Breast Reduction: Risks, Importance and Things To Keep In Mind
Are you someone who gets burdened with large breasts? Do heavy breasts make you uncomfortable, causing pain? If the volume of your chest has created issues or hampered your lifestyle,
Well-developed breasts enhance women’s beauty. But the same breasts sometimes grow disproportionately large and become a reason for chronic pain and embarrassment. Breast Implants surgery can bring large breasts to normal size.
You may be a good candidate for breast reduction surgery if you have one or more of the following conditions:
The Procedure:
Individual factors and surgeon’s preferences will determine the specific technique selected to reduce the size of your breasts. Dr Priti uses short vertical scar technique which results in a scar around the nipple and going vertically down from it till the breast crease. Rarely the scar may be inverted T-shaped if the breasts are too large.
One incision is made around the areola. Another runs vertically from the bottom edge of the areola to the crease underneath the breast. After the excess breast tissue, fat and skin are removed, the nipple and areola are shifted to a higher position. The areola, which in large breasts usually has been stretched, also is reduced in size. Skin that was formerly located above the nipple is brought down and together to reshape the breast.
Liposuction may be used to improve the contour under the arm. Usually, the nipples and areolas remain attached to remaining breast tissue, and this allows for the preservation of sensation. The ability to breastfeed may also be preserved by this method, although this cannot be guaranteed. Rarely, if your breasts are extremely large, the nipples and areolas may need to be completely detached before they are shifted to a higher level. In such a case, you will need to have made the decision to sacrifice sensation and the possibility of breastfeeding to achieve your desired breast size.
Self Care: Getting dressed, combing hair, eating
Next Day
Self Care: Preparing tea, heating food
Next Day
Work: Cooking, dusting, light household work
1 Weeks
Work: Driving, desk job
1 Weeks
Activities: Morning walk
1 Weeks
Activities: Treadmill/Yoga/Swimming
1 Month
Activities: Handling of Breasts
6 Weeks or more
Activities: Upper Body Weight lifting
6 Weeks
During the consultation, you can talk to Dr Priti about your desired breast size as well as anything else about your breasts that you would like to see improved.
You can see the representative clinical pictures of patients to satisfy yourself about the procedure and ask any questions regarding the results, and possible risks of the surgery.
You should come to the consultation prepared to discuss your medical history. This will include information about any medical conditions, drug allergies, medical treatments you have received, previous surgeries including breast biopsies, and medications. It is important for you to provide complete information. You should tell if you plan to lose a significant amount of weight, particularly if you have noticed that your breasts become smaller with weight loss. It is recommended that you stabilise your weight before having surgery. Routine diagnostic tests will be ordered.
Once you have decided to undergo surgery, you will be evaluated for your fitness for anaesthesia and surgery by Dr Priti or if necessary by the anesthesiologist. Your diagnostic test reports will be studied.
Dr Priti will examine your breasts, taking measurements and clinical photographs for your medical record. The size and shape of your breasts, the quality of your skin, and the placement of the nipples and areolas will be carefully evaluated. You will sign the consent forms and will be given detailed preoperative instructions in writing.
Fortunately, significant complications from breast reduction are infrequent. Anyone considering surgery, however, should be aware of both the benefits and the risks.
Some of the potential complications include bleeding, infection and reactions to anaesthesia. Rarely, a patient may require a blood transfusion during the operation. This usually can be anticipated in advance, and blood of a known donor can be reserved for possible transfusion.
Following reduction, sometimes the breasts may not be perfectly symmetrical, or the nipple height may vary slightly. If desired, minor adjustments can be made at a later time. Permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or breasts may occur rarely. Revision surgery is sometimes helpful in certain instances where incisions may have healed poorly. In the unlikely event of injury to or loss of the nipple and areola, they usually can be satisfactorily reconstructed using skin grafts.
The day after surgery, you will be encouraged to get out of bed for short periods of time. After several days, you will be able to move about more comfortably. Straining, bending and lifting must be avoided, however, since these activities might cause increased swelling or even bleed. You may be instructed to sleep on your back to avoid pressure on your breasts.
Any surgical drains will be removed a day or two after surgery, at which time your dressings may also be changed or removed. You will be instructed to wear a support bra for a few weeks until the swelling and discoloration of your breasts diminishes. Stitches are self-absorbable.
You may notice that you feel less sensation in the nipple and areola areas. This usually is temporary. It may, however, take weeks, months or even more than a year before sensation returns to normal. Your breasts may also require some time to assume a more natural shape. Incisions will initially be red or pink in colour. They will remain this way for many months following surgery.
After Breast Reduction Surgery, it is often possible to return to light work after a week or two, depending on your job. In many instances, you can resume most of your normal activities, including some form of mild exercise, after several weeks. You may continue to experience some mild, periodic discomfort during this time, but such feelings are normal. Severe pain should be reported to your doctor.
Any sexual activity should be avoided for a minimum of one week, and your plastic surgeon may advise you to wait longer. After that, care must be taken to be extremely gentle with your breasts for at least the next six weeks.
Breasts do not enlarge again usually. They may enlarge to some extent if you gain weight, become pregnant or if you have got the surgery done while your breasts were still growing. If necessary, the same procedure can be repeated.
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Are you someone who gets burdened with large breasts? Do heavy breasts make you uncomfortable, causing pain? If the volume of your chest has created issues or hampered your lifestyle,
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