Breast Reduction surgery Boca Raton South Florida

Breast Reduction

Breast reduction is most often performed to alleviate the physical symptoms associated with large breasts. Most women with large, sagging breasts experience a restriction in their physical activities, as well as physical discomfort such as neck and back pain. Bra straps may leave indentations in the shoulders. Very large breasts can also make a woman feel very self-conscious.

Breast reduction is usually performed after a woman's breasts have fully developed; however, it is sometimes performed earlier under extenuating circumstances. Breast reduction results in a smaller, uplifted breast by removing excess tissue and skin. The incisions vary, depending on the degree of 'sag' that needs correction. Most often, the reduction can be performed using an incision that circles the areola and extends downward to the breast crease. In some cases a circular scar (circum-areolar) may be used. Occasionally, breast reduction can be performed using liposuction only. In patients with extremely large breasts, the nipple areola complex is removed and sutured back in position as a skin graft. In this procedure, a single incision is made in the breast crease.

Recent studies have shown that breast reduction may reduce the risk of breast cancer.

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Breast Reduction Using Liposuction

Dr. Becker was one of the first plastic surgeons to describe the technique of liposuction breast reduction with no visible scars. He has been performing this technique since 1990 and published his article in Annals of Plastic Surgery in May of 1992.

Many women who are concerned about the scarring and magnitude of traditional breast reduction surgery now have the liposuction option available to them. The procedure is performed in our certified surgical center with twilight sleep anesthesia and local anesthetic.

Several tiny incisions are made in the breast fold where the cannula for liposuction is introduced. There is minimal pain after surgery and no loss of sensation as there is no cutting of the breast tissue.

Thanks to new instrumentation and technique, it is possible to get the skin to shrink following the liposuction reduction. This allows the areola to be lifted several centimeters. The procedure also works extremely well in patients who have already had traditional breast reduction surgery and desire further reduction in size without having to undergo another large surgical procedure.

Another indication for liposuction breast reduction is the patient with asymmetric breasts (i.e., where the two breasts are of different sizes). This is often seen in the young patient where a scarless reduction is a gratifying option for both the patient and the surgeon.

A limiting factor of this operation is that we cannot obtain a high degree of breast lift using liposuction alone. However, a second procedure (if necessary) can be done at a later stage under local anesthesia to elevate the nipples. This involves excision of the skin around the edge of the areola leaving a circular scar, which is usually not very noticeable.

Dr. Becker lectured on his nipple elevation technique at the Annual Aesthetic Surgery Meeting in New York in May of 2001

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