Breast Reduction
Breast reduction
Breast hypertrophy is defined as a volume of breasts too large compared to the morphology of the patient. This excess of the volume, and therefore weight, alters the elasticity of tissue and eventually cause ptosis (fall of breasts.)
The reduction aims to reduce breast pain (back, shoulders, neck), to alleviate the problems of irritation in the womb. That’s why this intervention is partly supported by the social security. It must withdraw at least 300 grams per breast. Otherwise, the intervention is likely aesthetic, and it is the patient who pays for all expenses.
FAQ: Breast Reduction
What's a mammary hypertrophy?
This excess of volume and weight, alters the elasticity of tissues and eventually leads a ptosis of breast.
Finally this excess weight rings on statics vertebral, with pains of the dorsal muscle structure, still deteriorated by the arched attitude which take certain patients to mask their strong breast.
What I have to know before the surgery ?
During your initial consultation we will examine and measure your breasts, and take photographs of them for reference during surgery and afterwards. We will discuss with you the variables that apply to your particular situation -such as your age, the size and shape of your breasts, and the condition of your skin. We will also discuss where the nipple and areola will be positioned; they will be moved higher during the procedure, and should be approximately even with the crease beneath your breasts.
At what age can I be operated?
Any age is really a good age to consider breast reduction. The sooner the better, so that the back does not curve forward and worsen the pain. We have patients from age 16 to 86 years of age who have had this surgery and their recovery is the same.
Where are scars situated ?
There's a scar around the areola, a vertical scar and a scar in the furrow under the realizing breast one T inverted or an anchor of navy. In the cases of small hypertrophy, the scar in the furrow can be to avoid.
What quantity of breast can one remove?
A breast Reduction is a surgical procedure that reduces the size of the breast, lifts them and tightens the skin. The procedure removes tat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer. It can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. The goal is to give the woman smaller, better-shaped breasts in proportion with the rest of her body
What chest measurement shall make I after the intervention?
It's always difficult to answer this question because every case is different. One can consider that a patient who's a breast of 100 D will have after the intervention a breast of 95 B or C because her round of chest doesn't vary and only the mammary volume changes.
Can one breast-feed after a mammary reduction ?
The feeding stays as often as possible after a mammary plastie. In the cases of very big hypertrophy ( gigantomastie ) one has to use techniques which don't allow the secondary feeding because areola and nipples are transplanted. We reserve these procedures to patients wishing no more pregnancy or very large breast (gigantomasty).
How should I prepare for surgery ?
We routinely require you to have a mammogram (breast x-ray) before surgery. You will also get specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating, drinking, not smoking, and avoiding certain medications that affect your bleeding like aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs.
How takes place the intervention?
The intervention is realized under general and hard anesthetic between two and three o'clock. it requires between two and four days of hospitalization. It consists in moving the nipple upward, in removing the excess of gland and skin, and in remodelling the breast. The length of scars is a function of the hypertrophy and the degree of ptose.
What are suites operating?
This intervention usually little aches. The set up drains are removed at the end of forty eight hours, at the same time as the first plaster. bearing a sport bra is then advised night and day during a month. The threads are removed in two in three weeks.
Bruises surface the usually disappear at the end of two or three weeks A temporary dullness of nipples can sometimes set some months before disappearing.
What are the results?
The results are fast considerable. The only problem is situated at the level of scars, which can evolve in a unpredictable way. They'll thus be watched particularly. The operated breast is a breast which remains natural, sensitive to the hormonal variations.
In the eventuality of unsightly scars, he can be possible to improve them surgically.
What are the risks of this intervention?
Possible complications:
Bleeding: drains avoid the forming(training) of a nasty bruise.
Infection:rare, her can arise following any intervention. A coverage antibiotic during the limit intervention this risk considerably.
Loss of skin or the nipple (necrosis): a decrease of the traffic can cause the necrosis of the skin and the greasy tissues. The partial loss of a nipple is rare; the loss completes of a nipple, or both, even rarer. The tobacco is the importance of the hypertrophy are the first causes.
Scars: they're in the majority of the cases of maids quality, but the weight of the operated breast exercises a strong tension on all the scars. These can thus widen in time or, in certain cases, become more thick chéloïde ) and required a resumption.
Asymmetry: rarely the breast is symmetric at first. The intervention tries at most to obtain a symmetry of the shape, the volume and the position of aréoles.
What is the duration of medical certificate?
It's necessary to wait 15 to 21 days of convalescence after the procedure. A sick leave will be prescribed by the surgeon as long as it'll be necessary and according to your activity.
At the end of how long can one go in for sport ?
It's possible to begin sport when bosoms are perfectly healed or approximately 2 months after the surgery.
What is the cost of this intervention ?
For mammary hypertrophy with ptose, it's necessary to count a budget of 3500 to 4500 €
