Large breast size can result from various factors, including age (such as during adolescence or menopause), hormonal changes (including hormone replacement therapy), height, weight, and genetic inheritance. If this is something you’re familiar with, you may experience discomfort in the neck, back, and shoulders due to the weight and size of your breasts. It can also lead to challenges such as social discomfort, difficulty exercising, and trouble finding fashionable, well-fitting clothing.
A breast reduction operation makes the breasts smaller, by removing fat, breast tissue and skin. The remaining breast tissue and nipples are uplifted leaving smaller breasts. A breast reduction can also help to improve symmetry in uneven breasts.
Breast reduction surgery can help can help you if you have a large breasts and experience neck and back pain and poor posture, while also helping you boost self-confidence. This procedure can also help you to rectify noticeable breast asymmetry.
Breast reduction surgery is carried out under a general anaesthetic as a daycase or with an overnight stay in hospital. The procedure involves removal of excess breast tissue, while lifting the nipple and remaining breast tissue to restore a more youthful appearance. Liposuction may also occasionally be added to help improve the breast shape. The skin wounds are closed with absorbable sutures and the resulting scars will soften and fade over the following months.
Following discharge from hospital, simple pain killers are usually all that is required. A soft support bra can help during recovery while the swelling settles. For most office-based jobs two weeks off work is sufficient and it is usually best to refrain from driving during this time. Follow up appointments are arranged by the hospital prior to discharge. The first at one week to see the specialist plastic surgery nurses and another a few weeks later with your plastic surgeon to ensure all is well and that you are happy with your result.
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