Breast Reduction by Lipoplasty

John Whitt, M.D. answers: Is breast reduction surgery like liposuction?

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?


John Whitt, MD
4 months ago

Liposuction is usually not a good procedure for obtaining breast reduction. This surgery almost always involves excision of both fat and glandular tissue. The only candidates for lipoplasty alone are patients who require minimal reductions who also have good skin tone and minimal nipple ptosis. On the other hand, I do often use liposuction as as adjunct for excisional reduction, mainly for fatty deposits laterally and extending into the axilla.

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