Most Popular Breast Reduction Techniques

Many women seek breast reduction because they want to feel in control of their body's appearance and their own health. The size of their breasts is an important part of their identity and their day-to-day comfort. Understanding the most popular breast reduction techniques is a helpful first step before speaking to a qualified surgeon.

Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services helps international patients organise treatment with experienced independent partner surgeons in Istanbul. Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammoplasty, is one of the procedures we can help you arrange with a partner surgeon at a world-class facility. All clinical decisions rest with your surgeon; we coordinate the journey around your care.

Below are some of the benefits of breast reduction surgery and the techniques used to perform it. But before we get into that, let us start with the fundamentals.

What is Breast Reduction Surgery?

You can think of breast reduction surgery as a procedure that involves reducing or decreasing the volume of the breast. It can also be referred to as reduction mammoplasty. The surgery often involves removing excess skin or fatty tissue from the breasts so as to change their appearance by making them more proportional to the body's contours.

Many women who have difficulty fitting their breasts into their bras and clothes have benefited from this surgery. Mammoplasty is a type of surgery that can boost your confidence and help you attain a more comfortable, balanced silhouette.

Apart from being performed as a cosmetic procedure, breast reduction surgery can also be carried out for medical purposes. Men who have gynecomastia sometimes find a remedy in a form of mammoplasty as well.

Breast reduction surgery has been performed for over two decades, and today it is regarded as one of the most popular cosmetic plastic surgeries carried out on women. But as popular as it is, it is associated with a number of potential side effects, and that is why you should make sure it is performed by an experienced surgeon. Whether the procedure is done for medical or cosmetic purposes, it still comes with potential risks such as infection, bleeding, bruising, scarring, and variations in the symmetry, shape, or size of the breasts.

What are the Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery?

Breast reduction surgery comes with a range of benefits. Some are cosmetic, while others are medical. Below are three main benefits.

• Relief of back, shoulder, and neck pain: having larger breasts often leads to musculoskeletal issues. Larger breasts pull the body's posture forward, resulting in pain in the back, neck, and shoulders. Reducing breast size can relieve this pressure.
• Improves physical fitness: high-impact activities such as jumping, working out, dancing, and running can be uncomfortable or restricted for people with oversized breasts. By reducing the size of the breast, you can relieve the pressure on the back, head, neck, and shoulders, which can make physical activity more comfortable.
• Helps improve self-image: many women are unhappy with the discomfort of very large or sagging breasts. Reduction mammoplasty can help improve the appearance of one's breasts and help a person feel more confident and comfortable in their body.

Breast Reduction Surgery Techniques

Reduction mammoplasty is performed under general anaesthesia to make sure the patient is comfortable. Under normal circumstances, it takes around two hours to perform the surgery, but if the volume of fatty tissue to be removed is large, the surgery can go beyond two hours.

There are two main techniques that surgeons use when performing breast reduction surgery: the incision technique and the liposuction technique. After the surgeon has made marks on your breasts and the anaesthesia has taken effect, here is how the surgery typically plays out for each technique.

The Incision Technique

Small incisions are made in the area around the areola or nipple, and the excess unwanted skin is loosened and removed from the breast through the incisions. What follows is the repositioning of the nipple, which is carefully done in a way that is in keeping with the body's contours.

Because incisions are involved in this technique, some marks will be left in the area around the nipple, and this may mean that breastfeeding is not possible for a number of months. Your surgeon will discuss scarring, positioning, and what to expect during your consultation.

The Liposuction Technique

With this technique, tiny incisions are made underneath the breast, and a thin medical tube known as a cannula is used by your surgeon to drain the excess fatty tissue from your breasts. This reduces the size of the breast. The liposuction technique does not affect the patient's nipple or the breastfeeding pattern. It also comes with minor scars that are typically not visible, even when wearing a bikini.

The right technique for you depends on your anatomy, the amount of tissue to be removed, and your goals. This is a clinical decision made by your surgeon after an in-person assessment, not something that can be decided from photographs alone.