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Breast Reduction
What does the procedure involve?

The operation takes between two and three hours to complete and is performed under general anaesthetic. An overnight stay in hospital is usually required afterwards.

There are several different surgical approaches to breast reduction but the principles are similar in each case. We remove a portion of excess skin and breast tissue, leaving the nipple-areola complex (the coloured area around the nipple) attached to the remaining breast tissue. This maintains the blood supply and nerves that supply the nipple. Each surgical approach results in a slightly different pattern of scars and each has advantages and disadvantages. Most techniques, however, produce a scar around the nipple-areola region and another extending vertically downwards from the areola. The need for a horizontal scar in the fold beneath the breast depends upon your breast shape, size and droopiness as well as your skin quality and age. We rarely use drainage tubes but if so, we remove them within a day or two. Your surgeon will advise you of the best technique to achieve the best shape and desired reduction while minimising the scarring.

Liposuction is occasionally used as an adjunct to surgery to reduce fullness in the outer portions of the breast and improve the results.

 

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