several times and really get to work! Continued improvement will be seen two to three months after your last injection and can last for about 2 years.
You’ve been doing your research – that’s fantastic! In some cases, I decide to use both filler and PRP during a Vampire Breast Lift®. I inject each one strategically on the chest, depending on each individual’s unique anatomy and the desired results. We will come up with a plan together after an in-office consultation where expectations meet with what’s possible!
FEATURED INTERVIEW
Dr. Ellen Mahony live on WICC radio on April 10, 2018. Listen as she explains why she is so excited about the Vampire Breast Lift!
