Hi!  What a good question!  These are the two techniques that I use for most breast reductions.  They both produce great LONG TERM shape, and they both leave you with only a lollipop scar.

1)  In the Lejour technique, the blood supply to the nipple comes from above.

2)  With the Hall-Findlay operation, the blood supply comes from the inner side of the breast (towards the breast bone).   Which one is best depends on  your anatomy, although there are surgeons who only do one or the other.

3)  The two techniques have much more similarity than difference.  They both shape the breasts INTERNALLY. They don't rely on creating a tighter "skin bra" for shape, since skin stretches.  That's why they both produce far better long term outcomes than other techniques (no "bottoming out").

For Hall Findley you have to go to Canada for LeJour France. Stay in New York, find a board certified plastic surgeon and speak to them about the different techniques that he or she does and decide that way. There are many excellent breast reduction surgeons in your location. See one of them.

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Both techniques are wonderful lollipop incision techniques that have there place.

The Lejour  

Pro - better shape, more perky, better vertical scar.

Con - harder to learn, longer surgical time

Hall-Findlay

Pro- good for those with scars bove the nipples from breast biopsies,faster, less surgical technique varibility

Cons - not as perky, vertical scar not as nice

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