Introduction to Breast Reduction

Are your breasts causing you to have mild to severe pain in your back or shoulders because they are very large? Do they seem out of proportion with the rest of your frame? You may want to read our breast reduction overview in order to decide if a breast reduction surgery will be of benefit.

Breast reduction surgery needs to be done by a skilled breast surgeon. It is a delicate operation that must be done right to give you the results you want. A breast reduction starts with an incision. There are quite a few incision patterns which can be used, depending on the amount of breast tissue to be removed, but all of them work toward the least amount of scarring possible. Any scars that do show up after your incisions have healed will likely fade with time.

After the incisions are made, the surgeon will remove the excess fat and tissue. The excess skin, which would be baggy and loose if left as is, will be removed in such a way that the breasts retain a natural appearance. Most of the time, breast reduction can be done via laparoscopy, so that the incision sites will be as small as possible.

Once you are done with the surgery, you will need to avoid putting any force whatsoever on your chest area. Allow the incision sites to heal, and to not stretch the skin in any way. This can cause the incision scars to widen, so it is very important that you take good care of your surgery site as it heals. You will be given information on how to clean the incision sites by your surgeon.

Women who make the choice to get breast reduction surgery do so for a number of reasons. Many women have muscle aches from the weight of heavy breasts, while others do not have pain, but are unable to do activities they would like because of the size of their breasts. Some women simply consider their breasts too large and want to scale down to a more average size. All of these reasons are valid.

While it is beyond the range of this breast reduction overview to investigate the details of payment options, you should realize that you may not have to pay the entire bill on your own. Some surgeons offer plans with insurance companies that can help defray the costs of this procedure.