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WHAT IS BREAST REDUCTION?
Breast reduction, is made for to ensure in proportion a breast size with the body of person and to relieve the problems posed by great breast. In this process is taken much skin of the breast , fat, and breast tissues . Excessively large breasts can cause health and both psychological problems in women. In addition to decreased self confidence can also cause physical pain and discomfort. The weight of big breast restricts physical activity life of people.
Before the operation is necessary to know the following;
- During pregnancy changes that occur in the breast or significant weight changes can affect the results obtained from breast reduction surgery.
- Although, ideally breast reduction surgery made after breast development is complete, can be done at any age at the recommendation of your doctor.
- As well as direct breastfeeding is not affected with the development of new techniques, If you have a plan for make baby , you should share with your doctor.
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ARE YOU AN APPROPRIATE CANDIDATE FOR BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY?
- If you are healthy,
- If you are not a smoker,
- If you have a positive outlook and and if you want an improvement to your view,
- if you have neck, shoulder and back pain due to the weight of your breasts,
- You are uncomfortable being too big your breasts ,
- If your breast restrict your physical activity,
- If you have skin irrasyon under your breasts folds,
- If you have pitting on your shoulders due to the weight of the bra strap,
- While brales your nipple staying in the lower position composed your breast fold,
- breast reduction surgery is a good option for you.
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OPERATION RISKS
To decision forbreast reduction operation is very personal. Therefore, necessarily must be understood and accepted in a good way benefits and risks before the operation.
Breast reduction involves the following risks;
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Asymmetry
- Poor wound healing
- Disorders of the skin
- Pain
- Risks of anesthesia
- In nipple or breast sensation changes temporary or permanent
- Blood clotting
- Damage in structures such as the lungs, nerves, blood vessels, muscles temporarily or permanently
- Irregularity in the breast
- Skin color changes, swelling and bruising
- Reduction or disappearance of the possibility of breastfeeding
- On seam loss of skin or tissue
- Partial or total loss of nipple or around the nipple.
- The pain continues for a long time
- Development of allergy against the products used during the operation
- The death of fatty tissue located deep in the skin (fat necrosis)
- The need for repeat surgery
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PREPARATION BEFORE OPERATION
In the first meeting with your doctor, you must specify explicitly what you expect from the operation and after the operation how you want to look like.Share your wishes and expectations with your doctor.
To decision for aesthetic surgery is very personal. Therefore, necessarily must be understood and accepted in a good way benefits and risks before the operation.
Your doctor will want to know before the operation, your existing illness, allergies, your medicines. If you smoke will be wanted to leave for a certain period before the operation.Aspirin and some analgesics who increase bleeding will cut by your doctor.
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OPERATION
- Anesthesia
Breast reduction is performed under general anesthesia. Operation takes approximately 2.5-3.5 hours. Is often asked to be for an overnight hospital stay.
- Incisions
Breast reduction usually the more skin fat and breast tissue is removed through incisions.In some people l iposuction operation may be added for to get much fat tissue (degreasing).
Breast reduction, your personal situation, your breasts content, reduce the required amount can be done with different techniques depending on the preferences you and your doctor. Used one of three different incions.
- Along the dark area around the nipple
- Similar to the paddle shape the dark area around the nipple and extending perpendicular to the breast fold
- Inverted T or anchor-shaped incision
After the incions is made, nipple is moved into the proper position by protecting its blood flow and sensation. If you need the size is reduced dark area around the nipple.Bottom breast tissue is reduced, lifting and shaped again.
For to give shape and support is placed deep seams to reduced breast. Reduced breast to give shape and is placed deep seams for support.
The resulting scars are permanent, but which will fade over time.