Excessively large breasts can cause neck and back pain and wounds under the breast. It can create a lack of self-confidence by causing difficulty in choosing clothes and making the person dislike their own body.
Who is breast reduction surgery suitable for?
Everything she needs from the age of 17, when the breast has completed its development. Breast reduction surgery can be performed on women. Those with neck and back pain that does not improve with physical therapy are suitable candidates. People who do not like what they wear because of their breast size benefit greatly from surgery.
Who cannot undergo breast reduction surgery? It is not appropriate to have a reduction surgery.
How many days does it take to return to daily life after breast reduction surgery?
After an average of 3 hours of surgery performed under general anesthesia, patients are usually followed up in the hospital for 1 day. After the surgery, there may be pain that responds to painkillers and subsides in a few days. After breast reduction surgery, I advise my patients to try to adapt to their daily lives as soon as possible without putting too much pressure on themselves. Generally, the time to return to work after surgery is 7-10 days.
What are the techniques applied in breast reduction surgery?
The surgical technique in breast reduction surgery depends on the size of the breast, the age of the patient. is determined by taking into account the presence of additional diseases. In general, we can divide surgical techniques into two groups: nipple-protective methods and methods in which the nipple is removed without protection and adapted to the breast at the end of the surgery. We generally prefer techniques in which excess breast tissue in the surrounding and lower area is removed without removing the nipple, that is, its connection with the mammary gland continues. Nipple-sparing reduction surgeries may not be suitable for extremely large breasts or in cases that impair wound healing, such as excessive smoking or uncontrolled diabetes. In these patients, reduction techniques should be applied in which the nipple is removed along with the excess breast tissue and adapted to its new location as a skin patch at the end of the breast reduction surgery.
Breast reduction techniques should be applied. Does triplication surgery prevent breastfeeding?
In breast reduction surgeries where the nipple is preserved, the integrity between the mammary glands, milk ducts and the nipple is preserved. Breastfeeding continues in the postoperative period.
What should be taken into consideration after breast reduction surgery?
After breast reduction surgery, special tapes are placed on the suture lines to hold the wound lips together. and a surgical bra is worn. It is recommended to wear the surgical bra for 1-1.5 months until the bruises and swelling subside. After 1-2 days, the dressing is renewed and the drains that prevent blood accumulation in the breast are removed. Heavy activities should be avoided for 4 weeks. It may take 2-6 months for the breast to take its final shape. During this process, the patient should be patient.
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