While full, perky breasts are desired by many women, excessive fullness can disrupt body proportions and become a daily burden. Women troubled by large breasts often seek reduction surgery to alleviate this burden.
Surgical Approach for Breast Reduction:
Traditional breast reduction involves three incisions. One encircles the areola. Another runs vertically downward from the base of the areola to the inframammary fold. The third follows the natural curve of the breast fold.After removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin, the surgeon repositions the nipple-areola complex higher on the breast. The areola, often stretched and enlarged, is reduced in size. Skin above the areola is pulled down and sutured around it to reshape the breast.
Indications for Breast Reduction Surgery:
Breasts that are disproportionately large for the body; breasts that are excessively heavy and sagging, with nipples and areolas pointing downward;One breast significantly larger than the other; Back, neck, or shoulder pain due to breast weight; Inflammation of the skin beneath the breasts from irritation; Bra straps digging into the shoulders, leaving sawtooth marks; Daily activities restricted by breast size and weight; Loss of confidence due to dissatisfaction with breast size.Click to learn more about breast reduction surgery
Breast reduction surgery can be performed at any age after breast development has ceased. Pregnancy and breastfeeding can have unpredictable effects on your breasts, and the surgery may impact lactation function. If you plan to breastfeed in the future, you should discuss this with your plastic surgeon before surgery.During your consultation, the doctor will ask about your desired breast size and the improvements you hope to achieve. This helps the plastic surgeon understand your goals and determine their feasibility.
Principles of Breast Reduction Surgery:
1. Restore both the appearance and function of enlarged and sagging breasts through surgical intervention.
2. Achieve appropriately sized, well-positioned breasts following reduction and reconstruction.
3. The reduced and reconstructed breasts should be hemispherical, well-shaped, and symmetrical on both sides.
4. Skin incisions should be concealed, with minimal scarring, no cat ear deformity, and no localized pitting deformity or breast distortion.
5. The texture of the reduced and reconstructed breasts should be good, with the elasticity of normal breast tissue.