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SHOULD I HAVE A BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY?
Breast reduction surgery is an option for women and men who wish to make their breasts smaller, less heavy and more lifted. If you're feeling very distressed over the size of your breasts or they're causing physical symptoms such as backache then Breast Reduction Surgery is for you!
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE
Breast reduction surgery is carried out under general anaesthetic.
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There are several techniques the surgeon could use, but generally the operation involves:
moving your nipple to its new position – usually while it's still attached to the blood supply
removing excess fat, glandular tissue and skin from your breasts
reshaping the remaining breast tissue
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Most women are left with a scar around the nipple. With some surgical techniques, the scar will also run down vertically and horizontally across the breast crease (anchor-shaped), or just run down vertically to the breast crease. The operation takes between 90 minutes and 4 hours, depending on the extent of the breast reduction.
You usually need to stay in hospital for one or two nights.
AFTER BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY
When you wake up after surgery, you will have dressings on your breasts and plastic tubes may be attached to them to drain blood away. After one to two days, any tubes would be removed and you will usually be able to go home. Some women experience pain for a few days, which can be relieved with painkillers.
t's likely your breasts will be swollen and feel tender and lumpy after surgery.
BREAST REDUCTION RECOVERY
It can take two to six weeks to fully recover from breast reduction surgery. You may need to take a week or two off work and shouldn't drive for at least a week.
The final appearance of your breasts may not be obvious for several weeks or months after the operation.
Some surgeons recommend wearing a sports bra 24 hours a day for up to three months after breast surgery.
The length of time you need to keep the dressings on depends on how quickly your wounds healed.
Stitches are removed after a week or two, unless they are dissolvable.
You should avoid stretching, strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for up to six weeks after the operation. You can drive again when it's no longer painful to wear a seatbelt, which may be several weeks.