Women with extremely large or sagging breasts can be both emotionally and physically uncomfortable. According to Dr. Placik, a Chicago plastic surgeon, they may suffer from back and neck pain, irritation under the breasts and soreness where brassiere straps cut into their shoulders. Also, these women could be very self-conscious about the size of their breasts. Furthermore, it may be difficult for them to find attractive clothing that fits properly; sometimes it is necessary to buy costly custom-made clothing and supportive garments. For these women, a breast reduction may be necessary.

Recent advances in breast surgery techniques allow for breast reduction (or reduction mammoplasty) using tumescent liposuction alone (scarless). Los Angeles plastic surgeons perform scarless breast reduction only in selected candidates, and may be performed without any of the traditional reduction surgery scars. Many patients are able to achieve a 30-50% reduction in the size of their breasts.

Breast reduction by liposuction alone will produce a smaller version of the breasts that a woman had before liposuction. The breast’s overall shape will be very similar to their shape before liposuction. Advantages of breast reduction by liposuction over traditional methods include significantly fewer visible scars, faster recovery, less discomfort, and fewer post-operative complications.

Any woman that is facing a removal of a breast also faces another difficult decision, the timing of and the desire for reconstructive breast surgery. While the procedure is able to be performed many years after the mastectomy, recent advances encourage that women undergo simultaneous removal and reconstruction. Simultaneous breast reconstruction offers several distinct emotional advantages: the avoidance of a non-reconstructed breast, a reduced period of postoperative discouragement in appearance, the avoidance of potentially unnatural appearing breast implants, and an improved sense of self-confidence and self-esteem. According to Dr. Hoefflin, a Los Angeles plastic surgeon, having the procedure performed simultaneously also offers several surgical advantages: preservation of native breast skin on the reconstructed breast, greater symmetry in shape and volume, and the avoidance of another major general anesthetic procedure.

In the past decade, it seems, there has been an interesting shift in the perception of a woman’s choice to have her breasts surgically enhanced. There seems to be greater acceptance, now, than there once was. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there were more than three times the number of breast augmentation procedures performed in the United States in 2008 compared with 1997.

Breast augmentation is still a surgical procedure, however. It should still be approached with an educated awareness of the potential risks as well as rewards. There is a great deal that can be learned online about the fundamentals of cosmetic surgery, but the personal nature of the procedures makes a one on one consultation with a qualified surgeon crucial to your preparation. Dr. Robert Kearney is a board certified plastic surgeon that can help you make an educated decision about your breast augmentation in San Diego.

Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical procedure performed to remove excess fat, glandular tissue and skin from the breasts. Many women with large breasts choose to have breast reduction surgery to alleviate pain and discomfort or to achieve a breast size that is more proportionate with her body. Breast reduction surgery can also help improve self-image and self-confidence, as well as your ability active physically.

If you are considering breast reduction surgery, it is important to consult an experienced plastic surgeon regarding surgical details including any possible risks or complications involved and to set expectations that are realistic.

Dr. Ronald Warren is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that specializes in surgery of the breast, including breast reduction surgery in Mount Laurel, NJ. If you have questions or would like to schedule a consultation, feel free to contact the office of Dr. Warren.

Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical procedure performed to remove excess fat, glandular tissue and skin from the breasts. Many women with large breasts choose to have breast reduction surgery to alleviate pain and discomfort or to achieve a breast size that is more proportionate with her body. Breast reduction surgery can also help improve self-image and self-confidence, as well as your ability active physically.

If you are considering breast reduction surgery, it is important to consult an experienced plastic surgeon regarding surgical details including any possible risks or complications involved and to set expectations that are realistic.

Dr. Ronald Warren is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that specializes in surgery of the breast, including breast reduction surgery in Mount Laurel, NJ. If you have questions or would like to schedule a consultation, feel free to contact the office of Dr. Warren.

Augmentation mammoplasty, more commonly referred to as breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is used to enhance the shape and size of a woman’s breasts for many different reasons. According to Dr. Ameen Habash, a Palm Desert plastic surgeon, the reasons include but are not limited to: To balance a difference in size between two breasts; to enhance the body contour of a woman who feels her breast size is too small; to correct breast volume after a woman loses volume due to pregnancy; as a reconstructive procedure following any other breast surgery. By placing an implant behind each breast, plastic surgeons are capable of increasing the bust-line of a woman by one or more bra cup sizes.

Many factors take their toll on a woman’s breasts after years and years. These factors include nursing and pregnancy and the force of gravity. The breasts will begin to sag when the skin loses elasticity and they will also lose some of their firmness and shape. A plastic surgery procedure known as a mastopexy, or breast lift, is designed to fight against those affects of aging. The procedure will raise and reshape sagging breasts at least for a time.

A breast lift surgery can also reduce the size of a woman’s areola which is the darker skin that is around the nipple. In the case that your breasts have lost volume or are small, breast implants inserted during the procedure can greatly increase their size and their firmness.

According to Palm Desert plastic surgeon, Dr. Ameen Habash, the biggest reason that a woman seeks a breast lift is because nursing and pregnancy have left them with less volume and stretched skin in their breasts. If a woman is planning on having children, or more children, she should postpone the idea of having a breast lift until after she is done having children. There are no special risks that would affect a future pregnancy (mastopexy generally does not interfere with breast-feeding), pregnancy is more than likely going to stretch your breasts again and remove the results of the procedure.

As time and gravity team with experiences such as pregnancy and nursing, a woman’s breasts can begin to lose their shape, volume, and firmness. Sagging breasts can be addressed with breast lift surgery in Los Angeles, where plastic surgeon Dr. Marc Mani often performs breast lifts, or mastopexy, together with breast augmentation to increase firmness and size.

As with all plastic surgery, realistic expectations and emotional stability are important. Though breasts of any size can be lifted, women with smaller breasts enjoy longer lasting results. While a breast lift will not affect your ability to nurse because ducts are left intact, pregnancy can affect your breasts in such a way that breast lift surgery should be postponed if you are planning future pregnancy. A breast lift is not a simple procedure, though it is generally safe when performed by a qualified surgeon.

Immediate breast reconstruction occurs when reconstruction is performed at the time of mastectomy. Immediate reconstruction has the advantage of usually saving the patient at least one subsequent operation, and has been shown to have a significant psychological benefit, as the patient never has to experience the total loss of a breast. All of the reconstruction options listed below can be performed at the time of mastectomy.