Overly large, sagging breasts can be uncomfortable, detracting from a woman’s appearance, restrict certain activities and be unhealthy. Breast reduction surgery reduces overdeveloped breasts and can help with these problems by alleviating back pain, hand numbness, breathing difficulty, and shoulder strap furrows.

Pregnancy and Nursing?
If you plan on having children, you should discuss this in your consultation with your surgeon.Your ability to nurse after breast reduction is unpredictable. If you choose to nurse after your surgery, you will probably experience some temporary engorgement.

Mammograms?
Breast reduction and our recommendations for cancer screenings do not change the risk of developing breast cancer.You should perform self breast exams once a month and a new baseine mammogram should be performed one year after your surgery. Any further recommendations will be made by your surgeon or doctor during your consultation.

Best Candidates for Breast Reduction?
The best candidates for a breast reduction are women who have very large breasts and require physical relief. Other candidates include women whose one breast is significantly larger than the other. Another possible candidate is women who have indentations in their shoulders from bra straps and women who are self-concious or unsatisfied with their large breasts.

Procedure Performance?
Traditional breast reduction surgery usually is an outpatient procedure, but sometimes it is performed as an inpatient with general anesthesia and can take two to four hours. There can be many variations with the procedure. The most common procedure involves an incision that circles the areola and extends down, following the curve of the crease underneath the breast.Your surgeon will remove your excess glandular and fatty tissue. Following the removal, your nipple and areola are placed into their new position.Your skin is then drawn together and down your areola, providing you with your newly shaped breast. Excluding if your breasts are very large and pendulous, your nipples are likely to remain.

Is Breast Liposuction Right for You?
Breast liposuction can be a safer alternative to breast reduction surgery. Breast liposuction might be an option for you if your breasts are large and if the desired reduction is only 1-3 sizes. Because the female breast contains 50% fat, the liposuction is able to remove the fatty tissue, but not glandular tissue. The procedure most often is performed with twilight sleep anesthesia combined with local anesthesia. The procedures allows most patients a quicker recovery time. As compared with breast reduction, breast liposuction scarring is minimal. Depending on the size of your breasts, breast liposuction could be an option for you.

How Will I Feel After Surgery?
With a typical breast reduction surgery, the recovery can be extensive. After your surgery, it is recommended that you sleep on your back to avoid any unnecessary pressure on your breasts.You should avoid any strenous activities for several weeks after.Avoid any sexual activity one to two weeks following your surgery. After about three weeks, your stitches will be removed. Bruising and swelling may take six weeks to disappear. Scarring may take one to two years to flatten and fade. The scarring for breast liposuction is small, hidden underneath the breast fold, and out of sight.

The results of breast reduction surgery remain permament. However, your breast size may change due to weight gain and / or pregnancy.

If breast liposuction surgery is performed, the patient is encouraged to resume normal activities when she is comfortable to do so.