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Breast reduction

If you find that your breasts are very large and heavy, and that they create
discomfort to your shoulders, back and neck, you may be a candidate for a breast
reduction.

While a breast reduction can be performed in
the teenage years, it is recommended that
the procedure be undertaken only when
breast development is completed, and when
sufficient maturity has been attained to
understand all of the issues involved.

Childbirth and breast-feeding can also have
a significant effect on the size and shape of
your breasts. Though some women decide
to have breast reduction before having
children, you should discuss plans to breast-
feed with your plastic surgeon, as this may
not be possible after breast reduction.

In assessing you as a candidate for breast reduction, your doctor will carefully
check the size and shape of your breasts, the quality of your skin, and the
placement of the nipples and areolas. If you are overweight, your plastic surgeon
may suggest that you lose weight before having surgery.

There are variations to the incisions used for
breast reduction. The traditional method of
lifting the breast uses 3 incisions: one around
the areola, the second vertically from the
bottom edge of the areola to the crease
under the breast, and the third along the
curve of the breast crease. Your surgeon will
inform you which incisions are best for you.

After excess skin and breast is removed, the
nipple and areola are moved to a higher
position. Skin that was located above the
nipple pre-surgery is pulled down. Together
these two maneuvers give a new shape to
the breast.

Liposuction may also be employed to improve the contour under the arm.

Because the nipples and areolas remain
attached to the breast tissue, sensation
in this area is preserved most of the time, but
numbness can occur after breast reduction.

Some of the possible complications of this
surgery include bleeding, infection and
reactions to anesthesia. The breasts may not
be exactly the same or nipple height may
vary after surgery.

Several days after surgery you will be able to
move about comfortably. You may be
asked to wear a support bra for a few weeks,
until swelling and discoloration diminish.

Incisions will be red at first and normally stay this way for several months following surgery.

After breast reduction surgery, it is usually possible to return to work within a month of surgery.








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