Does breast reduction leave awful lasting scars?

Permanent but…: Breast reduction surgery is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. These operations are associated with scarring that is permanent; however, the scars are rarely “awful”. However, patients undergoing this operation should be aware that poor scarring may result and additional therapy and/or surgery may be necessary to improve the appearance of these scars. Best wishes.

It leave scars.: Breast reduction does leave scars, but these scars really are well tolerated by patients. We are trading scars for a better, more youthful breast shape. The scars are around the areola, down to the inframammary fold and oftentimes along the inframammary fold. Don’t be scared! Breast reduction patients are some of the happiest patients in the field of plastic surgery.