Breast Reduction
Women with excessively large breasts can experience both health and emotional issues. The weight of excess breast tissue can impair your ability to lead an active life. The emotional discomfort and self-consciousness often associated with large breasts is as important an issue to many women as the physical discomfort and pain.
Improved Comfort
Large breasts may entice unwanted attention, affect a woman’s self-esteem and make her uncomfortable with her appearance. Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure with immensely satisfying results. There can be significant alleviation of back and neck pain, shoulder grooving, skin rashes, posture, headaches and improvement in exercise tolerance.
Breast reduction surgery can help women regain confidence with a renewed self-image and a body contour with which they can be comfortable. Dr. Turner will review procedures and expectations with you to determine if this is a suitable procedure for you.
Quick Facts About Your Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast Reduction | Reduce breast size, lift breasts and repositions the areolar complex. |
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Length Of Surgery | 2 to 3hrs |
Type of Anesthetic | General anesthesia is most commonly used for breast augmentation surgery. |
Return To Work/Light Activity | 7 to 14 Days |
Recovery Time To Physical Activity (Exercise) | 2 to 3 weeks to low-impact activity, 4 to 6 weeks to high-impact exercise. |
Longevity Of Procedure | Permanent, however, your breast shape can change with time (aging), weight fluctuations, or pregnancies. |
Combination Surgery
A breast reduction can achieve beautiful results on its own, or it can be performed in combination with other cosmetic surgical procedures such as a tummy tuck or liposuction for more dramatic results.