Breast Reduction in Webster, Texas

What is Breast Reduction?

Breast reduction surgery removes the excess skin, tissue, and fat, greatly relieving serious back pain caused by overly large breasts that center too much weight on the upper body. The procedure simultaneously makes breasts smaller and firmer.

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The Best Candidates for Breast Reduction

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons lists the qualities of a good candidate for breast augmentation surgery as follows:

  • physically healthy
  • have realistic expectations
  • do not smoke
  • bothered by breasts personally deemed too large
  • have breasts that limit physical activities
  • experience body pain caused by considerable breast weight
  • have skin irritation beneath the breast crease

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Types of Breast Reduction

The decision to use what breast reduction technique depends on a number of factors: the patient’s original breast structure, type and amount of tissue to be removed, and patient’s desired results.

  • Liposuction for breast reduction is a considerably shorter and less invasive procedure that yields barely noticeable scars and lasting results. Best candidates for this technique are those who needed only a slight to moderate reduction in breast size, little to no sagging, and possess good skin elasticity.
  • Vertical or lollipop breast reduction is a good option for patients who need a moderate reduction in size and want to correct noticeable sagging. As the name implies, two incisions are made that mimic the shape of a lollipop: around the edge of the areola and from the bottom of the areola to the inframammary fold.
  • Inverted-T or anchor breast reduction is the go-to technique for patients who need substantial reduction and want to correct considerable sagging. The incision is similar to that of the vertical style with the additional cut made along the length of the inframammary fold.

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Risks Associated with Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction, like any type of surgery, comes with its own set of risks. These include:

  • Scarring
  • Breast or nipple asymmetry
  • Wound healing problems
  • Loss of nipple sensation
  • Loss of ability to breastfeed

Most patients usually report a significant return of sensation a year or two after surgery. Though surgeons, like Dr. Roehl and Dr. Hsu, can take extra care in keeping the nipple and areola attached to underlying tissues, there can be no guarantees made in keeping a patient’s ability to breastfeed.

Preparing for Breast Reduction Surgery

  • Avoid smoking at least two months before and after your procedure to better facilitate healing. During the consultation, do not hesitate to openly discuss this and other vices with your doctor.
  • Disclose medications, supplements, and herbs you are currently taking to avoid problems, such as those connected to bleeding due to aspirin or ibuprofen intake, during and after your procedure. Let your doctor figure out which you can continue taking and which you should avoid prior to surgery.
  • Eat a healthy diet to build up your immune system in the weeks or months leading to your procedure. However, patients are advised to not eat or drink anything, including water, beginning midnight of the day of surgery.
  • Dress in loose-fitting clothes that open in the front and comfortable flat shoes that can easily be slipped on and off.

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Breast Reduction Procedure Length

Breast reduction typically lasts between 2 to 5 hours for women while under general anesthesia followed by hospital confinement of a night or two. For men who suffer from (abnormally large breasts), breast reduction corrects the abnormality within 1 to 2 hours. No hospital admission needed usually.

After Breast Reduction Surgery

After surgery, it is common to feel a lessening of sensation in the nipple and surrounding areola. This lack is temporary, though it may take months for normal feelings to return. Over time, your breasts will soften and look more natural. Scars will remain visible, but will naturally fade over time.

Breast Reduction Recovery Time

On average, patients need two to six weeks for a full recovery. Soreness in the chest area is expected, and pain is managed with medication prescribed by your surgeon. Wounds are kept under dressings until they are satisfactorily healed. Stitches either dissolve on their own or removed at your surgeon’s clinic a week or two after surgery.

Most patients are advised to take a week off from work. Breasts should be kept supported with a wireless sports bra for up to three months following surgery.following surgery.

Breast Reduction Scarring

Scars are a lot more noticeable in the first six weeks after breast reduction surgery. In the next three months, they fade to a shade of white that’s easier to conceal. Most patients, especially those who keep a healthy lifestyle and strictly follow their surgeon’s recovery tips, show scars that heal well.

Your New Look After Breast Reduction Surgery

Regarded as one of the most rewarding cosmetic procedures, breast reduction surgery frees women and a number of men from physical and emotional discomfort brought on by large, heavy breasts. It allows patients more freedom to choose clothes that work for their more flattering figures and to sign up for activities that were previously too cumbersome for them.

It takes about three months to see the final results minus the swelling and asymmetry. Other subtle changes continue to appear from within the first year following surgery.

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