Can Liposuction Treat Bulge in Breasts to Armpit Area?

My breasts seem to be moving toward my arm pits. I am 60 so they are pretty flabby, I wear a 34D bra, but it is very hard to find bras that fit well because I pooch out in the sides in most bras.

Is there a way to fix this? I don't want to be bigger, just take out that side fat. Would liposuction work for me?

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Liposuction can treat bulge in breasts to armpit area

Yes, it can. The area you are referring to is actually the tail of the breast gland (aka the Axillary tail of Spence, in Medicalese). Depending on its size and content it may well be flattened with liposuction. Liposuction will remove fat but not suction breast gland tissue NOR will it flatten very loose skin. But, in some women removing the fat leaves loose skin behind which, if you are really not happy with, may need to be removed (and leave a scar). I hope this was helpful.... more

Liposuction is extremely effective in treating this problem.

The fullness may be the result of excessive fat or breast tissue (tail of the breast or axillary breast tissue). Depending on the problem a combination of liposuction and resection of skin will need to be carried out. Once you visit a plastic surgeon, they can evaluate the best treatment for you.

Liposuction Can Help Breast/Armpit Bulge, But You May Also Need To Remove Skin

Liposuction can definitely treat this area, and something like ultrasonic is recommended because the area can be quite fibrous. Ultrasonic liposuction is better equipped to break up fibrous fat for easier removal. However, due to your size and age, you may also have a bit of excess skin in this area that cannot be improved with liposuction alone. If this is the case for you, a lift may be required. A lift will remove excess skin and fat to achieve the improvement you... more

Jerome Edelstein, MD

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Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Can Liposuction Treat Bulge in Breasts to Armpit Area

The lateral area of the chest wall posterior to the breasts can indeed be treated with liposuction and will give a good result in most patients. However, the fat is very fibrous so you may need an ultrasonic or power assisted liposuction device to remove the fat. There is also a potential problem with the skin in that it may not shrink down and then excision will be needed to contour this area. As long as you are aware of these points then you can discuss the procedure with your... more

Liposuction to remove extra breast tissue

Liposuction can help diminish the extra tissue on the side of your breasts. This area is typically fibrous so I recommend liposuction with laser or power-assisted to help break down these areas.

Breasts and fatty tissue

Liposuction can help areas of bulky fatty tissue. The area outside yoru bra or in the lateral chest folds certainly can be treated. This is usually done as an outpatient.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the outer breasts

Liposuctioning for the outer breast area under the arms is a good choice but is not 100%. SSometimes there is too much skin there and you will still get the skin overlap. The only other thing you can do is some type of skin removal procedure.

Liposuction around the breasts

Yes, liposuction around the breasts and the armpit area is very popular. The procedure can be performed while you are asleep in the operating room or as an office procedure. We have had very nice results through a single 2 mm incision in your armpit crease to remove the bulging. Good luck with your procedure.

Fatty armpit/breast area

Many women have fullness or bulges in the area between their upper outer breast and armpit area. Often times this is a combination of breast tissue and fatty tissue. Liposuction will only work if it's predominantly fatty tissue, as you can't suction out breast tissue. The skin must be of good quality with no stretch marks for this to be effective. Other times, this area is composed mainly of breast tissue which is firmer and of a more dense tissue- in this case, direct excision(cutting... more

Breast pooches

It is hard to know exactly what you mean by these pooches but often as women age, they develop looseness of the tissues around the outside of the chest from the lateral breast to the back. This fatty and mobile loose tissue can cause bulges and unsightly contouring when wearing a bra. It is difficult to treat with lipsuction alone. Usually an extension of the breast reduction to include an excision of this tissue in the bra line is the only way to effectively tighten this area. if this... more