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A breast reduction can certainly be performed on you, but you have to understand their are limitations to the final size based upon the need to maintain viability to the skin flaps which have to be a certain thickness as well as the tissue supporting the pedicle.
Areolar reduction scars notoriously have a tendency to heal poorly. The areola always "remembers" its original size, plus any breast size increase will place tension forces on the closure. Scars of this nature tend to widen, be highly conspicuous, and the areola enlarges and flattens along with...
Most patients have little pain after reduction, and are suprised at how easy it is. Also, most doctors do not use drains on breast reductions. So, I think you can worry a little less- most patients tell me afterwards that they just wish they had done it years ago.
It is very difficult to answer your question without photos or a physical examination. While the 44 cm from sternal notch to nipple precludes a superior pedicle reduction, you may still be a candidate for and inferior pedicle reduction if the distance from the inframammary crease to nipple is 18...
The breast tissue removed with a breast reduction is usually sent for pathological examination to ascertain there no occult lesions present
Thank you for the photos - the ideal natural breast is considered to be an equilateral triangle but most breasts are not shaped with that ideal because everyone's chest wall is shaped differently and if the breast sits on a chest wall that points outward then the nipples will be further apart. ...
If you are 17 and have very large breasts, breast reduction,may be an appropriate procedure. It's important to be sure expectations are realistic and you have an understanding of the commitment needed for the healing process. Make sure that you understand the nature of your surgery, the recovery...
