What Are the Potential Risks if Too Much Tissue Has Been Removed from Breast Reduction?

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Too much removed with a breast reduction.

I've seen this issue a couple of times when too much tissue was removed in order to satisfy an insurance coverage requirement. Bummer, huh? This is such a mistake on the part of the patient and the doctor. A good result with breasts that are the right size for the patient is so much more important than insurance coverage. Options for over reduced breasts include fat transfer or breast augmentation.

Too small after breast reduction

There are limits to the amount of breast tissue that can be removed during a breast reduction. If too much tissue is removed, it may compromise the blood suppy to one or both of your nipples. Also, if you are too small and don't like the size, you will likely need breast implants to correct this. I hope this helps. Best of luck.

Issues of over-reducing in a breast reduction

There are both aesthetic and functional risks related to over-resection of breast tissue in a breast reduction. If more than the desired amount of breast tissue was removed resulting in a breast size that is significantly smaller than desired the patient desired, this is not ideal (though subsequent implant placement can correct this to some extent). This can also have a negative impact on the overall breast shape. If too much tissue is removed from a large breast, there is a substantial... more

Risks of removing too much tissue in breast reduction

I do not know of any medical risks of remvoing too much tissue. Really it becomes a cosmetic issue with leaving someone too small may not give the patient the desired result or shape.

Steven Wallach, MD

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CAN "Too Much Tissue" be Removed with a Breast Reduction?

Large Breasts can be made smaller for both COSMETIC and FUNCTIONAL reasons. IF your breasts are a bit larger and saggier than you would like them and you would prefer smaller but perkier breasts, your Plastic surgeon can reduce a variable amount of breast tissue from each breast to make them more alike, reduce their size and make them perkier. As a cosmetic procedure you will pay for this out of your pocket. When an insurance company reviews your complaints of breast, shoulder and... more

Breast Reduction and Too Much Tissue Removed?

Thank you for the question. If too much breast tissue is removed during breast reduction surgery there may be problems related to blood flow to the remaining tissue and/or resulting breast size concerns. The concern with the amount of tissue removed is related to blood flow to the remaining tissue; if too much tissue is removed in one operation the blood flow to the remaining tissue (including nipple/areola) may be compromised. Part of the tissue that is left... more