We call breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) when the surgeon surgically removes excess fat tissue, glandular tissue and skin tissue from the patient’s breast. Reduction mammoplasty surgery is performed for cosmetic purposes in women with large and dense breast tissue.
In addition, surgeons perform this procedure to eliminate some health problems that occur secondary to large breast tissue. Reduction mammoplasty is performed not only on women but also on men.
Why is Breast Reduction Surgery Performed?
The breast structure does not have a vital task on its own for the human body to continue its life. However, the fact that the breast structure has more volume than normal causes some problems in the body.
In addition, breast tissue can be appropriately rearranged in order to protect the psychological, mental and social holistic health of people. In other words, a person’s breast tissue can be reduced to a reasonable extent. Breast reduction surgery should be performed in the following cases:
- The person is negatively affected psychologically and socially due to the uncomfortable appearance.
- Redness, rash and inflammation occur on the skin under the breast.
- The person also has chronic neck, back, shoulder or lower back pain.
- If the breast tissue is large, there may be damage or loss of function of the nerves in the chest area. The person experiences limitations in physical activity.
How to Prepare Before Reduction Mammoplasty?
As with all surgical operations, a special preparation is required before reduction mammoplasty. The patient’s attention to the stages in the preparation process increases the success of the surgery. In addition, the preparation process plays a critical role in terms of complications that may occur during and after surgery.
Accordingly, as Yaman Surgical Medical Center, let’s talk about the preparations before breast reduction surgery:
- The surgeon listens to the patient’s medical history. Then the surgeon performs a physical examination of the patient. In other words, he evaluates the surgical area and the general body health of the patient.
- The patient’s expectations about breast size and shape are determined.
- The surgeon informs the patient about the procedure of the operation. The surgeon informs the patient about complications that may develop during and after the operation.
- Photographs of the breast tissue are taken before the operation. Thus, the patient obtains breast reduction surgery before and after photos.
- The surgeon measures the size of the breasts before surgery, draws the operation line and makes the operation plan.
- The patient’s blood test and imaging tests are planned. Pre-operative measures are taken according to the results.
- If the patient is taking medications for various health problems, the medications are discontinued before breast reduction surgery. Or alternative drug treatments are applied to the patient.
In addition to these substances, medical treatments such as thyroid medications should be organized in the pre-operative period. In addition, basal mammography measurement can be performed before the operation to evaluate problems such as breast cancer.
How is Breast Reduction Surgery Performed?
The surgeon performs reduction mammoplasty surgery under local anesthesia. During the operation, the surgeon removes some of the fat, secretory tissues, connective and skin tissues of the patient’s breast.
In this operation within the scope of non-surgical breast reduction, excess fat tissue can be specially removed with methods such as liposuction. During the surgical procedure, it is necessary to make certain incisions in the skin to remove the tissues.
Yaman Surgical Medical Center surgeon applies breast reduction surgery skin incisions just under the breast tissue. Thus, the incisions are not easily visible and cosmetic aesthetic recovery is easier. In addition, the surgeon can also make incisions around the nipple to give the appropriate size and shape for breast and to protect the existing nipple tissue.
After removing the breast tissues, the specialist closes the incisions appropriately and gives the final shape to the breast. If the anatomical location of the nipple does not look aesthetic in the final size of the breast, the nipple can be moved upwards with additional surgical procedures.
Breast Reduction Scars
The surgeon designs both breasts to be symmetrical in shape and size. However, the risks of breast reduction may include the development of an asymmetrical appearance. Because the healing process of the incision sites in both breasts may progress differently.
In this case, the surgeon may perform additional surgical procedures. Surgical incision sites made during breast reduction surgery shrink. However, they do not disappear completely and healing takes place by leaving some scars.
Breast Reduction Surgery for Men
Reduction mammoplasty is also applied in men. Because the development of feminine breast tissue called gynecomastia is seen in some men. Gynecomastia occurs in everyone during adolescence. However, it does not regress in an average of 13 patients in later ages and becomes permanent.
Breast size in men can occur due to diseases, diet, various medications and habits. As Yaman Surgical Medical Center, we should state that the cause of breast size should be found before deciding on breast reduction surgery in men.
The surgeon should detect excess skin and tissue in the breast before the procedure. Then, he should remove the fatty tissue in the patient’s breast with liposuction method. The surgeon should remove the hard tissue under the nipple with a small incision in the dark area of the nipple. This procedure does not cause scarring. If the excess skin in the male patient is at an advanced level, the same reduction mammoplasty procedure is applied in women.
What Should Be Considered after Breast Reduction Surgery?
- It is necessary to stay in the hospital for one night after breast reduction. If there is no problem in the patient, the patient is discharged the next morning.
- After the operation, the patient should lie on her back for 4 weeks. The patient should avoid lying face down in the early postoperative period.
- Heavy exercise should be avoided in the early period.
- The patient does not need heavy bed rest after surgery.
- During the first check-up, the dressings made during the operation are changed.
- Wound sites are also checked at the follow-up visit. If there is no problem, the patient can take a shower.
- The patient uses a special bra for 6-8 weeks after reduction mammoplasty.
Turkey Breast Reduction Surgery Pricing
One of the most curious topics about reduction mammoplasty is breast reduction surgery cost in Turkey. Breast reduction prices Turkey are determined according to the type of treatment you need, the interventions you will receive in the medical center due to your health condition and the procedure to be performed by the surgeon.
Especially the price policy of the plastic surgeon and hospital is also important. Yaman Surgical Medical Center health consultants will give you the necessary information about breast reduction surgery price in Turkey.
FAQ
Are There Scars after Breast Reduction Surgery?
The surgeon makes incisions just below the patient’s breast tissue. Thus, there is no obvious scar and the remaining scar is not easily visible.
Can I Breastfeed after Reduction Mammoplasty Surgery?
Milk-producing glands are largely preserved in this surgery. Therefore, breastfeeding function is not lost after the operation.
How Long Does Breast Reduction Surgery Take?
Depending on the size of the patient’s breasts and the techniques applied by the surgeon, the operation takes 2-3 hours.
Does Reduction Mammoplasty Surgery Cause Cancer?
This surgery does not cause cancer. There are even opinions that it reduces the risk of cancer because tissue is removed from the breast.