Breast reduction surgery is commonly performed on women with large breasts. These women often complain of persistent back and neck pain, bra straps that dig deep into their shoulders, bad posture and an inability to participate in certain activities. Breast reduction surgery can assist in alleviating these issues.
Indicators of Breast Reduction Surgery Include:
• Chronic back, neck and shoulder pain
• Bad posture
• Rash underneath your breasts
• Deep indentations in your shoulders from your bra strap
• Your activity level is limited because of your breast size
• You have poor self-esteem because of your breast size
• You have a hard time fitting into or wearing certain bras and clothing
There is no age limit for breast reduction surgery, but most surgeons recommend that you until you're at least 20 so that your breasts are completely developed. But surgery will be considered for teens that suffer excessive emotional and psychological problems because of having too large breasts.
The Procedure
Cosmetic surgeons have a variety of techniques that they use for breast reductions, but the favorite or most popular is on that utilizes an anchor-shaped incision that goes around the nipple, down the breast toward the crease that false between the breast and abdomen, then horizontally in the crease just beneath the breast.
Your cosmetic surgeon will remove all of the excess breast tissue, fat and skin in order to reduce size of your breast. In most instances the nipple and areola remain attached to the breast, however, of your breasts are extremely large and droopy, your cosmetic surgeon may have to remove the nipple and areola and reattach them in a more asymmetrical position.
If this occurs, removing the nipple and areola from their blood vessels and nerves will result in a permanent loss of sensation and can also result in the inability to breast-feed.
There are numerous cosmetic surgeons in your area who can assist you with your cosmetic surgery needs whether it's breast reduction or another procedure that you would like to have done, schedule a consultation with a cosmetic surgeon in your area today.