VelaShape for breast reduction?

I am a 36DDD and would like to be able to wear a 36D. I don't want to have the bust reduction surgery. Can VelaShape be used to help reduce bust size?

4 answers to “VelaShape for breast reduction?”

A: VelaShape can smooth cellulite, but won't make your breasts smaller

Carmen Kavali, MD

Don't waste your money. You can talk to your surgeon about options for breast reduction, but VelaShape should not be one of them. Liposuction alone is sometimes used for breast reduction. However, most women with large breasts aren't just bothered by the size of the breasts; they're also bothered by the... more

A: Velashape or non-invasive liposuction for Breast Reduction?

Lauren Greenberg, MD

Velashape will not reduce your breasts. Non-invasive liposuction techniques such as ultrashape, zerona, liposonix,or injections with mesotherapy are not proven yet. Let's say for they work. Eventually we will get one which does. When removing fat from the breast you want to reduce size. The breast is... more

A: Velasmooth will not reduce breast size

Steven Wallach, MD

There is absolutely no chance that Velasmooth can be used to produce a breast reduction. The only way to get to the size you want is to have a formal reduction.

A: I would not recommend you undergo VelaShape procedures to try to achieve a breast reduction.

Sanjay Grover, MD

I would not recommend you undergo VelaShape procedures to try to achieve a breast reduction.  VelaShape can help improve cellulite and provide some skin tightening and circumferential reduction, but not significant enough for a good sized reduction.  If you are against having a more invasive breast... more

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