How is a breast reduction done?

Surgery: There are many different procedures to perform breast reduction. Simply, the surgeon makes the appropriate incisions, removes the excessive breast tissue and sutures the incisions. All breast reduction surgery results in scarring and patients may or may not be able to nurse afterwards.

Carefully: The operation is individualized to the patient. The procedure chosen depend on many individual factors that your surgeon shoul discus with you.

Maintains blood flow: Br is an operation in which excess breast and skin is removed, while keeping the blood and nerve supply to the nipple-areolar complex. Ideally it should preserve a woman's ability to lactate, erogenous sensation, while decreasing musculoskeletal strain, intertrigo (skin rash) and improving her aesthetic results. It is an outpatient op, conducted under general anesthesia.

Removal Tissue: Variety of techniques exist but essentially comes down to removal of excess breast, adipose tissue, and skin. Important to preserve enough tissue to maintain blood flow to nipple/areola complexes and surrounding tissues. This operation also serves to raise the position of the breasts on the chest wall. It tends to be a very patient pleasing operation.

There are: Many techniques, including liposuction for the smallest of reductions. Basically you remove breast tissue and usually reposition the nipple higher.

In general, I prefer: In general, I prefer to perform the procedure under IV anesthesia, instead of General Anesthesia, because it eliminates much of the nausea in the post operative period. During the procedure, excess skin and breast tissue is removed. The nipple is left attached to remaining breast tissue and moved to a new position to match the new, smaller breast size. Be sure to consult with a board certified PS.