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?

5 answers to “Is Breast Reduction by Lipo advisable?”

A: It is very good for selected patients.

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! In New York City, about 10% of the breast reductions that we do are liposuction only.  It"s a good operation without scars if you want to go down one cup size, and if you don't have too much sagging. You should also know that a recent large study showed that well performed regular breast... more

A: An awesome procedure!

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

I do a lot of breast reduction by liposuction, and patients love the procedure. I warn them that I can't guarantee two things.  First, I can't promise how much weight and volume liposuciton will be able to remove.  Sometimes we get as much volume off as the patient wanted, but sometimes not. ... more

A: only good for a select group of patients

W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Liposuction of the breast can work well, usually for younger patients with excellent skin tone who will get better skin retraction.  I f there is a siginficant amount of ptosis, the droopiness left will probably be unacceptable.  On the other hand, the weight reduction alone may reduce the symptoms... more

A: Depends....

Andrew J.L. Gear, MD

I have used liposuction for breast reductions and it works well for the right patient.  Typically, patients with more fatty breasts and not too much skin laxity or ptosis respond best.  It does provide some degree of lift but not to the same extent as the standard excisional procedures. ... more

A: Liposuction works well for breast reduction

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD

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... more

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