For some women, breasts that are too large unbalance their silhouette. Breast reduction, also called reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure which reduces the size of excessively large breasts and improves their shape and position. The decrease in weight and size of the breasts translates into relief from the discomfort they may cause, especially in the back and shoulders, as well as from headaches and posture problems.
Exercising is painful and it becomes difficult to find suitable clothing. Thanks to a breast reduction, we can reduce the size of the breast and lift the breasts to give them a more toned and firm appearance. Breast reduction will help you to have a beautiful, harmonious and proportionate silhouette.
Female Breast Reduction
Duration
2-3 hours
Anesthesia
General
Stay
1 night
Are you a good candidate?
You are a good candidate for breast reduction if you have one or more of the following conditions:
- Breasts too big for the body / heavy breasts;
- Hanging breasts with nipples and areolas pointing downwards;
- One breast much larger than the other;
- Pain in the shoulder, back and neck caused by the weight of the breasts;
- Restriction of physical activity due to the size and weight of the breasts;
- Poor posture due to excessive weight;
- Numbness in parts of your breasts and in the upper part of your chest;
- Dissatisfaction with your appearance because of the size of your breasts;
- Self-esteem problem.
What are the different
breast reduction techniques?
Breast reduction surgery is a surgical procedure that lifts and reduces the size of enlarged breasts by removing excess skin and mammary gland. The position of the areola and nipple is raised by the procedure.
A breast reduction, when associated with other corrections, makes it possible to solve in one time several symetry problems, in order to make the breast more harmonious with the rest of the body (size, height and symmetry), correct poor positioning or sagging breasts, and thus offer an often exceptional result.
The scar can have three parts:
- A constant, circular scar around the areola;
- An almost constant vertical scar located between the lower pole of the areola and the inframammary fold;
- And a horizontal scar in the inframammary fold (inverted “T” scar). This horizontal scar can sometimes be reduced or even avoided if the morphology of the breast and the elasticity of the skin allow it.
The intervention
Before the surgery, the surgeon performs an initial consultation with you. This allows him to know your background, but also your needs and your problems.
On the day of the operation, breast reduction is achieved in several distinct stages:
- The surgeon begins by delineating the area to be treated using a surgical felt pen.
- He then removes the excess mammary gland and lifts the breast gland.
- Then, he straightens the skin to shape and maintain the new breasts. A possible asymmetry of the breast can also be corrected by your surgeon at the same time as the breast reduction.
- The plastic surgeon then reduces the areola and reposition it and does the same for the nipples.
- He sutures the skin with absorbable thread and drains are put in to prevent hematoma.
- Finally, the surgeon applies a modeling dressing on the scars.
The results
The change in volume is visible immediately after the breast reduction. The breasts are reduced, become perfectly symmetrical and are positioned higher. However, the final result will be more noticeable after eight to twelve weeks, once the edema has subsided. You can resume gentle activity two to three days after the procedure and execute greater physical efforts after seven to ten days, except for vigorous movements of the arms. You will need to wear a sports bra to stabilize and support the chest for about four to six weeks while it recovers.
Scars should be rigorously protected from the sun for three to nine months and will fade. The result is final. Be careful, however, of significant weight loss after the procedure, which can make the breasts saggy.
Well in her head and at ease in her body, the woman feels lighter and freer to move. She dresses as she wishes, can play all sports and regains total comfort in the back, shoulders and neck. She regains self-confidence in her private life and avoids the looks and comments often out of place on her chest.
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