Sacramento Breast Reduction
Choosing Breast Reduction Surgery
Because of their excessive weight, very large breasts can cause a wide range of medical problems. These health concerns include back and neck pain, indentations from bra straps in the shoulders, skin irritation, skeletal deformities and even breathing problems. Moreover, large breasts can cause a woman to receive unwanted, even rude attention, making these women and teenage girls feel very self-conscious.
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For some women, extra large breasts are part of the burden of being overweight. But those who successfully drop the excess pounds are sometimes dismayed to find out their breasts didn't shrink quite as much as the rest of their body. A post-weight loss breast reduction can be the answer for these patients.
Breast reduction, or reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure that removes fat, tissue and skin to make breasts lighter and smaller. It can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. The goal is to give a woman smaller, more shapely breasts that are in proportion with the rest of her body and to eliminate the health and psychological concerns associated with very large breasts. Breast reduction and other breast augmentation plastic surgeries are offered in the Folsom and Roseville area by the experienced, board certified Sacramento plastic surgeons at Kaufman & Clark Plastic Surgery.
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Reduction mammoplasty can take anywhere from two to five hours. During the procedure, liposuction may be used to remove excess fat from the armpit area, though techniques for each patient vary. Incision placement, which determines the appearance of scars, is dependent upon the size of your breasts and your desired reduction. In your pre-surgical consultation, your surgeon will discuss your goals and procedural concerns in detail. With your goals in mind, your plastic surgeon will formulate a procedure that will give you the results you are looking for.
Recovery
Recovery from surgery usually requires seven to 10 days with gradual return to activities over the following 4 to 6 weeks. Once you have recovered from surgery, you can begin to enjoy an active lifestyle that is not limited by your body. Neck and back pain may disappear and you can enjoy more athletic, active activities than you may have been able to in the past.
Breast reduction patients feel much less self-conscious about their breast size and often express how excited they are about their ability to wear more fashionable clothing.
