A breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) is a procedure that decreases the size of your breasts.
People with disproportionately large breasts can experience pain in their back, neck or shoulders and other physical symptoms. Breast size can also have an impact on your self-esteem and sense of well-being. In breast reduction surgery, your surgeon removes breast fat, tissue and skin to achieve a breast size that’s more comfortable for you.
You may be a candidate for breast reduction whether you were assigned female at birth (AFAB) or assigned male at birth (AMAB). People who were AMAB with conditions like gynecomastia (a condition where male breasts are abnormally enlarged) may seek breast reduction.
How is a breast reduction done?
Depending on your situation, breast reduction surgery can be performed in an outpatient facility, or you may have to stay at least one night in the hospital. In either case, you’ll be given general anesthesia, which means you’ll be put to sleep for the procedure. It's important to have someone with you who can drive you home and stay with you at least the first night if you're not staying in the hospital.
The surgery itself will take about three to five hours. Your surgeon will make an incision around your nipple, then downward on your breast, in a keyhole shape. The excess skin, tissue and fat are removed, and your nipple is relocated and the incisions are closed. Your surgeon may use drainage tubes. Your surgeon then sutures the incision and applies a dressing. If your surgeon feels it’s required, they’ll ask you to wear a surgical bra.
| Here is some videos for your aesthetic treatments. You can also visit our aesthetic BLOG page. |
|
|
|
