Breast Reduction Mammaplasty Information:
The main problem with over sized pendulous breasts is that they can cause a series of medical problems from the extra weight that the body’s frame has to support. These problems can even include skin irritations as well as the well known neck and back problems. The most severe cases can have skeletal deformities from back and neck pain and skin irritation to skeletal deformities. Skin indentations can also be cause by the bra straps having too much pressure applied and can be very uncomfortable on a daily basis which can be called chronic pain. And unusually large breasts can make a woman-or a teenage girl-feel extremely self-conscious.
Breast reduction surgery is performed under general anesthesia, and can be done as an outpatient procedure, although with some patients a hospital stay is required. Techniques of surgery can vary slightly based on the doctor’s preference and the patient’s need, but in general an incision is made from the lower crease of the breast, above the nipple in a circle, and back down to the crease of the other side of the breast. The final incision is similar to the shape of an inverted keyhole.
The best place to learn about your problem, insurance coverage, and possible treatments are during an in office consultation. Dr. Bermant also offers a preliminary remote package for those patients who travel great distances for our care. After evaluating your medical information and standardized photographs, we have a telephone discussion about your problem and possible solutions. Our patients have told us that this introduction helps them feel comfortable with what we offer before coming to Richmond Virginia. If you want to learn more, call to make an appointment with our office.
Benefits of the surgery include relief of pain in your upper back, neck and shoulders; reduced shoulder pressure from bra straps; increased ability to exercise and participate in physical activities; and a more positive self-image. The surgery may also help you breathe and sleep easier. Most women who have breast reduction surgery are highly satisfied with the results.
Breast Reduction, although actually a reconstructive surgical procedure, is used to correct marked breast enlargement, out of proportion to body size, and causing significant back, neck, and shoulder pain, as well as a tendency to rashes and yeast infections in the folds under the breasts. The cause varies but is generally associated with genetic pre-disposition, hormone fluctuation (e.g. puberty, pregnancy, or menopause), or marked weight variation. Breast Reduction is a surgical method of size reduction of the breasts, relieving the weight burden, and usually producing an improvement in breast shape.
The two most popular techniques in North America are the inferior pedicle and vertical scar techniques. Both of which are more likely to leave both nipple sensitivity and capability to lactate for the patient as compared to other techniques of the past. It is now being studied and debated as to which of the two techniques results in a better quality of life for the patient in the long run. Liposuction has been used along with the other breast reduction procedures for quite some time, but the newer liposuction only technique is now gaining popularity. All of the breast reduction techniques include a breast lift besides the liposuction only method.
