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As a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), this physician is among a select group of board-certified plastic surgeons who have attained the highest level of achievement in cosmetic surgical training, continuing education and clinical experience.

Breast Reduction

Breast reduction, also called reduction mammaplasty, enhances your overall appearance by making your breasts more proportional to the rest of your body.

Large, sagging breasts often interfere with normal physical activities. They can cause back pain, postural problems, deformities of the back and shoulders, skin rashes and breast pain. For these reasons, breast reduction generally is considered a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure. In addition to alleviating physical problems, however, it improves the shape of your beasts and nipple areas.

Breast reduction surgery relieves the painful physical symptoms caused by large breasts.

The operation usually is performed under general anesthesia and may be done on an outpatient basis or during a brief hospital stay. During the procedure, excess breast tissue and skin are removed, your nipples and areolas (the pigmented skin surrounding the nipple) are repositioned, and your remaining breast tissue is reshaped.

Using this common technique, incisions following the breast's natural contour define the area of excision and the new location for the nipple. Breast tissue, fat and skin in the lighter shaded area are then removed. Skin is removed from the darker shaded area, and the nipple is elevated. variations in the placement of incisions may be used, depending on individual patient factors and your surgeon's recommendation.

A commonly performed breast reduction technique (see illustrations) uses incisions that encircle the areola and then extend vertically down the breast and horizontally along the crease underneath the breast. There are other breast reduction techniques that may eliminate the horizontal incision, the vertical incision, or both. The use of any particular pattern of incisions depends on individual patient factors and your surgeon’s recommendation. In some cases, lipoplasty alone, which leaves only small scars, may provide a sufficient amount of reduction.

Skin formerly located above and to the sides of the nipple is brought down and together to reshape the breast.

After surgery, your breasts will be wrapped in a gauze dressing or placed in a surgical bra. You may be instructed to wear a supportive bra for several weeks. Loss of breast or nipple sensation is possible, but usually not permanent. You should avoid strenuous exercise and overhead lifting for at least a few weeks. You should be able to return to work within two weeks.

After surgery, your breasts will be more proportional to the rest of your body. The resulting scars are permanent but will fade to some extent over time.