Plastic Surgery
Breast Reduction
From our doctor:
“Increase in breast size may cause problems such as intolerable neck and back pain, stooped posture and gait, irritation bound to sweat under the breasts, scars and difficulty in breathing. Moreover, in adolescence, it can also lead to embarrassment, introvert behaviors and depression. All these physical and psychological problems often make the breast reduction surgery necessary.”
Patient Profile
Completed as anatomical breast development and every woman has access to spiritual maturity is suitable for this operation. This surgery is not recommended in women under age 18, except in rare cases.
Preoperative
Eligible patients with a medical history and physical examination requests, breast size, length, skin quality, technical operations etc. will determine the criteria is evaluated. Which suits the techniques to be used for breast reduction surgery are explained to you by your surgeon. By the anesthesiologist can be an obstacle for the operation to be supervised conditions, make the necessary blood tests. In case of chronic diseases that may affect the operation may be additional tests or consultations. If you have any blood-thinning medication should be discontinued at least 1 week in advance. Smoking can impair wound healing in some patients. There is no need to cut the drugs used for other chronic diseases.
Operations Process
Breast reduction surgery is done under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. While it is proportional to the breast size, surgery time average 2 to 2.5 hours. The process according to the technical performed by your plastic surgeon. All surgical nipple under environmental and vertical (vertical technique) will remain as a scar. Especially the elderly, excessive breast size, sagging and even an additional horizontal mark on the trail in patients with excess skin (T-track technology) can. Pipes called for the evacuation of temporarily resisting more blood during surgery can be placed under the breast.
Postoperative
- hour postoperative food eaten and the patient starts walking to his bed. On the same day, or within 1 day after the patient was discharged. Pain is not prominent and pain relievers used to provide adequate assistance. Patients washable after 1-2 days. Breast edema and swelling may occur in a number of passes within approximately 2-3 weeks. Patients can return to daily life in the same week. Sportsman style for the first 2-3 weeks after surgery can be used printed bras. Mild exercise can easily be done after the operation.
Coming Could Problems
Intermittent problems; loss of sensation, tenderness, pain
Early problems; bleeding, infection, wound healing problems
Long-term problems; asymmetry, bad scars are skin-pot and aesthetic problems.
Breast Reduction and Retention
During pregnancy, breastfeeding and even though the amount of relaxation to create the thick breast tissue exposed to the force of gravity over the years, of course, is natural.
Breast Reduction and Pregnancy
Proper and breast reduction surgeries are performed with the experience does not affect breast milk and breastfeeding. The process of pregnancy and lactation after breast reduction surgery should be treated could lead to a number of known and sagging breast tissue growth. For mothers who breast reduction surgery should be postponed in early pregnancy.
Breast Reduction and Cancer
Breast reduction surgery does not trigger the formation of breast cancer. Significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer because it reduces the contrary audience. All tissues removed during breast reduction surgery for screening are sent for pathological examination. In this way, captured in early cancer cases.