Oversized breasts can make a woman feel self-conscious and embarrassed, as well as physically uncomfortable. Breast reduction, also known as Reduction Mammaplasty, is a cosmetic procedure during which the breasts are made smaller, lighter and more proportionate to the body. This procedure removes excess fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve optimal breast size.
Candidates for Breast Reduction Surgery include; teenagers with abnormally large breasts, women whose breasts have grown with weight gain and post-menopausal women whose breasts have sagged.
The breast reduction procedure begins with an incision, which is made around the areola (the dark circle of skin surrounding the nipple) and down to the curve of the breast. Next, excess fat, glandular tissue, and skin are removed, and the remaining skin is tightened around the newly contoured breast.
The procedure may take up to three hours and is performed under anesthesia. Although there will likely be swelling, temporary bruising, and some pain, these side effects diminish in two weeks as the breasts heal. For more information on any of our Cosmetic Surgery treatments, please contact Cairns Plastic Surgery today on 07 4031 5755 or click here to email us!
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