Breast reduction surgery, medically known as reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure designed to alleviate discomfort from excessively large breasts by removing fat, tissue, and skin. This transformative surgery not only helps in achieving a breast size proportional to your body but also significantly improves your quality of life by enhancing self-image and increasing participation in physical and social activities.
Reduction mammoplasty addresses the challenges associated with macromastia, a condition characterized by overly large breasts that can lead to both physical and emotional distress. Symptoms often include severe back, neck, and shoulder pain, skin irritation under the breast fold, and limitations on physical activity and fashion choices, which can affect overall well-being and self-esteem.
Women experiencing physical discomfort or self-consciousness due to large breasts may consider this surgery. Suitable candidates often deal with chronic pain, poor posture, skin issues, and restricted activity levels due to the size of their breasts. However, women who smoke, have uncontrolled diabetes, or have other health issues that could complicate surgery may need to address these concerns prior to undergoing breast reduction.
The benefits of breast reduction are numerous:
Performed under general anesthesia, the surgery typically lasts 3 to 4 hours. The procedure involves:
After surgery, patients might stay in the recovery area before being moved to their room, with some able to go home the same day.
Recovery from breast reduction surgery is usually swift, with many patients resuming light activities within days and returning to work within a week. Strenuous activities should be avoided for six weeks. Post-operative care includes wearing a special bra to support and protect the breasts as they heal. Regular follow-up visits are scheduled to monitor the healing process.
The cost of breast reduction surgery varies based on the extent of the procedure, anesthesia, and other medical necessities. At Cutis Hospital, we provide detailed cost assessments tailored to each patient's specific needs.
At Cutis Hospital, we are dedicated to providing high-quality care in breast reduction surgery. Our experienced surgeons use the latest techniques to ensure safe and effective results, tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient.
If oversized breasts are impacting your lifestyle, consider breast reduction surgery to regain comfort and confidence. Contact Cutis Hospital at +91 972 599 9526 to schedule a consultation and explore how this surgery can improve your quality of life.
There is no specific breast size beyond which reduction is advised, it depends on the breast composition and goals of the patient. It is advisable to consult your surgeon for a better breast reduction plan.
As the surgery starts with general anaesthesia, pain is not there during the surgery. After the surgery, pain is moderate for initial 1 to 2 days. During this period, pain is controlled by oral drugs and if required, by injectable painkillers. After 2 – 3 days pain decreases significantly but the patient feels heaviness and swelling of both breasts till 5 – 7 days after the surgery. After one week of surgery, swelling decreases significantly and continues to decrease till 3 – 6 weeks. With the reduction of swelling and progress of healing, the patient’s comfort level increases. You are allowed to join the gym, swimming, and strenuous activities are permitted after 6 weeks of surgery.
The goal of breast reduction surgery is not removal in grams or kilograms. However, in average-sized breast reduction, 500 to 700 grams of tissue is removed from each breast. And in massive sized breasts, the reduction can reach up to 1.5 kilograms or more from each breast.
Yes, of course. Reduction and lift of breast both go together. Oversized breasts hang very low over the chest wall and over the abdomen also. While breast reduction surgery is planned, the position of the nipple is marked higher up at its natural location. And not only actual position of the nipple-areola complex is shifted higher, but the position of the breast is changed over the chest wall. This way, breast reduction surgery comprises breast lift also. And the lift thus achieved during breast reduction surgery is extremely important to restore the aesthetic appearance and self-confidence of the patient.
If you are more overweight then it is recommended to lose your body weight to a certain extent before undergoing breast reduction surgery. This will not only help you avoid complications of the surgery, more importantly, but it will also stabilize your results of breast reduction surgery and help you maintain this result for a very long period of time following the surgery. Being extremely overweight can also cause medical problems. We recommend you discuss this issue with your surgeon prior to surgery.
For most Cutis Hospital patients, we have seen a permanent reduction in breast size. But this may not be the case always, and in certain situations, patients can see an enlargement of their breasts. This can happen due to reasons such as pregnancy, starting birth control pills, gaining a good amount of weight, or even undergoing menopause.
We would recommend 1-2 weeks, depending on the type of job and the intensity of physical activity required. We have seen our patients go back to work in a few days, but we strongly recommend taking time off from heavy lifting or strenuous physical activities for 6–8 weeks after the surgery.
We provide effective surgical and non-surgical treatments for all parts of the body. At Cutis Hospital, our cosmetic and plastic surgery team is committed to giving patients safe and high-quality care.
