Breast reduction

PROCEDURE:

Breast reduction involves removing of part of the breast gland, skin and hypodermis. After the operation breasts are smaller, lighter and shaped proportionately to the rest of the body. The areola is also reduced in the course of the surgery. The incision is usually made around the margin of the areola and down the midline of lower breast until the inframammary fold. During the surgery, the nipple is relocated and the wounds sutured, thus forming the new shape of the breast.

PHOTO GALLERY:

DURATION:

3 hours.

ANAESTHESIA:

General.

STAY IN THE CLINIC:

1-3 days.

SIDE EFFECTS:

• Temporary swelling.
• Altered sensitivity of the nipple.
• Permanent scars.
• Permanent inability of breast feeding.

POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS:

• Thick, wide scars.
• marginal skin necrosis requiring surgical correction.
• Infections.
• Asymmetry of mammillae.
• Permanent loss of sensitivity in nipples or breasts.

RECOVERY:

• Dressing: 7-10 days.
• Stitches are removed after about 7-10 days.
• Postoperative bra: about a month.
• Return to work: over a week.
• Intensive activities: a month.
• Scar maturation: from several months to one year (Stiff, red scars become pale and fade gradually. However, they do not disappear completely.).

FINAL EFFECT DURATION:

Permanent if adequate diet and prevention (e.g. sports bra) is maintained during intensive physical activities.