Stuart Breast Reduction doctors
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David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton |
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Brian Hass, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
2401 PGA Blvd. Suite 150, Palm Beach Gardens |
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Robert N. Cooper, MD
Vero Beach Plastic Surgeon
201 S.E. Osceola Street, Stuart |
Recent Answers
I am 43 and a 34 DDD/F with sagging after baby and wt. loss. I have consulted w/ 3 surgeons about a breast reduction/lift. I have been disappointed with post op photos as the breasts often look flat on top and too droopy. I dont want to have to get implants to get a nice shape. Only one of the surgeons had fantastic "after" photos. Is this a result of technique or the patient? How can I know if the surgeon's technique will likely promote that upper pole fullness? what ?'s should I ask?
Different breast reduction techniques will lead to different results in the postoperative shape to the breasts. Certainly patient anatomy plays a large part in the overall results. I find that techniques which suspend the breast tissue from the upper pole (such as a superior medial technique) result in more upper pole fullness, better coning of the breast, and longer lasting results. Classic techniques such as the inferior pedicle technique often lead to flattened appearing breasts and have issues with bottoming out over time. Questions to ask are how many reductions a surgeon has performed, what type of reduction are they comfortable performing, and whether or not they are board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Do I need to have a combination of both to acheive a lifted breast? Or if I do the breast reduction, will that give me a lift in my breasts?
This is a very common question. A breast lift is an operation which removes skin and reshapes the underlying breast tissue. What this does is move the nipple into its proper position and cone the breast into a more pleasing shape.
In some cases, a breast implant may also be used to either lift the breast or fill out the excess skin. A breast reduction is done primarily to decrease the overall size of the breast, and the repositioning of the nipple is performed at the same time to improve the look of the breast. Thus, a reduction usually involves a "lift" as a component of the operation.
The choice as to which procedure is right for you depends upon your goals combined with the shape and size of your breasts. The only way to really know is to schedule a consultation with a plastic surgeon.
I want breast reduction surgery and I am wondering how it all works. Do they just do liposuction to remove the extra fat in your breasts?
Breast reduction is simply decreasing the size of the breasts via either liposuction or direct surgical removal. Patient who are candidates for liposuction reduction techniques tend to be young with good skin tone, good nipple position on the breasts, and fattier type breasts (as opposed to breasts consisting mostly of gland). As such, liposuction breast reduction is much less common than traditional surgical excisions.
Surgical breast reductions involve removing skin, fat, and breast tissue while relocating the nipple to it's proper position. In extremely large breasts, it may require removing the nipple and areola and placing them back on the breasts as a graft. Breast reductions are a very well tolerated surgical procedure and have a very high satisfaction rate for women, particularly when performed for symptoms such as neck pain, back pain, or infections under the breasts.
To determine what options are right for you, schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area.
