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Breast reduction, also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure that removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size that is proportional to your body and to reduce the discomfort associated with large breasts (macromastia).
When we talk about breast reduction, we also talk about breast lift and reduction of the size of the areola, that are always performed, giving the breast a natural aesthetic appearance.
Extremely large breasts can cause problems for patients. Patients with macromastia may experience physical discomfort as a result of the weight of their breasts.
Breast reduction – reduction mammoplasty – is addressed to women with large, heavy, saggy breasts. In some situations that cause back pain, shoulder pain, difficulty in breathing, irritation of the skin under the breast due to permanent sweating, as well as the difficulty of finding suitable clothes. The pain can cause difficulty in carrying out everyday activities.
Although breast reduction is most often performed to solve medical problems, patients who do not have symptoms of macromastia, but are dissatisfied with the size of their breasts, may choose the breast reduction surgery strictly as an aesthetic procedure.
The breast reduction intervention is performed through an incision on the breasts, through which excess fat, glandular tissue and excess skin are removed.
In some cases, excess fat can be removed by liposuction. If the breasts are very large due to fat and excess skin is not a problem, liposuction can be used for breast reduction.
You may be an ideal candidate for breast reduction if:
First of all, you can come relaxed to a consultation, with a prior appointment. Next, we want you to structure your questions and ask any question with confidence.
We will go through all the possible complications together, we will make sure that you understand exactly everything you need to do before and after the operation. We will make sure together that we determine the exact desired breast size and you understand what the post-op scars will look like.
We will review possible chronic conditions and treatments to understand if you are an ideal candidate for this surgery.
The consultation lasts about 40 minutes, during which we will surely figure out what suits you best.
The technique used in breast reduction will be chosen according to several factors, such as: physical condition, the structure of the breasts, the volume that needs to be reduced, the dimensions you want, personal preferences and last but not least, the doctor’s advice. Many times, the technique used by our surgeons is similar to that of mastopexy, that’s why we invite you to also read the page dedicated to Mastopexy.
To prepare for breast reduction surgery, you may be asked to:
It would be preferable to have someone drive you to the hospital and accompany you to discharge the day after the surgery.
Possible risks of breast reduction:
These risks and others will be discussed with the doctor before the operation. It is very important to ask the questions that interest you in order to fully understand everything that breast reduction surgery means.
Other important aspects to consider:
Anesthesia is done for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Your doctor will recommend what is best for you.
Together with the surgeon, you will discuss what kind of incisions are best for your case. The incision options are: around the areola (a circular incision), the incision around the areola that goes vertically down to the breast crease, and the inverted T incision.
The choice of incision is based on several criteria: the patient’s preferences, the patient’s anatomy and, last but not least, the surgeon’s recommendations.
After the incision is made, the nipple (which remains connected to the original blood and nerve supply) is then repositioned. The areola is reduced if necessary. Breast tissue is reduced, lifted and shaped. Occasionally, for extremely large breasts, the nipple and areola may need to be removed and transplanted to a higher position on the breast (nipple-areolar graft).
Sutures are layered deep into the breast tissue to create and support the newly formed breasts; suture, skin adhesives, and/or surgical tape that will close the skin. Incision lines are permanent, but in most cases they will fade and improve significantly over time.
The result of a breast reduction is visible immediately after the surgery. But the postoperative evolution, which is individual, will lead to a final result in the next 6 months.
Împreună spargem barierele și arătăm de ce naturalul și echilibrul au rămas și vor rămâne principii de bază după care să ne ghidăm atât în viața de zi cu zi, cât și în lumea chirurgiei estetice.
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