Everything You Need To Know About Breast Reduction Surgery

What is Breast Reduction Surgery?

Heavy Breasts out of proportion to the body is often a cause for mental and physical distress to many. Big, heavy breasts can lead to frequent back, shoulder and neck pain, infections under the breast, difficulty in performing exertional physical activity like running, inability to wear well fitting clothes of choice and excessive consciousness because of the size of breasts. All these symptoms can be alleviated by breast reduction surgery and allow you to lead a normal life with natural looking, smaller sized breasts.

Breast reduction surgery is aimed at reducing the size of your heavy breasts to a more harmonious size for your body. The breast is reshaped by removing excess skin, fat and glandular tissue and restored to a natural looking breast of a smaller size. The areola which is often stretched out in cases of bigger size breasts is also reduced in size. A simultaneous breast lift is achieved as against the down-facing drooping state of the heavy breasts. The result is instantaneous and most women undergoing breast reduction surgery are exceptionally happy with the outcomes.

What is the Procedure for Breast Reduction Surgery?

Before the surgical procedure, it is recommended to stop the consumption of alcohol, tobacco or its substitutes for 2 weeks. It is important to inform the plastic surgeon regarding any medical illness, medications that you on, any past surgical history and allergies if any at the time of your consultation. It is extremely important to be transparent regarding your medical history to ensure complete safety during your procedure. We perform a few blood tests, x-ray, ecg, etc. to ascertain fitness for surgery before planning the surgery. A baseline ultrasound or MRI of the breast is performed to know the status of your breast prior to surgery.

You shall be admitted one day prior to surgery. On the morning of surgery, the plastic surgeon does markings over the breast essential for your surgery. Photographic documentation is done. You shall be then taken to Operation Theater where the procedure shall be carried out under general anesthesia.

Breast reduction can be carried out by mainly 2 types incisions, the lollipop (vertical reduction) or the anchor technique (Inverted-T). The technique best suited for you is decided by the plastic surgeon based on your breast measurements. A non-surgical breast reduction involves reducing the breasts by a modest size by removing the fat from the breast by liposuction through tiny keyhole incisions.

Benefits of Breast Reduction

• Helps in reducing back, shoulder and neck pain
  The weight of heavy breasts can result in chronic back, shoulder and neck pain. A significant relief from these symptoms is noted instantaneously post breast reduction surgery.
• Helps in achieving a well-proportionate body
  Many women are conscious of having big breasts and choose it to achieve a well-proportionate body to maintain a desirable look. While there are various medical reasons to conduct a breast reduction surgery, the cosmetic outcome of surgery is also among the top reasons to consider it. Ability to buy and wear well-fitting clothes of one’s choice is something that most women appreciate post surgery.
• Improves Physical activity
  Some women may find difficulty in performing physical activities like running, jogging, playing tennis, etc due to heavy breasts and this can be improved with the help of breast reduction surgery.
• Improves Hygiene
  The large size of breasts results in increased sweating and difficulty in cleaning under the breasts resulting in frequent infections. A small sized breast can get rid of all these symptoms.
• Quick recovery time
  Breast reduction surgery is a safe procedure with quick recovery time. The sutures heal in about 2 weeks. You will be able to perform all light activities from the next day of surgery. Light activities are advised for about 6 weeks until the sutures gain strength. Pain is completely controlled by pain killers and most patients are pain free by 5 days post-surgery.

Cost of Breast Reduction in Mumbai

The cost of breast reduction surgery may vary in terms of countries, plastic surgeon and facilities available at the clinic. The basic cost of breast reduction surgery in Mumbai is in the range of Rs 80,000 to 4,00,000. The price for surgery depends on the procedure to be performed and facility you choose for your surgery. It is a specialized surgery that should be performed by well-trained plastic surgeons only. To know more about affordable breast reduction surgery in Mumbai, contact us at Dr. Sudhanva H. Kumar, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery on +91 94200 13366.