Liposuction for Breast Reduction with minimal to mild ptosis (sag)

Otto Joseph Placik, MD 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?


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
6 months ago
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The most critical measurement in determining if breast reduction can be accomplished with liposuction is to calculate the degree of ptosis or sagging.

Large breasts with minimal to mild ptosis (sagging) can be reduced with liposuction.

Large breasts with moderate to severe ptosis will more likely require skin reduction to lift and rearrange the position of the nipple once the breast tissue and fat have been reduced.

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