Liposuction works well for breast reduction

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD answers: Is Breast Reduction by Lipo advisable?

I'm 31 yrs old and a 38 DD. I weigh about 74 kgs on a 5 ft 3 inch frame. I want to reduce my breasts, but I plan to have a child in 1-2 years. I am, therefore, afraid of going for< breast reduction surgery. I heard Liposuction is least liable to impair lactation. If so, am I a right candidate for breast reduction by lipo?


Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
5 months ago
By Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD - Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

While an infrequently used technique, liposuction works well for breast reduction. I have used it mostly for markedly over weight patients who aren't candidates for standard surgical reduction mamoplasty. It will reduce the breast size and there is some elevation of the nipple areolar complex and the breast in general but it will give the more profound lift that a standard lift gives. It does however not have the scars of a standard lift.  

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