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Breast reduction, also called reduction mammaplasty, removes excess breast tissue and skin, making the breast proportional to the rest of your body. The areola (dark skin around the nipple) is reduced in size also. While the goals of this surgery are weight and volume reduction, aesthetic enhancement remains very important also.
Patients desiring to reduce the size of breasts for both physical and psychological reasons are excellent candidates for this procedure.
Patients with the following symptoms may benefit from breast reduction:
Specific topics discussed during consultation:
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and usually takes four to five hours. Markings for skin incision and new nipple site are done in the pre-operative area. Following incisions, the breast tissue with skin is excised with the goal to maintain symmetry, nipple viability, and cosmesis.
An ace wrap dressing is placed following skin closure.
Most patients return home the day of the procedure. Pain is usually minimal and easily relieved with pain medications. There is rapid improvement in neck and back pain. The surgical dressing is maintained for 2 days following which the dressing is removed, the incisions examined, and a support bra is used. Over the next few weeks, the bruising and the swelling gradually resolve, nipple sensation improves, and patient may return to normal activities and mild exercise. The incisions fade with time.
Riverside PSC is located in the Johns Creek / Duluth area, easily accesible from highways 120 and 141.
The information on this web site should not be substitued for a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.
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