Breast reduction, one of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed in our country, is the process of reducing and reshaping breasts that are excessively large, sagging, and misshapen. Excess breast tissue can cause posture problems, pain in the shoulder and back area, itching and rashes in the breast crease, and lack of self-confidence in addition to aesthetic concerns.
Our surgery will leave a scar in the shape of an inverted T, extending downward from the nipple area and along the inframammary fold.
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The scar left by the surgery will be permanent.
Although it will be more noticeable at first, it will become less clear within a year.
Based on your expectations regarding the size of your breasts, we can decide during your preoperative examination on a safe range that is appropriate for the rest of your body's structure and minimizes the risk of complications.
The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. It takes approximately 2.5-3 hours. Based on the drawings made before the surgery, your nipple is moved to its correct position, and your breast is reshaped by removing excess skin and breast tissue. Your nipple is preserved. Depending on the situation, negative pressure tubes called drains may be used to prevent blood and serum from accumulating in the breast.
We recommend staying in the hospital for one night after surgery. Pain is minimal to nonexistent in breast reduction surgeries. We prescribe painkillers and antibiotics after discharge. We recommend resting for 7-10 days. You will also need to wear a special bra for 6 weeks.
You can see the results of the surgery immediately, but the swelling associated with the operation will take about 1 month to subside, and it will take 6-12 months for the breast to take its final shape.
The results of the surgery are permanent. However, a touch-up surgery may be necessary in later years to address sagging that develops over time.
Breasts are not expected to grow back after breast reduction surgery. However, if significant weight gain occurs, fat accumulation in the breast tissue, like in other parts of the body, may cause an increase in breast volume. Breasts may sag due to reasons such as significant weight fluctuations, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. In such cases, a breast lift procedure may be performed.
After breast reduction surgery, if your breasts grow again due to weight gain, you may undergo breast reduction surgery again.
Every surgery has risks. There may be early or late complications related to anesthesia or surgery.
In the early postoperative period, bleeding, infection, or wound dehiscence may occur. Mild asymmetry in size and shape between the breasts may be present. Numbness in the nipple may be observed. These are usually temporary complaints. However, permanent loss of sensation may rarely occur. The risk is particularly increased in smokers.
A complication specific to this surgery is the loss of part or all of the nipple. Although very rare, it is possible. The risk increases, especially in smokers, as the blood supply to the nipple may be compromised. The risk also increases in cases of gigantomastia (excessively large breasts) and in breasts that have undergone excessive reduction.
Breast reduction surgery does not cause breast cancer. It is recommended that everyone undergo breast cancer screening appropriate for their age before any breast surgery. Another advantage of this surgery is the possibility of detecting breast cancer that has started at a microscopic level and is too early to be detected by radiological examinations in the removed breast tissue. In this way, breast cancers that are at a very early stage can also be detected if they are present in the removed tissue.
During surgery, the connections between the nipple and milk ducts are preserved. Therefore, breastfeeding difficulties are not expected, but they are possible.