Male and Female Breast Reductions have Different Goals

There are similarities in the techniques and resulting scars used for male and female breast reduction surgery but the goals are very different.

• In a female breast reduction the goal is to decrease volume, lift and reshape the breast into an aesthetically pleasing breast at a smaller, more comfortable size.
• The secondary goal of the surgery is to do this with as little scarring as possible and to maintain breast function and sensation.
• In male breast reduction the goal is to completely eliminate all breast and fatty tissue and return the breast to a masculine form with as little breast tissue and scar as possible.

Breast reduction surgery includes many, many different techniques and each surgery is unique and individualized to the patient undergoing the surgery.