BREAST REDUCTION

Breast reduction surgery is also known as mammoplasty and involves removing excess breast tissue and re-positioning the nipple in order to achieve a breast size which is proportional to your body. Many patients suffer from a range of problems because of very large breast including backache, shoulder/neck pain, skin rash/infections under the breasts, grooves on the shoulders from the bra straps as well as psychological distress. Breast reduction surgery may therefore be an option to overcome these problems.

Procedure

Complications

Breast reduction surgery has the same risks as any other type of major surgery including bleeding, infection and an adverse reaction to the anaesthesia. Other possible risks include:

Postoperative recovery