BREAST REDUCTION

BREAST REDUCTION

Breast reduction surgery is a technique used to remove excess fat, tissue, and skin from the breasts, also known as reduction mammaplasty. You might opt to have breast reduction surgery to relieve pain or achieve a breast size proportionate to your body if you have large breasts.

Breast reduction surgery may also help improve your self image and your ability to engage in physical activities.

Consult a board-certified plastic surgeon if you’re considering breast reduction surgery. As well as setting reasonable standards, it is important to consider what breast reduction surgery means, including potential risks and complications.

SYMPTOMS

Why Is That Done?

Surgery for breast reduction is intended for women who have large breasts and want to solve problems such as:

  • Chronic pain in the back, neck, and shoulder that calls for pain medicine
  • Chronic rash under the breasts or skin irritation
  • Pressure in the nerve
  • Action limited
  • Bad self-image synonymous with big breasts
  • Difficulty getting into bras and apparel

Generally, breast reduction surgery is not recommended if you:

  • Smoke
  • Have such conditions as diabetes or problems with the heart
  • Obese
  • Want to avoid marks on your breasts

At any age, you can have breast reduction surgery, sometimes even as an adolescent. But you may need a second operation later in life if your breasts aren’t fully grown yet.

If you have some plans, you may postpone breast reduction surgery, such as:

Childbirth- you can wait until the pregnancy is not an issue if you haven’t started a family or your family is not yet complete. After breast reduction surgery, breastfeeding can be difficult, although some surgical procedures may help maintain your breastfeeding ability.

Loss of weight- If you are interested in losing weight by changing your diet and beginning an exercise program, you might want to consider if mammoplasty reduction is for you. Losing weight can also contribute to improvements in the size of your breasts.

What Are Its Risks?

Breast reduction surgery, including bleeding, infection, and an adverse reaction to anesthesia, has the same risks as any other major surgery form. Other threats that might likely include are:

  • Bruising, which is usually sporadic
  • Scarring
  • Sensation removal or loss in the nipples and skin around the nipples (areolae)
  • Hardship or failure to breastfeed
  • Differences in the scale, shape, and symmetry of the left and right breasts that have been surgically changed, which may contribute to more surgery to enhance your appearance

TREATMENT

How Are You Going To Prepare?

Your plastic surgeon possibly will:

  • Review your medical history and general health
  • Discuss your standards for postoperative breast size and appearance
  • Please provide a detailed description of the operation, its complications, and benefits, including potential scarring and possible sensation loss.
  • Examine your breasts and weigh them
  • Take photos of your breasts for a medical record
  • Explain the type of anesthesia that was used during the operation

You may also be asked before breast reduction surgery for/to:

  • Total multiple lab tests
  • Get a mammogram on the baseline
  • Avoid smoking before and after surgery for a certain period
  • To control bleeding during surgery, stop taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and herbal supplements.

Ask your surgeon if you should go home the day of the procedure or if you need to spend a night in the hospital. During operation, plan for someone to bring you home or when you leave the hospital.

During The Procedure

The precise method used to decrease the size of your breasts may vary. The procedure may include:

  • Surgery through incisions
  • Minimize the extra fat in your breasts by liposuction

Usually, the surgeon:

  • Makes an incision in each breast around the areola and down
  • Reduces the size of each breast by removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin
  • The breast is reshaped, and the nipple and areola repositioned

The areola and the nipple:

  • Typically remain attached to the breast
  • If your breasts are very large, you may need to remove them and then reattach them to a higher position as a skin graft.

Your surgeon will attempt to achieve symmetry between the breasts, but there may be variations in breast size and shape. The scale of the areola may also be diminished. Your incision scars may fade over time, but they’ll never disappear completely.

After The Procedure

Immediately after the operation:

  • A gauze dressing or bandages will cover your breasts with
  • Under each arm, a tube may be inserted to remove any excess blood or fluid
  • To-the risk of infection, you will possibly take pain medicine and antibiotics

For the first days or the week following the operation:

  • Your breasts will probably feel delicate and tender
  • Your breasts might be swollen and bruised
  • To protect your breasts, your surgeon can prescribe an elastic compression bra.

After that:

  • You’ll need to limit physical activity for two to four weeks while the breasts heal
  • Your surgeon may recommend that underwire bras be avoided for a few months after surgery

Scarring usually disappears with time. You will need a follow-up visit with your surgeon to remove stitches and check your recovery.

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