Is breast reduction surgery like liposuction?

Erinn-- Breast reduction surgery involves three key things: Reducing the volume or weight of the breast by removing breast tissue and fat Lifting the nipple and areola into a more ideal position Tightening the skin envelope around the breast These three key steps will not just reduce the breast, but reshape... more

There are four basic breast reduction techniques and scarless liposuction breast reduction is one of them. With the other three techniques, excess breast tissue and skin are cut out and liposuction is not primarily used.   A). Liposuction. If you do not have too much sagging, and if you only... more

Hi Erinn - Most women's breasts are made up of both fat tissue and gland tissue. The gland tissue is usually too hard (in consistency) to remove with liposuction so breast reduction by liposuction is limited in the amount of volume that can be removed (since it can only remove the excess fat tissue, not gland)... more

Breast reduction surgery can be done with many techniques and can include liposuction as part of the procedure. However, because almost all patients who need a reduction also need a breast lift for optimal shaping, the surgery requires incisions to allow the surgeon to reduce the excess breast volume and also... more

Erin - Breast reduction involves changing the volume of your breasts AND changing the skin envelope. Liposuction typically only significantly can change the volume. The other issue to consider is liposuction of the breasts can leave internal scarring that can appear very similar to calcifications seen in... more

Liposuction is one technique that can be used to reduce the overall volume of the breasts for some women.  This is best for women with fatty breasts, as opposed to those that are primarily glandualr tissue. However, it does not "lift" the breast very much or treat the excess skin or parenchymal... more

Hello, There are doctors who will simply liposuction your breasts, but the excess skin that is recruited in the process may then simply hang there. A Standard Breast Reduction involves lifting the breasts and removing portions of the breast gland to both lighten and lift the breasts.

Because breasts are composed of both fatty and fibrous tissue, liposuction alone is rarely very effective. Most women who need their breasts reduced (due to excessively large size) also have excess breast skin. Surgical removal of this excess tissue is almost always required to some extent. Liposuction works... more

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... more

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... more